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A performer stands on a gilded, ornately carved golden throne-like arch against a purple and blue backdrop, lit in red. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body adorned with red rudraksha-style beads, a beaded red waist belt, and a white necklace. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and places his right hand on his hip, with red bangles on his wrists. A red tilak with white horizontal bands marks his forehead, and he smiles broadly. Visible at the bottom are a tiger-print cloth and small offerings. The costume represents a deity form, and the staging suggests a theatrical or devotional tableau.

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August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A standing man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder, layered with rudraksha malas and wooden beads, a white bead necklace and a red-beaded necklace with a heart-shaped pendant. Behind him is a large gold arched backdrop and pink flowers, with a red lit background. The scene reads as a ceremonial stage display. Two people counted? Only one physical person is visible.2012-08-24A figure stands on an ornate ornamented platform before a gilded, scrolled throne-backdrop with a dark night-sky and red-lit background. The figure wears a salmon-orange dhoti with gold border and a matching orange upper cloth, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a white bead necklace, bell-hung red beaded belt and armbands, and a white horizontal forehead band with a red bindi. Standing with one hand on the hip and the other holding a silver trident, the figure smiles. A water bottle sits at the lower left edge and a patterned cloth covers the platform.2012-08-27A man stands before an ornate gilded throne-like backdrop with a glowing arched halo, lit in red and pink stage light. He wears a reddish-brown saffron-toned dhoti and wrap with a gold border, a white-and-red beaded necklace with a dark heart-shaped pendant, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, and matching rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist. A white horizontal tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand rests on his hip, and his eyes are closed in a serene smile. The pose suggests a darshan or ceremonial presentation. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing and a ritual trident.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A man stands before an ornate gilded golden arch and throne-like backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears long dark swept-back hair, a white sandalwood band with a red dot on the forehead, a white and beaded necklace with a dark pendant, and dark bead and rudraksha-style garlands crossing his chest and waist, with rows of brass bells. He is dressed in an orange-red draped cloth with gold borders and has red beaded armbands. a person is shown in this ceremonial pose, with a red-orange stage light tinting the scene.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 28 20122012-08-28A standing figure with long dark wavy hair and a white tripundra with a red bindi on the forehead holds a silver trident in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl with rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, plus a bead necklace and ornate bangles. The figure stands before a gold, heavily embossed peetha or throne against a red-lit backdrop with pink flowers at the upper right. A small oil lamp glows at the lower right near the feet. Visible credit text at the lower edge reads2012-08-24