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A photograph of a man standing with eyes closed and a faint smile in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne-back framed in pink. He wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl, with a thick belt and sash of rudraksha beads strung with brass bells, rudraksha armlets, and a white ceremonial necklace. His long dark hair is swept back, with white vibhuti and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. In his raised right hand he holds a tall silver staff topped with a yellow knob and hung with small bells. a person in ceremonial sannyasi attire, posed before the throne.

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July 04 20122012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04A standing figure in front of an ornate gold repoussé arched backdrop with a pink panel. The figure wears saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-edged border, a bell-studded rudraksha mala sash across the chest and waist, rudraksha bands on the upper arms and wrists, a silver necklace, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. Long dark wavy hair falls past the shoulders. In the left hand is a tall silver-and-black staff topped by a gold finial and hung with small bells. The figure smiles and looks off to the side. Appearance cues are consistent with a person in an ornate ceremonial setting, though the image itself does not confirm identity.2012-07-04A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha and bell-studded belt and arm bands holds a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. He has long dark hair, a white vibhuti line with a red bindi, and a necklace, eyes closed and smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf arch on a pink backdrop. Single physical person.2012-07-04A photograph of a single man standing before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scroll carving. He wears long, loose dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a leopard-print sleeveless top with a rust-brown wrap and dhoti-style lower garment, multiple gold chains and a dense rudraksha mala across his chest, gold armlets and bracelets. He holds a silver trident (trishul) in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, smiling toward the audience. A purple backdrop and warm stage lighting fill the background.2013-03-02A standing man in an ornate gilded frame, holding a tall black staff with small bells, his left hand on his hip. He wears saffron-orange draped cloth with a gold-bordered dhoti, a wide rudraksha-bead and bell belt with a matching sash across his chest, rudraksha armlets, and a silver necklace. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and a white tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him a golden throne-like arch with a pink backdrop suggests a stage or dais setting. Appearance-based identification is uncertain.2012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04A standing man in saffron-orange draped robes stands on a stage before an ornate gold arched backdrop with a black-and-white patterned panel. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and extends his right arm outward. He wears layered rudraksha malas, red beaded bracelets, a red-and-gold wrap and a metallic belt with bells, and has a tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Tiger-striped fabric and a small offering arrangement lie at his bare feet. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and trident are the qualifying cues for this presentation, and he is shown in person on stage.2012-07-17March 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copiesJuly 17 20122012-07-17A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a gold-bordered waistcloth poses before an ornate gold repoussé arch backdrop with a pink panel. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, has his left hand on his hip, and wears long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a silver pendant necklace, dark rudraksha malas on the arms and across the chest, and a rudraksha belt with bells. The eyes are closed and he is smiling broadly. a person cues present: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas with ceremonial adornment, shown as a standing figure in a stage setting.2012-07-04A standing figure with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a raised stage before a large ornate golden arch and a fiery orange backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a tiger-striped shawl over the torso, a thick red-brown rudraksha mala and a long necklace of white skull-shaped beads, with rudraksha bracelets on the arms and wrists, and an orange-red dhoti. The scene resembles a ceremonial stage performance. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown as a costumed trident-bearing figure with long hair, rudraksha and skull beads, in the central position.2013-01-11