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A smiling man in a red turban with a jeweled brooch stands at left, wearing a red and white silk dhoti and a red shawl draped over one shoulder, with gold armbands and a gold chain, raising one hand in a greeting. Beside him, a large deity murti seated on a pink and green sari is decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown and layered gold and jewel necklaces. In front stands a gold chariot with a gold elephant-headed vehicle and small gold elephant figures on wheels, decorated with white flower garlands. A purple cloth backdrop and floral arch frame the scene in an indoor hall.

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October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03 +1 copiesA photo of a standing man in a red turban and red-and-orange shawl over white dhoti, barefoot, smiling and raising one hand in blessing beside an ornately decorated golden palanquin. The palanquin is draped with garlands of red, yellow, orange and white flowers and hung with brass bells and tassels in pink, blue and yellow. Seated on it is a deity murti in white and gold garments with a jewelled ornament, flanked by flower garlands. A tripod-mounted light stands at left and a red-and-orange portrait backdrop at right.2011-10-03A man in a rust-orange turban and matching saffron-brown garment stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a wave, wearing a multi-strand garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers with green leaves, plus a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant. Beside him stands a large deity murti draped in orange silk with a green lower cloth, adorned with a gold crown, jewelled red and silver ornaments, a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a gilded lion-like throne base. A dark maroon curtain and gold-framed backdrop complete the stage setting.2015-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man in a green bandhani-patterned kurta over red dhoti-style trousers and a white turban with a jewelled brooch stands barefoot on a stage beside a gilded golden vahana-like figure on a wheeled wooden base. Behind him a deity murti of Ganesha in pink silk is draped with a large garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, under a gilded arch and a multicoloured tasselled canopy. A large purple backdrop shows a painted peacock-feather eye motif. A small rug lies on the floor.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in maroon and orange ritual dress, with an orange turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with a large gold medallion, and a red-and-yellow flower garland, smiling with palms joined in greeting. Beside him stands a golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess in a maroon sari with silver jewellery and garlands, raising one hand, set against a rainbow-coloured flower arch on a yellow-draped golden lion-footed pedestal, with a dark red velvet backdrop. The man's appearance (turban, long hair, rudraksha mala, gold medallion) fits the page's Swamiji reference, but identity is only probable.2011-12-18A smiling man in a green bandhani-patterned kurta with red dhoti-style trousers and a white shawl stands on a stage, waving one hand. He wears a white turban with a jewelled brooch, several layers of orange-brown beaded necklaces, and bare feet. Beside him is a golden vahana-style mount on wheels, and behind them a golden arch heavily garlanded with red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds frames a pink-clad Ganesha deity murti with an orange cloth over its head. A patterned rug lies at the lower edge of the stage.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA standing man in a red and orange dhoti-style garment with a gold shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold turban waves his right hand in greeting beside an ornate golden Ganesha murti. The murti sits within a gold palanquin-style frame, arched with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, beneath a gold umbrella hung with leaf-shaped pendants. A brass kalasha holding flowers sits in front, with a brass lamp stand and a clay pot on the right. The man wears a rudraksha mala, bangles and earrings, and stands barefoot on a patterned mat.2011-08-30A smiling man stands beside a gilded mouse vahana on a wheeled golden platform, in front of a large arched frame decorated with red, white, yellow and green flower garlands. He wears a white turban with a jeweled brooch, a green bandhani-patterned kurta with a white shawl, a red dhoti with gold trim, and a multi-strand red coral necklace; he raises one hand in a greeting gesture. Behind them stands a pink-clad Ganesha deity murti with an orange cloth on its head and gold ornaments. Greenery and a draped blue cloth frame the scene on a polished stage.2011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copies