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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate red upholstered throne with gold-edged back and armrests, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and multiple strands of orange rudraksha beads with a gold necklace. Behind him stands a dark grey stone deity murti with four arms, wearing an orange-and-yellow headband, orange garments, a bead and white-bead necklace, set against a green cloth backdrop with gold motifs. The seated man is visibly a sannyasi-style presence with distinctive rudraksha malas and long hair, matching the page's Swamiji label as a probable identification. Only one physical person is present.

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March 31 20132013-03-31December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A man with a shaved head and a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate red and gold throne in front of a dark stone deity murti with four arms, draped in a red and white patterned cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated man wears a brown and gold draped robe over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial pendant. The murti holds a trident and other implements, and an orange brocade backdrop with a silver arched frame surrounds the scene. Red-lit offerings sit at the right edge. a person seated, identified by his rudraksha mala and throne seating, with a shaved head and red bindi rather than long hair or a crown.2013-10-17December 12 20162016-12-12April 01 20162016-04-01A photograph of a bearded man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne on a stage. He wears orange-saffron robes and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds two thin wooden sticks in his hands. Behind him stands a large black deity murti with multiple arms, draped in a red-brown cloth and heavily adorned with gold and jewelled necklaces, set against a purple and pink cosmic backdrop. A silver trident stands to the left of the throne, and smaller dark figures and rock forms flank the stage.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion armrests on a red-and-gold stage, smiling with his arm resting on the chair, a red bindi on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity wearing a red dhoti-style garment, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red turban and a cobra hood overhead, against a starry blue backdrop. The statue is a deity murti.2016-12-19April 01 20162016-04-01A bearded man in orange-red saffron robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne on a stage, with a silver trident standing beside him and a small red footstool at his feet. Behind him stands a large black deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with gold necklaces, pearl strands and a red garment, set against a starry purple-blue cosmic backdrop. A figure in white clothing sits at the left edge of the stage. The man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style look, with his arm resting on the throne. The scene suggests a stage-based satsang or ceremony, with one seated person visible in the central frame and a second partially visible person at the left edge.2016-12-12