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A photograph of a man standing before a large sculpted Shiva relief with illuminated silver-toned carvings of a deity figure. He wears a red-maroon turban with a crescent ornament, a red-maroon shawl across the shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, layered gold necklaces with a gold crown-shaped pendant, red beaded bracelets and armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver staff in his left hand and raises his right palm in a blessing gesture.

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A standing man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent emblem and a tilak on his forehead holds a silver staff in his raised left hand while his right hand is lifted palm-out. He wears a red-maroon top, heavy gold necklaces and a gold pendant, red beaded bracelets, and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him is a large illuminated backdrop of a deity murti with multiple arms and ornate jewelry. Swamiji (probable): the turban, ornate gold necklaces and staff are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though the face is not used for identification.2017-06-27A standing man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent ornament and a red tilak on his forehead holds a tall silver staff in his left hand while his right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-maroon sleeveless garment, red beaded armbands and bangles, multiple layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower cloth. Behind him is a large sculpted silver-toned deity murti with multiple arms holding ritual objects against a reddish backdrop.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A standing man in a red turban with a red tilak on his forehead holds a tall silver staff in his left hand and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a dark red top, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, red beaded armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him is a large silver-toned deity murti with many arms and ornaments against a red-lit backdrop.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A man stands centre stage before a large sculpted deity murti with multiple arms, in a warmly lit hall with reddish walls. He wears a deep maroon turban with a gold ornament, a maroon top and a leopard-print wrap, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver staff in the other, with red bangles on his wrists and a red mark on his forehead. Lion and sage-like carvings flank the stage, and small oil lamps glow at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a staff, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A man in a maroon turban with a small gold ornament and red forehead mark stands before a large silver-toned deity murti with many arms and weapons. He wears a maroon sleeveless garment, leopard-print cloth around his waist, heavy gold garlands and a gold pendant, and red beaded bracelets. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver staff in the other. Oil lamp flames glow at the lower edge of the frame. a person: the turban, ornate gold necklaces and staff match the appearance-based cues, but the face is not clearly distinguishable so the identification is uncertain.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A standing man in a deep red turban and matching red robe raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver staff in his left hand. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and red bangles, with a leopard-print cloth at his waist and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a large silver-toned deity murti with multiple arms and layered necklaces fills the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a swept-back long hairstyle under the turban, saffron-red ornate clothing, a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace set and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji attribution.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27