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A smiling man stands on an ornate gilded throne with carved scrollwork, one hand on his hip and the other holding a black staff wrapped with a white rope and small bells. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print shawl over a sleeveless orange top, layered rudraksha malas, bead armlets and bracelets, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. A pink and white backdrop with a golden arch frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne in a stage setting.

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September 04 20122012-09-04A standing figure on an ornate golden throne-like seat with a large gilded arched backrest, against a pink and white backdrop. The person wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark red rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a long red-and-white beaded necklace, with red bangles and an armband. He holds a long black staff wrapped with a white and pink cord, and has a white tilak on the forehead. A tiger-skin rug covers the platform floor, with a water bottle and offerings at the side. Only one person is visible. Probable Swamiji shown in appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, presenting a sermon-like stance on a ceremonial seat.2012-09-04A smiling man stands on an ornate gilded throne with elaborate floral and scroll carvings, holding a dark staff wrapped with white rope and small bells. He wears a long, swept-back dark hairstyle, white and red tilak marks on his forehead, and a sleeveless vest in leopard-print fabric layered over dark red rudraksha malas. Several long rudraksha mala strands hang across his chest, with a red-and-black beaded wrist and arm band. He wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and bare feet, with one hand on his hip. A pink and purple backdrop surrounds the throne.2012-09-04September 04 20122012-09-04A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a pink-lit backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas, red bead bracelets and armbands. He holds a black staff wrapped with white rope and small bells in one hand, smiling with his other arm resting at his hip. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress on a throne) appears on stage. A water bottle sits at the lower left.2012-09-04A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat in front of a decorated silver and pink backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print shawl, many long red and white rudraksha malas across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists. The warm red stage lighting, a water bottle at the lower left, and a gold chair backrest frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is shown in this stage photo, identified by the long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron dhoti and trident.2012-09-09A smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne against a pink and purple backdrop. He holds a polished silver trident in his raised right hand, and wears a leopard-print garment with a heavy red-and-black rudraksha mala draped across the chest, rudraksha armlets and a rudraksha belt over a rust-brown dhoti. A pink crystal pendant hangs at the neck.2012-09-08A smiling performer stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a pink-lit backdrop, holding a silver trident in one hand and resting the other on his hip. He wears a red and orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top layered under a dark red rudraksha bead garland, and multiple red rudraksha bracelets and armbands. A long bead mala with skull-like beads hangs across his chest, and a white tripundra mark is on his forehead. The gold seat is intricately carved with floral and scroll motifs.2012-09-04September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a man standing on a tiger-skin draped platform before an ornate golden arched throne with red and pink backdrop. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered red rudraksha malas, and multiple red beaded bracelets. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a long staff wrapped with white beads in the other. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead. Red stage lighting, a small water bottle and offering trays with red cloth lie at the lower left and right.2012-09-04September 03 20122012-09-03A man stands in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with a golden arch, lit with warm red and pink stage lighting. He wears a forehead tilak in white and red, long dark hair, and a sleeveless leopard-print garment layered over an orange-red dhoti with a gold border. Many dark red and wooden rudraksha malas hang across his chest and wrists, with a silver-toned belt at the waist. He holds a black staff wrapped with a white rope.2012-09-04