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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a curved golden backrest, holding a silver trident with a red-jewelled handle in his right hand. He wears an orange sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, a large silver-toned pendant, bead bracelets on his arms, a red bindi, and a leopard-print lower garment. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments indicate the presenter. Purple draped backdrop behind him.

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April 22 20122012-04-22A man stands on a stage before an ornate golden arch with embossed repoussé panels and a purple draped backdrop. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a red bindi and a small wired microphone near his face. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top layered with multiple strands of silver beaded necklaces, a large dark pendant, rudraksha malas on his arms and waist, and a dark beaded belt. He holds a silver trident with crescent finials and a red stone, tied with cord, in his right hand, and rests his left hand on his hip. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial silver necklaces on a stage performer, identified by these appearance cues alone.2012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a blue-purple cushioned backrest speaks into a headset microphone. He wears a sleeveless orange top, many layers of rudraksha and dark bead malas, a large dark heart-shaped pendant, and bead armlets. He holds a silver trident with a red-jeweled head and a rope wrapped around its shaft, with his other hand resting on his hip. The gold-embossed carved panel behind the throne frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the orange clothing, long swept-back hair, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial ornaments on a throne match the appearance cues for the Paramashivam.2012-04-22A photograph of a single man standing on a stage in front of a gold-and-blue ornamental backdrop, holding a silver trident with a red-gemmed handle in his left hand. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, and wears an orange sleeveless top layered with multiple strands of silver beads, a heart-shaped pendant, and dark rudraksha malas across his chest, arms and waist, with a leopard-print skirt below. Probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial performance setting; the cues are the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces.2012-04-22A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands before a golden ornate backdrop and a purple cloth. He wears a small red bindi, a sleeveless saffron-orange top, layered rudraksha and dark bead malas, and a dark pendant on a ceremonial necklace, with rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm. A small clip microphone is attached near his face. At his left side a silver trident with a red gem and twisted cloth binding is held upright. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, appearing to be a live teaching presentation.2012-04-22A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi stands on a stage holding a silver trident with a red gem and a red-tasselled cord. He wears a sleeveless orange top, layered beaded and crystal necklaces, rudraksha malas on his arms and waist, and a leopard-print lower garment. A gold ornate arched backdrop and purple drape frame him. Appearance-based candidate: a person, a speaker performing on stage.2012-04-22A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands on a stage before an ornate gold-toned arched backdrop with purple drapery. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, layered silver and beaded necklaces, a large blue-stone pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms. He holds a silver trident with a red gem and his hand rests on his hip; a small headset microphone is visible at his face. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage, distinguished by long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery.2012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22