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A 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.

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April 30 20172017-04-30A 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 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.2017-04-30 +2 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 standing man in saffron-orange draped cloth holds a long trident (trishula) upright in his right hand, one hip cocked, on a gold-lit stage in front of an ornate golden throne-like shrine with carved panels, hanging bells and brass oil lamps (lamps). He wears a crown, a tilak on his forehead, layered beaded necklaces and a gold waist ornament, with a gold bull figure (nandi-like) in the foreground. The scene is a staged ceremonial setting with a gold deity arch behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in a costume-like sacred presentation with crown, trident and ornate saffron clothing.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands on a golden stage before an ornate gilded arch and a decorated deity murti with a trident-like staff held upright in his right hand. He wears a long beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with a crown-like ornament on his head and long dark hair. Brass oil lamps flank the stage, and a golden decorative animal figure lies at the front. Warm, hazy lighting fills the scene. a person cues: long hair, crown and saffron clothing, with a trident-like staff, rudraksha-style malas and ceremonial gold necklace.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 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copies