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A standing figure on a stage in front of a large dark carved Nataraja-style circular backdrop with dancing figures and a golden floral panel. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered end, a red-orange and gold layered garland of beads and rudraksha, gold armbands, and a tall dark hair knot with a small silver crest. A red bindi and yellow tilak mark his forehead, and his eyes are closed as his hands are held in a mudra at chest level. A carved wooden throne with lion-footed legs stands behind him, with a drum at the left edge. Appearance-based cues are present in the flowing swept-back hair, orange ceremonial dress and multiple rudraksha and gold garlands, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a darshan-style stage setting.

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A standing man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a wide gold-edged sash stands in front of a carved wooden chair with lion-footed legs and turned finials. He wears layered rudraksha-style malas with gold beads, gold bangles and armlets, and earrings, with a red bindi and a dark upswept hairstyle topped with a crescent ornament. His eyes are closed and his hands are raised in front of his chest in a gesture. Behind him hangs a cream draped backdrop with a dark carved Nataraja-style arch and ornate peacock motifs at the right edge. A small decorated drum sits at the left edge.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a white cushion in front of a carved wooden throne-style chair, with both arms raised and eyes closed in a devotional pose. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered end, layered orange and gold beaded necklaces, a green bead strand, gold bangles and armlets, a dark tied headpiece with a small ornament, and a red bindi with yellow marks on the forehead. Behind him hangs a cream curtain with a large dark carved Nataraja-style arch and peacock-like motifs; a silver trident stands at the left edge and an orange-glazed ceramic urn sits beside the chair.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13