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A man with swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his forehead sits beside a polished silver trident on a black pole with hanging bells. He wears a rust-orange wrap over a bare shoulder, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a small gold pendant, and gold earrings. The silver throne at left is ornately engraved. A woman in white sits blurred at the lower right, and a silver-and-orange festival canopy stands behind. Appearance-based cues are distinctive enough to label him a person in this sacred-ceremony setting.

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A photograph of a person seated beside an ornate silver-covered throne or seat, wearing a rust-red and orange shawl draped over the shoulder, with a long brown beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant on the chest. The person has a white vibhuti line on the forehead and gold earrings, smiling slightly. A tall silver ceremonial staff with bells hangs to the right, and a multicoloured canopy with orange and purple tassels is overhead. a person is seated, with a long brown rudraksha mala, a rust-red and orange shawl, and a silver ceremonial staff nearby, though the appearance cues are only partially visible.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate silver-framed chair in front of red steps, with a silver trident-topped staff on the left and a black pole with small bells and colourful tassel flags on the right. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace in several strands, a gold pendant, gold earrings and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, and he rests his hands together in front of him, smiling. Behind him is a chain-link fence with green foliage.2015-11-16A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi smiles while sitting on an ornate silver throne decorated with a carved lion face, on a riverbank of pebbles. He wears a red-orange robe with a yellow-gold border, a leopard-print cloth over his lap, and a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold chain. Behind him are bare trees and a pale sky. At left, a person in orange and white holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like top.2014-03-10A smiling man with a white and red sacred ash mark on his forehead and a red dot at the centre sits cross-legged on an ornate silver chair, barefoot, on red stone steps. He wears a saffron-orange garment with yellow borders over his shoulder, several strands of rudraksha-like brown beads, and a gold pendant with a small ornament. Gold earrings are visible, and his hands rest in a teaching gesture. A silver trident stands to his left and a black staff with small brass bells and a red tasselled canopy frame the right. Behind him is a chain-link fence with green foliage.2015-11-16A smiling person seated on a silver-ornamented throne in an outdoor ceremony, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, dressed in orange-red clothing. He holds a polished silver trident with a red gem, and a red umbrella with tassels and an orange embroidered banner stand behind him. A man in white clothes stands at the right edge in the background. White tripundra ash marks the forehead. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance and the page does not state a person is present, so the seated devotee is described by role only.2015-11-16May 13 20142014-05-13November 16 20152015-11-16August 01 20142014-08-01November 16 20152015-11-16August 01 20142014-08-01November 16 20152015-11-16