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A photograph of a standing figure on a raised stage before a golden arched frame and a peach-coloured patterned backdrop. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, long dark hair, a white forehead marking, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and bangles, and stands with one hand on the hip while holding a trident-like staff. Above the arch hangs a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. To the right, gold and maroon drapes and a white air-conditioning unit are visible. The figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress on the stage, and the page's reference to a satsang event. A dark red cushion sits at the lower left.

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September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A photograph of a man standing on a raised red-draped platform in front of a golden circular arch decorated with marigold and red-and-white garlands. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, and armbands, with long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and stands on a tiger-print cushion in front of a red throne-like backdrop. White air-conditioning units and draped curtains frame the hall, and a small lamp glows at the base. a person is shown standing with trident, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-09-20A performer dressed as a deity stands on a raised red and orange stage before a gold arched backdrop with embossed relief panels and a stone-textured wall. He holds a silver trident in his raised left hand and gazes upward. He wears a salmon-pink draped garment, a leopard-print bodice, layered rudraksha and bead malas, and red-beaded armlets, with white markings on his forehead. Garlands of yellow, red and white flowers hang along the right edge, and a red tiger-striped cushion sits behind him.2012-09-20A standing man on a stage decorated with a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms and a large gold-toned arch. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, a leopard-print vest, a rudraksha and bead necklace, a red cloth sash, a white forehead marking and a bangle. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and gestures with his right hand. A stylised rock and carved backdrop frames the stage.2012-09-20A man stands on a dark red cushioned platform in front of a large backdrop painted as a carved stone temple gateway with a gilded arch. He wears an orange-saffron cloth around the lower body, a green-and-black patterned shawl over one shoulder, long swept-back hair, a white forehead band, and multiple rudraksha malas with a ceremonial gold necklace. He stands with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a silver trident. A garland of yellow, red and green flowers frames the backdrop, and red and gold curtains hang at the sides.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A photograph of a single man standing on a stage in front of a decorated backdrop. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, and a bare upper body adorned with multiple rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. He wears a rust-orange wrap around the waist and holds a trident (trishul) in his left hand while resting his right hand on his hip. Behind him is a gold-edged arch framed with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, with a dark red cushioned seat at his feet. Maroon and gold curtains and a white cooling unit appear at the sides. The appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments match the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji (probable) as the person in front of the stage, presented in a performance or darshan setting.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A single performer stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate golden circular arch, a large decorative backdrop framed by a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers. He wears a dark, sequined or beaded costume over a bare chest with a shimmering green-and-gold wrap, rust-orange dhoti-style drapes, and a rudraksha-like bead necklace and wrist bands. He holds a long trident-like spear upright in one hand while the other rests on his hip. Behind him a pale yellow fabric swirls in colored stage lighting, and a rail runs along the bottom of the frame. This is a costumed staged tableau rather than a ritual scene, with no visible puja items or devotees.2012-09-22September 20 20122012-09-20