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A figure with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads, wearing a bare-chested orange and red wrap with gold and ornate jewelry, stands on a stage with ornate red carved wood and blue panels behind. He faces a man in a black shirt and dark jeans with palms pressed together at his forehead in respectful greeting. Beside them a woman in a grey striped top with an orange lanyard and a man in a dark shirt stand watching, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds a clipboard at right. Swamiji (probable): the figure with long swept-back hair, orange wrap, rudraksha mala and ornate gold adornments is the central figure receiving the greeting.

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December 17 20152015-12-17A photograph taken on a stage with ornate red and blue carved wooden panels. A figure in an orange-red robe with gold-yellow bands and a dark rudraksha mala stands at center, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, smiling and gripping the hands of a seated man in a grey shirt who bows his head toward them. A man in a black shirt and jeans stands behind, and a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace holds a clipboard at right. A purple cushion is visible at lower right. Three or four people are visible.2015-12-17 +1 copiesA stage event with carved wooden panels in red and blue behind the performers. In the centre, a man in a red-orange and gold-striped sanyasi wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold-toned necklace, leans forward to shake hands with a bald man in a black button-up shirt and jeans, who smiles and bends toward him. A second person in a similar orange wrap stands behind the first. At right, a smiling person in white clothing with a red-beaded necklace and a white tilak on the forehead holds a clipboard. Swamiji (probable): the central sanyasi in orange-gold robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala fits the candidate profile, shown greeting a visitor on stage.2015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17Photograph of two people on a stage with red carved wooden panels behind them. The figure on the left wears a dark swept-back hairstyle, a saffron-red wrap with gold-orange borders, and a red-brown beaded mala, arms extended toward the right in a greeting. The man beside them wears a shaved head, a red bindi, a dark beaded mala and a red-orange wrap with gold borders, holding a white phone. A partially visible person on the far right applauds. a person (the figure on the left shows a swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style mala and a red-gold wrap, but appearance is not conclusive).2015-12-17Photograph of a stage event with a carved wooden Nataraja-style dancing Shiva panel framed in blue and yellow tiles, flanked by ornate carved wooden side pieces. A man in a black shirt and jeans stands at left, leaning toward a chair. At centre-right, a person in a red and orange robe with a red rudraksha-style mala and folded hands, hair swept back, smiles and bows toward the stage. Two dark wood chairs with pink cushions sit on the platform.2015-12-17A photograph of a stage set with decorative wooden panels, red and blue ornamental frames and a pink-cushioned sofa. Four men stand in conversation near the centre: on the left a shaved-headed man in red-orange draped garments with gold trim and bangles, beside a man in a white dhoti and dark cloth, a man in a grey shirt with a lanyard gesturing with his hand, and a man in a dark button-up shirt with a patch on the chest and a wristwatch. Warm red stage lighting frames the scene.2015-12-17Stage event with a seated figure in saffron and red robes, hair swept up and a beaded necklace, sitting in a wooden armchair with a pink cushion beside a large carved golden Nataraja-style deity murti set in a blue and gold tiled panel. In front, a man in a dark uniform-style shirt sits in a matching chair with his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect, while a younger man in a striped shirt and lanyard kneels beside a woven basket. A robed attendant in orange stands behind them. Red stage drapery and a carved red ornament frame the scene. The swami figure matches a presentation cue of long swept hair, saffron robes and beads, so the candidate is seated on stage, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2015-12-17Stage scene at a seated event with a large carved gold-and-blue panel behind it showing a multi-armed deity murti with a crown and a dancing pose. On the right, a person in an orange-saffron dress with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed shawl sits in a brown armchair holding a microphone and smiling; the figure has long swept-back dark hair and gestures with the other hand. Seated in the centre is a man in a dark jacket and jeans with hands pressed to his face. A man in a red-and-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. On the left a woman in a white sari holds a microphone, a girl in orange stands beside her, and a young man in a dark shirt kneels with a bag at his feet.2015-12-17A stage performance in a hall with wooden panelling and a deep red backdrop. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a red and orange robe, a red garland and a beaded mala sits in a wooden armchair, leaning forward and smiling, in front of a large carved gold and blue panel showing a dancing Shiva form (Nataraja). To the left stands a man in a black shirt and jeans holding a folder, beside a saffron-robed figure with a shaved head and a white-clad woman holding a brass item. A mauve cushioned armchair stands empty centre stage, and a red carved frame sits at the left edge. Several people are visible on stage.2015-12-17December 17 20152015-12-17