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A photograph of a man standing in the centre of an ornate golden gateway at a stage set resembling a Hindu temple. He wears a rust-orange kurta with a matching dhoti-style wrap and a gold chain, holding a long wooden staff upright in his right hand while smiling. The gateway has carved golden lions, a tall golden trident-shaped finial on each side, and string lights hanging from the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on pedestals in front, and multicoloured painted deity figures with multiple arms flank the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown by long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and orange clothing in a ceremonial role at the entrance.

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A man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti stands in a golden temple-style doorway on a stage, smiling and holding a tall golden staff in his right hand. A dark curtain strung with hanging lamps and bells sits behind him. Golden lion and makara-carved pillars frame the doorway, with a golden trident and oil lamps on pedestals in front and a gilded lion figure at the base. Blue, pink and turquoise painted panels with multi-armed deity murti figures surround the set.2015-05-13A man in a rust-red kurta and matching dhoti stands centrally in an ornate golden gateway on a stage, holding a tall trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He has long dark hair and a wide smile. Flanking him are gilded lion-figure pillars and carved golden lion statues, with lamp-stands topped by small trident motifs and brass oil lamps in the foreground. Behind the gate hang strings of beads and tiny bells, and the set is painted in bright blue, pink and gold, with multi-armed deity murti on the sides.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of an ornate stage set resembling a temple gateway, with large gilded lion sculptures flanking carved golden pillars and a blue and pink painted backdrop with hanging bells. A single man stands centrally in the doorway wearing a rust-orange kurta with a sash, holding a long wooden staff, smiling, with long dark hair. Small brass oil lamps and a golden trident stand on either side, and a seated deity murti appears at the base. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone, so he is described by role and clothing only.2015-05-13A man in a rust-orange kurta and dhoti with a matching sash stands centred in an ornate gilded temple doorway, holding a tall wooden staff in his right hand and a golden trident leaning beside him. Gold lion and rearing-beast carvings flank the gateway, with hanging bells and strings of small lights above. Bronze oil lamps with trident-shaped stands and a seated golden lion sit in the foreground, and multicoloured painted pillars and deity figures frame the scene. A man in the stage-like set is posed in front of the entrance; no physical crowd is visible. The doorway resembles a temple stage set for a satsang, with the wearer's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is unsure.2015-05-13