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A man stands on a stage in front of a large red-toned backdrop showing repeated painted images of a deity. He wears a saffron-red headwrap with a crescent ornament, long dark hair, a red and white tripundra with a central bindi, and a saffron-red draped robe with rudraksha mala strands, rudraksha armlets and a gold chain necklace with jewelled ornaments. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. Swamiji (probable) cues: the distinctive saffron robe, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, and long hair under a crown-like headwrap appear, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, and he is shown in person.

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April 07 20182018-04-07 +1 copiesA close photograph of a man with long dreadlocks wrapped under a rust-red headwrap, with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red and black bindi on his forehead. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain with a pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. He holds a large gold trident with his right hand. Behind him a large screen shows repeated red and pink images of a deity face.2018-04-07A man in orange-red ochre robes stands on a stage, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a tall silver trident with his left hand. He wears a red-orange turban with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, plus a gold necklace. Behind him a large backdrop shows many repeated painted faces of bearded and crowned deities in pink, red and purple tones with sparkling light effects. The figure appears to be the a person, probable on appearance cues: orange robes, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial trident. No other people are visible.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A lifelike figure in saffron-orange robes stands before a large backdrop of multiple repeated deity faces in pink and red tones. It wears a red headband, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a dark rudraksha armband, and a gold chain with a pendant, and holds a tall gold trident in its right hand. Its appearance and stillness suggest a wax or sculpted likeness rather than a living person, so it is treated as a depiction. No physical people are visible.2018-04-07A standing man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and matching shawl holds a tall gold trident in his right hand. He wears a black head wrap or turban with a crown-like ornament, a white and red vertical tilak with a red bindu on the forehead, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a large backdrop shows many repeated painted faces of a Shiva-like deity in red, white and blue tones. Swamiji (probable): the figure matches the orange-red robes, trident, turban and rudraksha cues, and the page names him as present, but the image is a standing portrait-like figure against a backdrop with no direct event context.2018-04-07A man stands centre-frame in a deep red-orange wrap and matching sash, holding a tall gold trident in his right hand. He wears a dark red head cloth, white and red tripundra markings on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace and dark rudraksha bead malas on his arms and chest. Behind him a large backdrop shows many repeated faces of a deity in pink and red tones. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-red ceremonial clothing, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Nithyananda Paramashivam, shown here in person at a darshan event.2018-04-07Close photograph of a smiling man in a dark red-orange wrap and turban-like headwrap, with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red and white forehead mark with a dark central bead. He wears a gold pendant necklace and dark rudraksha malas on the chest and wrists, raising one open palm in blessing while holding a gold trident (trishul) with his other hand at right. Behind him is a large backdrop of pink and red painted deity faces.2018-04-07A smiling man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, a red-orange head wrap and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead stands before a large backdrop of repeated red-tinted Shiva faces. He wears an orange-red shawl over a bare chest, rudraksha malas across his body and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. He raises his right hand in greeting and holds a tall gold trident in his left hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in person, with cues of long hair, orange-red ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a red-violet backdrop of multiple deity faces, holding a tall silver trident with a rounded finial. He wears a red-orange draped robe with rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a red headband, a gold pendant necklace, and a sacred tilak marking on his forehead. Behind him stand ornate silver lion statues flanking a red velvet throne. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, and ornate saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2018-04-07