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A seated man with long dark matted hair wound into a high topknot, adorned with a small pink flower and a metallic ornament, closes his eyes and rests the forehead against a silver trident held upright in his hands. He wears a rust-red draped cloth over his shoulder, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and has white markings on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold and red throne with carved figures, and a red cloth covers the seat. Gold lion-head carvings sit at the lower left. The setting is a dark red curtained stage.

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May 21 20162016-05-21A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a turban-like coil, adorned with a pink flower, holds a silver trident against his forehead with closed eyes. He wears a maroon-red cloth draped over his shoulder, gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, and a white forehead marking. Behind him stands an ornate gold and red throne with intricate carving, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. A candidate matching the appearance cues of the page subject is present, but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a ceremonial participant holding a trident in devotion.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a smiling man seated on a golden throne before a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament at the front, a gold tilak on his forehead, and a brown rudraksha mala with heavy gold bead necklaces over a rust-red shawl. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. Beside him is a golden bull figure, and gold carved decoration fills the right edge. Appearance-based a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with a trident and throne, consistent with a satsang or discourse scene.2016-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, and a full dark beard sits with eyes closed, holding a small gold trishula in his raised right hand while his left hand rests in his lap. He wears an orange-red sannyasi wrap and multiple thick rudraksha mala strands across his shoulders and chest. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head detailing, and blurred figures and golden items sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the person pictured, with his long hair, rudraksha malas, orange wrap and trishula cues, seated in meditative devotion during a darshan.2018-05-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, seated with eyes closed in a meditative or devotional posture. He wears a white forehead marking, a thin chain necklace and has long, loose dark hair falling past his shoulders. Beside him stand a tall silver trident and a silver staff topped with a small bird figure. A red velvet throne with ornate silver carved armrests is at right. Behind him a golden ornamental backdrop and a few other seated people in white clothing with white and red forehead marks appear at lower left and centre. Several people are partly visible, and a camera is visible at upper right. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long hair, saffron shawl and white forehead marking, with the trident beside him.2018-04-18December 19 20152015-12-19A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and bare shoulders, eyes closed in meditation, on a red-cushioned ornate gold throne. He wears a long multi-strand gold and bead necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a black braided topknot-style hair set with a small ornament, white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. A golden trishul stands at left beside a golden lion-shaped base, a silver trishul and a silver ceremonial staff appear at the lower edge, and a red curtain backdrops the stage. A gold-embossed relief on the throne back shows a deity. The overall setting suggests a stage ceremony.2016-05-21May 21 20162016-05-21A smiling man in a rust-red turban with a gold jewelled ornament at the front, holding a silver trident in his left hand and a golden vessel beside it. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala across his shoulders, long gold bead necklaces, gold bangles and bracelets, and a rust-red cloth wrap over his bare shoulder. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop, with a gold object and leopard-print fabric at the right edge.2016-09-14