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A person stands on an ornate gilded throne with an arched golden backdrop, lit in red. The person holds a tall silver trident in the left hand and wears a red garment with a leopard-print wrap draped across the chest and waist, adorned with red rudraksha-style beads and a dark bead necklace. A white tripundra with a red dot marks the forehead, eyes closed, and dark hair falls to the shoulders. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red-and-leopard-print ceremonial attire, rudraksha adornments and trident cue a probable identification of the figure as the Swamiji, shown in a deity-like pose on the throne.

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A 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 reads2012-08-24A person with long dark hair stands on a low stage beside an ornate gold repoussé throne with a large curved gold backrest. The figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with rudraksha beads and bells draped across the chest, waist and arms. A white and red tilak marks the forehead, and the right hand grips a silver trident. Pink flowers and a bouquet of yellow and purple blooms sit at the edge of the frame, and a red and purple backdrop glows behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial adornments match the cues for Swamiji, shown here in a seated, honoured pose on the throne.2012-08-24A standing figure with long dark swept-back hair, eyes closed and a faint smile, stands before an ornate gold-carved throne-like backdrop framed by a gilded arch and pink flowers. He wears saffron-orange draped clothing with a leopard-print shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bands on arms, a white sacred-ash horizontal line with a red dot on the forehead, and a silver trident held in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. Red lighting and a red draped cloth fill the background, with flower offerings and small items at the base. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, trident and ceremonial stage setting.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24August 28 20122012-08-28A performer dressed as a goddess stands on an ornate gilded throne backed by an arched golden frame with a red backdrop. The figure wears a red-orange garment with gold border, a leopard-print cloth draped over the shoulders and chest, layered maroon beaded bands, and bells on the belt and chest. Both hands grip a silver trident raised before the face, and a white headband is tied around the forehead. Hanging pink tassel and flower garlands decorate the throne at the right edge. This is a costumed figure rather than a clearly identifiable person, so no identity is asserted.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24August 28 20122012-08-28A standing figure with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a trident in the right hand stands before an ornate gilded arch and gold carved throne backdrop with pink flowers. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, layered rudraksha malas, bead necklaces, bell-studded rudraksha belts, and a silver trident. a person appears in this photo: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial trident as cues, standing on a gilded throne platform with flowers and oil lamps at the base.2012-08-24A performer stands on a stage in a costume of saffron-orange draped cloth with a leopard-print wrap, holding a tall silver trident with a rudraksha mala and small bells across the body and wrists and ankles. Long dark hair falls around the face, which is turned downward. The figure stands before an ornate golden-red arch with embossed floral and lion-like relief carvings, against a glowing sunset backdrop over water. The costume is a theatrical depiction of Shiva-style iconography rather than a clearly identified deity murti.2012-04-28