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A photograph of a single man standing on a red-edged stage in front of a deep blue starry backdrop. He wears an orange-red saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and an orange-red dhoti, with a rudraksha-style red thread on his wrist, and has long dark hair swept back and a full beard. Behind him on the right is a large dark deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a red-orange garment, a layered gold and pearl necklace and a gold waist ornament, seated on a rock base flanked by small golden lions. On the left, several golden trishula tridents stand in a row. The man is identifiable only by role and attire; the scene reads as a staged devotional presentation. Probable Swamiji is shown in person, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style wrist thread as distinguishing cues.

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A man stands on a stage in front of a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a rocky pedestal, adorned with a gold and pearl necklace and a rich red garment. He wears an orange-red shawl over a saffron robe, has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style necklace. Three golden trishul staffs stand to his right against a purple and blue starry backdrop, with two small golden lions on the left plinth. A deity murti and stage setting dominate the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial presentation on stage.2016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18A bearded man in a sleeveless saffron-orange sannyasi wrap walks across a stage toward the viewer, with a white forehead mark and a small red bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, to the right, a large deity murti wears heavy gold necklaces and jewelled ornaments, and golden trishula tridents stand in a row at the left foreground against a dark starry backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is described by his orange sannyasi wrap, long hair, and forehead mark on stage. A gold-and-red deity murti and trishula props suggest a staged devotional programme.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man in an orange-saffron robe stands on a raised red stage, right arm extended outward and pointing, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him stands a large dark deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with gold garlands and a red cloth, set on a grey rock base. Gold trishul staffs stand on both sides of the stage, and a gold lion figure sits at the front. The backdrop is a purple and blue starry cosmic image. A person shown with these cues fits the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable), with saffron robe, long hair and tilak as the qualifying cues, speaking on stage.2016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands smiling on a stage in front of a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, adorned with a layered gold and pearl garland, gold necklaces and a gold waist sash. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a saffron lower garment, with a red thread on his wrist. Golden trident staffs stand at left and a pair of golden lion figures sit at the base of the murti. The backdrop is a glowing red and purple nebula. Several cues including long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornment suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting at a stage event; this is an appearance-based label only.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15