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A bare-chested man with hands pressed in anjali mudra stands before a silver trident (trishul) at a temple event. He wears a tall swept-back dark turban-style hairstyle, a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, bracelets and a gold-trimmed brown waist cloth. Behind him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and rudraksha malas stand in rows, and a woman in orange and a woman in blue stand nearby. A silver-framed shrine with a printed portrait, a striped ceremonial pillar and a chandelier are visible in the background. Physical identity cues are distinctive but appearance-based only, so the figure is labelled a probable Swamiji in person.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated hall. In the foreground, a man with a tall, swept-back dark hairstyle and bare chest, wearing a rust-brown cloth, gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas, holds his hands together in namaste with eyes closed, while holding a silver trident-like staff. Behind him, several people in saffron and orange garments and orange turbans stand in line, and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery join their hands in prayer. In the background a deity murti or portrait figure sits on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate silver-framed shrine with a kalasha-like decoration. Green banana leaves frame the left edge.2018-04-14Photo of a temple event where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a high bun and a rudraksha band stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth around his waist. Behind him, several attendants in saffron-orange turbans and orange garments stand in line, holding a silver trident and a long staff. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold ceremonial shield and another woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery stand with hands joined. A small deity figure in red and white is visible on a shrine at left, and a chandelier hangs overhead in a decorated hall. Several people are in view, one partially visible.2018-04-14Indoor temple procession scene with a row of devotees in orange and saffron garments and orange turbans, many bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold waist-cords. A prominent man in front, bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, holds a silver trident-like staff and stands with hands together. Women in blue and purple saris with gold jewellery stand nearby, and a drummer in orange holds a drum. A large purple umbrella hangs overhead above a chandelier, with a green cloth backdrop and a decorated pillar at right.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ceremonial procession inside a decorated hall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair piled high and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a heavy gold and rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his chest. Beside him, a woman in a purple and gold striped sari holds a trident-like staff. Around them, young attendants in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads, some wearing orange turbans, stand with hands folded or hold ceremonial staffs, a drum is visible at right, and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange-and-gold decorations appear in the background. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha and gold ornaments in a ceremonial setting.2018-04-14Inside a temple hall during a Shiva ritual, a central man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-brown dhoti, a heavy gold necklace of beads and an ornate gold pendant, black rudraksha malas, and a dark turban-like wrap on his head; his bare arms are banded with rudraksha bracelets. Behind him a bare-chested young attendant in orange cloth and beaded malas also presses his hands together, while another man in an orange turban holds a silver trident and a woman in a blue and gold striped sari stands nearby. Silver tridents and a golden umbrella frame the scene, and a large dark deity murti of Shiva with a crescent stands at the right beside marigold garlands and orange-and-gold decorations. A row of digital screens is on the left wall.2018-04-14Photograph of a man seen from behind with palms pressed together in prayer, standing before a group of devotees in orange robes. He wears a tall black hair-wrap encircled by a rudraksha band, a long gold-and-black beaded ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, a rudraksha bracelet, and a rust-brown dhoti with a gold waist-chain. Behind him, many people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in rows; a woman in front wears an orange sari and a long rudraksha mala. Some hold white staffs and a red-and-yellow banner with a white bird emblem is visible at right. The setting appears to be a temple hall with a red-and-white striped floor.2018-04-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowded temple procession. In the foreground on the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-brown robe, a heavy gold and black-bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding his hands together in anjali. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange wrap and layered red and white rudraksha-style necklaces presses his palms together. Behind them, sannyasi-clad attendants with long hair and a woman in a purple sari stand among ceremonial silver staffs and trident-topped poles, with a yellow canopy, colourful kalasha-style banners and hanging yellow garlands above. The scene reads as a temple ritual procession. The man in the centre has distinctive long dreadlocks, a heavy ceremonial gold necklace and rust-brown robes, so he is a person candidate.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14