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A smiling man stands outdoors at night in front of a dark stone sculpture of a deity with a large circular halo and a crown-like headdress. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl over a gold-patterned leopard-print garment, a heavy gold necklace and a long red and yellow flower garland. He has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and holds a silver trident in his right hand, with his left hand on his hip. A videographer's camera is visible at the lower left, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge. The building behind has orange walls and a glass window.

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March 02 20132013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph at night of a smiling man in front of a large dark stone arch carved with deity figures and a circular halo. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print blouse over his chest, layered with gold ornaments, a long gold necklace, and garlands of red flowers with yellow edging. He has white and red forehead markings and a silver trident in his right hand. At the lower left, a hand holds a metal lamp with a bright open flame. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly cropped. The scene appears to be a temple or ashram entrance with an outdoor lamp offering.2013-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph outside a building with orange walls. A smiling man with eyes closed stands centre-frame wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print waist cloth, a heavy gold necklace, and red and yellow garlands. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, has white and red forehead markings, and his right hand rests on his hip. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti set within a dark arched prabhavali halo, also draped with red garlands. A bell is visible at the far left and a woman in a white sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. The man in the centre has distinctive saffron clothing, a trident and heavy gold ornaments, consistent with a person presentation.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing outdoors at night beside a temple structure with a large dark circular arch behind him. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a gold beaded necklace and a long red and yellow flower garland. He holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, with a bright yellow flower garland hanging on it, and has white and red forehead markings. A yellow-flower offering sits on the ledge in the foreground. Probable Swamiji: long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands match the cues for Swamiji, shown standing with the trident as a ritual figure.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors at night in front of a dark circular metal backdrop carved with a bull motif. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a thick red and white flower garland, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, and a leopard-print patterned garment at his waist. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings. Yellow marigold strings lie at his feet beside a dark iron base.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a person standing on a sandy courtyard in front of an orange-walled shrine building, holding a silver trident in the right hand and resting the left hand on the hip. The person wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a leopard-print garment, a gold ornate necklace, and a long red and yellow flower garland. Beside them is a large black stone deity murti of a bull or Nandi-like form decorated with a yellow and red garland and red flower petals at its base. A small oil lamp burns on the step, and a pair of wooden sandals lies on the ground near the trident.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA man stands in front of a large dark stone carved arch framing a black deity murti with a white and red cloth draped over it and red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a leopard-print garment, an orange shawl over one shoulder, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver trident with a red stone in his left hand and smiles with eyes lowered. White and red forehead markings are visible on his face. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, holding a trident; appearance is consistent with the page identification but not certain.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copies