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Stage photo at a temple-style event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe, stands on the right with both palms raised in a welcoming gesture, smiling. To his left stands a decorated deity murti in a silver-and-gold arch, draped in red and white flower garlands with a red-and-gold garment and a crown. In front are brass kalasha-like vessels and offering bowls on a green cloth. Silver trishula tridents and an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion stand at right against a painted sunset backdrop with a temple silhouette and water. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and central stage position beside the deity, though the identification is an appearance-based label only.

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands on a stage beside a decorated seated murti, smiling with both palms raised in greeting. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder. The seated murti sits on a silver and gold throne-like seat with a red and white flower garland, a crown and a red garment. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a sunset sky over temple silhouettes. Brass plates and offerings sit below the murti and a silver throne with a trident stands to the right. The copyright banner in the corner is not transcribed.2018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19May 19 20182018-05-19August 28 20162016-08-28A seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-carved arms and a leopard-print cushion sits centrally on a stage before a large red illuminated backdrop showing a painted battle scene. He wears a yellow-gold crown, a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, a gold necklace and a long multicolour flower garland. To the left, a large deity murti or sculpture is decorated with a white and green flower garland, a gold snake-entwined figure, and an orange and gold robe on a red draped platform. A small silver side table and a patterned rug lie in front of the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the crown, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold necklace cues.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot on a patterned rug and gestures with both hands while speaking. Behind him is a gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cover and framed by a garland arch of red, yellow and white flowers. Flanked by a deity murti in a dark-red stage setting on the left, and two decorated deity murtis dressed in purple and blue fabric with gold crowns and jewellery on the right, the scene is a stage darshan or discourse. The background is a dark maroon curtain.2013-03-13August 28 20162016-08-28A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard stands on a stage with his palms raised together in front of him, smiling. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment with a fabric wrap at the waist and a sash over one shoulder. Beside him stands an ornate silver-and-white throne (peetha) with an umbrella-like canopy above, its backrest decorated with red, purple, yellow and white flower garlands and a cushion. A fan and an air conditioning unit are visible in the room, and a backdrop shows a red illuminated temple tower. The image is a photograph of a stage event.2018-04-25April 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban stands before an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden arch with carved figures and a deity murti, with a red seat cushion and a tiger skin draped over it. He wears a long gold necklace and bracelets, raises both open hands, and smiles while standing beside a microphone stand. A trident leans at left, a gilded bull figure sits at lower centre, and bells hang above the stage.2017-04-30 +2 copiesA seated man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned silver throne before a microphone, hands raised in a teaching gesture. Behind him a golden deity murti in an ornate arch is draped with yellow and red-and-white garlands, and another gold statue stands at right amid flower garlands. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2017-11-24April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copies