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A photograph of a central figure in a rust-brown robe holding a gilded ceremonial trident (trishul) decorated with red and green jewels and a silver emblem, with a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He wears a tall black braided topknot, has a beard and white tilak on his forehead, and keeps his eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand many people in saffron-orange saris and dhotis, some with hands folded in anjali, others with palms raised, with a drum visible at right and a white pillared hall behind them.

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Photograph of a bearded man with a tall dark turban-style hair bun, white tilak on forehead, wearing a rust-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial golden trident-like staff with colourful decorations in both hands. Behind him stand a crowd of people in orange-saffron robes, many with hands folded in prayer, and a drummer beside a drum on the right in a hall with pillars. The scene suggests a procession or temple ritual.2018-03-18A photograph of a bearded man in a dark-red-brown ochre robe and a tall, twisted dark turban-style headdress, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a golden ceremonial staff with a red-and-green decorated finial and a long trident-like shaft with coloured ribbons, carrying it in front of him. Behind him a crowd of people in saffron-orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with some women in red and orange saris and a man in white at the back. The setting is a pillared hall with white columns.2018-03-18A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and a tall dark braided topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads stands in a hall, eyes lowered, holding a gilded ceremonial trident decorated with red and green ornaments. He wears pink-and-white flower garlands and multiple rudraksha malas, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand, some with hands folded in namaskar, and others in sarees and kurtas.2018-03-18A man stands centrally with hands on his hips, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled brooch and long dark hair swept up at the crown, a red tilak on his forehead, a rust-orange draped cloth over one shoulder and bare chest, gold bangles on the upper arms, a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and a leopard-print lower wrap. A golden staff topped with an ornament rises at right, and a gilded animal figure with a bell-like form sits at left. Blurred seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background of a bright hall.2016-12-07A bearded man with a broad smile, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a gold leaf ornament, stands in the foreground in a rust-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and bare chest. He wears a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads and gold armlets, and holds a tall gold staff with a trident at its base. Behind him, blurred people in orange robes and orange shawls gather in a crowded hall, some with arms raised. The man has a red bindi and long shoulder-length hair under the turban.2016-12-07March 18 20182018-03-18A bearded man in an orange-brown wrap and turban with a jewelled ornament stands with eyes closed and hand raised in a gesture, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha armlets and a leopard-print skirt. A tall golden trident stands at right and a golden hand figure is at left. The blurred background shows seated audience members.2016-12-07May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesDecember 09 20152015-12-09A smiling man in a crowded hall wears a maroon-red turban with a jeweled brooch and a small trident emblem on top, a red-brown robe over bare shoulders, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. He holds a tall gold trident staff on the right while audience members in white, cream and saffron clothing surround him. Swamiji (probable): the turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha cues match the Swamiji description on this page. In the background a large screen glows at top left, and devotees including a woman in a green sari and a young man with a white shawl and mala look on.2016-12-07A photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed in a crowded temple setting. He has long dreadlocked hair wound up in a high bun decorated with rudraksha beads, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a small gold earring. He wears a rust-orange draped robe and multiple heavy gold bead necklaces. Beside him to the left, a younger man has a red-and-white cord wrapped in his hair and a red tilak, and another figure in orange stands behind to the right, with blurred devotees in the background.2018-05-08A seated man with eyes closed holds his hands together in front of his chest in a meditative gesture. He wears a rust-orange turban with a jeweled ornament, a matching orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a leopard-print lower cloth. Gold armlets with beaded bands sit on his upper arms. A gold staff stands at right and a gilded animal figure rests at left, with a blurred audience in pale clothing behind on a lavender backdrop.2016-12-07