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A man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi stands on a gold-embroidered stage, smiling and holding a tall silver staff with bells in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print garment with a sash and belt of rudraksha beads and brass bells, black trousers with gold trim, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him, a red velvet curtain and bright orange flame-like drapery glow. A red patterned cloth covers a pedestal to his left. The distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial styling are visible cues for a probable Swamiji in person, though the identification is an appearance-based label only.

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A photograph of a man standing barefoot on an ornate gold-leaf throne against a red velvet backdrop and billowing orange-yellow fabric. He wears a leopard-print garment over black trousers with gold trim, layered rudraksha beads and gold tube-shaped beads across his chest and waist, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. A red bindi marks his forehead. He holds a tall silver staff with bells and ornaments in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, and smiles with eyes closed. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress, presented in a stage-like setting; a single person is visible.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a gilded golden throne platform against a flaming orange and red backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment with black trousers, layered rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a tall silver staff with hanging bells in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip while smiling with eyes closed. Behind him, an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a lion motif and a red patterned cloth on the side. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, staged on a throne, matching the event context. Ordinary stage performance, no other people visible.2012-04-16A performer stands in front of a large ornate gold throne-like seat against a backdrop of bright orange and yellow fabric that resembles flames. He wears a leopard-print garment with black trousers, a multi-strand rudraksha mala across the chest and waist with gold tubular beads, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver staff with one hand and rests the other on his hip, with long dark wavy hair and a pendant at his neck. Red velvet drapes frame the stage and a decorative textile hangs over the throne's base.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a raised gilded platform in front of an ornate golden throne with a fiery orange backdrop and red velvet drapes. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a black lower cloth edged in gold, and many rudraksha beads and gold-coloured bell ornaments across his chest, waist and wrists. He holds a silver staff with hanging bells in his raised hand and has white and red tilak markings on his forehead. Sripadas and a gold lotus motif decorate the platform edge.2012-04-16A single man stands barefoot on a raised gold-carved stage in front of a large orange and yellow flame-like backdrop and a gold ornate throne. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print top and matching leopard-print wrap, with black trousers and gold-striped tiered cloth beneath, plus a belt and armbands of rudraksha beads interspersed with gold cylindrical beads. He holds a tall silver staff with bells and a tilak on his forehead, with long dark wavy hair. The figure appears to be a performer in costume rather than a confirmed identity, and the page indicates the event context but no name is visible on the image.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16