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A figure with long dark wavy hair and white ash markings on the forehead stands on a stage before a glowing orange and red backdrop, bare-shouldered in a leopard-print garment with rudraksha malas across the chest and arms. He holds a silver staff topped with bells and a decorative finial and smiles toward a man in a white t-shirt with his back to the camera, arms raised with palms open. A gold ornate throne-like seat is visible at left, and a partial face appears at the lower right edge. a person: the figure shows long swept hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive ornate clothing; he is presented on a stage with a throne and staff.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16Stage scene with a dark red curtain and warm orange light at left. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print wrap and layered rudraksha malas, with many brass bells hanging from a beaded waist belt, holds a tall silver staff topped with a small figure and bells, smiling as he gestures toward a man in a white t-shirt who raises both palms toward him. The man has short dark hair and is seen from behind. A gold-patterned throne edge appears at left. Probable Swamiji depicted by long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress, sharing the stage with a devotee.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with deep red curtains and a warm orange light on the left. A long-haired man in a leopard-print garment stands at left, wearing a large rudraksha mala with brass bells across his chest and waist, a white heart-shaped pendant, and beaded bracelets, holding a ceremonial staff with a tassel and bells. He extends one arm outward toward a second man at right, who wears a striped white-and-yellow polo shirt and raises both hands toward him. A gold ornate chair edge is visible at far left. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long, swept-back hair and rudraksha malas with ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page reference to Swamiji at this event, with the role of a seated or standing teacher receiving a devotee.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16Photo taken on a stage before a dark red velvet curtain with warm orange light. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on the left, wearing a gold-patterned ornate garment with a large rudraksha mala across the chest. He holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a small object in his left hand and extends his right arm outward. Probable Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-patterned clothing. To the right, a man in a white, yellow and blue striped polo shirt stands with both arms raised, facing the stage. A gold throne-like ornament is partly visible at the lower left edge.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap and a tiered garland of rudraksha beads and small bells at the waist, holding a silver staff with a finial. His right hand is raised, palm open, over the head of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt who bows forward. Behind them a large glowing orange and red flame backdrop and a golden ornamental pedestal stand out against dark red drapes. The man in white's shirt has a partially visible logo. Two people are visible, the standing figure being the a person by a long, swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-04-16A photograph of a stage performance. A man with long dark hair and a leopard-print garment, wearing a dense rudraksha bead necklace across his chest and bells on a cross-body strap, holds a silver trident and extends his arm toward a young person in a yellow-green t-shirt with a lanyard, whose palms are raised toward him. The setting is a warm-lit stage with a pale pink wall behind. The figure's costume evokes the Shiva iconography of the trident, rudraksha and leopard skin.2012-04-16