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A photograph inside an ornate gold-toned hall lit by warm haze. A standing man in a rust-orange and maroon garment holds a tall trident-topped staff in his raised left hand and gestures with his right palm open. He wears a crown-like headpiece, a long rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold pendants, and a bare-chested upper body with gold armbands. Behind him is a large gilded arch framing a figure adorned with silver and gold jewelry and a crescent-shaped ornament, with a deity murti set in the niche. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and hanging bells dangle from the ceiling. The gilded pillars are carved with floral and scrollwork patterns. A bright beam of light falls from above onto the figure.

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A photograph inside an ornately gilded temple hall with carved golden pillars and a large arched shrine niche behind. A bearded man with a tilak and long dark hair stands at centre in saffron-and-orange draped clothing, holding a red-and-silver trident aloft in his right hand with his left hand raised in blessing. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold ceremonial necklace. Two decorated deity figures flank the shrine, and oil lamps and hanging bells surround the space under a hazy spotlight. a person is the central figure, the presiding teacher shown standing in the shrine space.2017-04-30 +2 copiesA bearded man in saffron and orange robes stands on an ornate golden throne dais in a warm, hazy-lit hall. He holds a tall rope-wrapped staff topped with a red trident in his raised right hand and gestures with his left hand. He wears a gold crown, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and ornate gold bracelets. Behind him are carved golden pillars, hanging brass bells and a gilded arch with a deity murti and decorative metalwork. Oil lamps and a golden lion-like figure stand in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, crown, saffron robes, rudraksha and gold necklaces, seated/standing on the peetha.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-brown ceremonial robe holds a tall trident-topped staff with a red and white striped shaft in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold ornamental necklace, with a forehead tilak and a crown-like headpiece, and his left arm rests at his side. Behind him is an ornate gold carved shrine with a golden arch and bells hanging above, flanked by carved pillars, a golden peetha-style seat draped in gold cloth, and a deity murti with a bull figure in the foreground. Warm pink-orange stage lighting fills the scene. Swamiji (probable): the figure's crown, saffron-toned robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace match the candidate cues, shown in a ceremonial stage setting.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man standing in a hazy, warmly lit hall before an ornate golden arch and a large deity murti. He wears a rust-red and gold wrap draped over his shoulders, a gold-and-red sash, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a small crown-like headpiece. He holds a red trident in his left hand and raises his right palm in greeting. Brass bells hang from the top of the frame, and an oil lamp sits at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with a trident, gold necklace, crown and saffron-red wrap.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing before an ornate golden throne and shrine. He holds a tall silver trident in his raised right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over a reddish-orange garment, a gold waist sash, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a crown with a crescent ornament on his head, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gold-framed niches with ornamented panels, a brass oil lamp stand is at the lower left, and a brass bell hangs from the top. Warm orange lighting fills the room.2017-04-30 +2 copiesA man stands on a stage holding a silver trident in his raised right hand, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured borders, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a large gold ceremonial pendant, plus gold bangles. He has a tilak on his forehead and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him is a gold arched frame with ornate golden carved pillars, flanking deity murti figures adorned with jewelled garlands and decorated backdrops. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and bells hang from above, with a small lit offering or idol in the lower right. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as the central figure in a stage setting.2017-04-30 +1 copies