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A photograph of a stage set for a ritual event. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin cloth atop an ornate gilded throne (peetha) decorated with lion motifs and leopard-print cushions. The throne is backed by a large dark statue of a cobra-hooded deity with a red headcloth and garlands. Golden trishula staffs flank the throne, and a colourful striped blanket lies in front. The figure holds an open book or tablet and reads. The background is a blue starry backdrop. A pedestal fan and bags sit at the edges. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and an orange-red robe, seated on the throne as the presiding teacher during the Rudrabhishekam event.

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December 08 20172017-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala reads from an open book on a large ornate gold throne carved with lions and a cobra hood. Behind him a dark deity murti of Shiva-like form with a cobra canopy stands within garlands, before a backdrop of a glowing pink and red galaxy. Gold trishula staffs with pointed tridents flank the stage, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the floor. Colourful striped cloth lies on a table in the foreground. a person: long hair and saffron robes on a throne, consistent with the page's Rudrabhishekam event.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a stage set for a ritual event. A seated man in orange-saffron robes and long hair sits on a tiger-striped cloth in front of an ornate golden throne topped by a dark carved cobra hood and a deity murti. Behind the throne is a large red and blue cosmic backdrop. Golden trishul staffs stand on both sides of the stage, and a large cushion with striped colours lies in the foreground. The seated figure holds a small book or tablet, and a fan and bags sit at the edges of the stage. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with a person, with long swept hair and saffron robes, seated in the role of teacher on a throne.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a sacred thread, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood at the top and tiger and leopard skin cushions. He holds a small dark tablet and reads it. Gold trishul staffs stand on either side, and a deity murti draped with flower garlands looms behind the throne against a blue starry backdrop. A striped woven cloth covers the stage floor in front of the throne. Probable Swamiji with distinctive long swept-back hair, orange-saffron robes and ceremonial throne setting.2016-12-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with tiger-print cushions, holding an open book and smiling, in front of a large dark deity murti of Shiva with a cobra hood above him. Golden trishul staffs stand on both sides of the stage, a red floor with a striped mat lies at the front, and a purple-blue starry backdrop fills the background. A floor fan and scattered ritual items are visible at the edges. Long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha-style beaded adornment are visible. Identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2016-12-08December 08 20172017-12-08A figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin rug atop an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and lion-carved armrests. The seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, a red forehead mark and holds an open red book, eyes closed. Behind him a large dark cobra-hooded deity murti with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red turban stands before a blue cloudy backdrop. A striped rug lies on the red stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a ceremonial throne, appearance-based cues; he is reading or chanting from a book at a Rudrabhishekam event.2016-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin rug before an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and leopard-print cushions. He wears a red and gold turban, long dark hair, a red forehead mark and holds an open book. Behind the throne stands a large dark deity murti with a cobra hood, draped in white and yellow flower garlands. A striped woven mat lies in front, and a blue sky backdrop fills the stage. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial throne cues.2016-12-08A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy on a stage. He wears rust-orange robes, a long ceremonial gold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold trident standing to his left. Golden lion figures flank the throne, a microphone stands nearby, and large illuminated temple-style projections fill the dark background.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03