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Photo of a stage set resembling an ornate temple gateway, with gilded lion-head pillars, blue and pink painted walls, and hanging bells above. A standing man in a rust-orange kurta-style garment holds a tall trident-topped staff in the central doorway, framed by a string of small lights. Brass trident-shaped oil lamps and ornamental lamp stands sit on the stage in the foreground.

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May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of an ornate golden stage set resembling a temple gateway, with large gilded lion sculptures flanking carved pillars and bells hanging above. A man with long dark hair stands in the central doorway, dressed in a rust-orange kurta and dhoti-style wrap, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) in one hand. Small brass oil lamps stand on either side of the entrance, and a brass kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. Pastel pink and turquoise painted panels with carved deity figures frame the set, and a strand of beads hangs in the doorway.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a stage set in a temple-style hall, with ornate gold-painted lion and yali pillars framing a central doorway hung with strings of lights. A single standing man in a rust-orange kurta and dhoti-style wrap holds a long trident and smiles toward the camera. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank him, and a seated statue or murti appears near the lower centre. Painted blue and pink floral panels and hanging bells decorate the background.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a staged temple-style set with ornate gold-painted pillars, rearing golden lions on either side, and a blue and pink painted backdrop with hanging bells and trishula-topped lamp stands. A single man stands centred in an archway wearing a rust-orange kurta with a dark waist wrap and holding a long wooden staff. He has long dark hair and a beard, and no crown, turban or rudraksha is visible. Brass oil lamps and a lion-headed pedestal sit in front, and a painted goddess figure with raised arms appears to the left. The scene reads as a ceremonial stage backdrop rather than a live rite.2015-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13Photo of a stage set resembling an ornate golden temple gateway with carved lion and makara figures, painted pillars in blue, pink and green, and hanging string lights. A man in a rust-orange kurta and wrap, with long dark hair and a smiling expression, stands in the centre holding a long golden staff with his arms spread wide. Brass oil lamps with trident-shaped stands flank the entrance, and a small brass deity figure stands at right. The clothing and setting suggest a staged satsang or devotional display. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2015-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20152015-05-13