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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a curved, highly decorated backrest, set against a pink and blue backdrop with a silver circular frame. He wears a leopard-print garment over a brown dhoti with a gold border, layered dark red rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a pale crystal pendant. He holds a silver trident-like staff in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead. Colourful stage lighting bathes the scene in red and magenta.

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September 09 20122012-09-09September 08 20122012-09-08A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a pink-lit backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas, red bead bracelets and armbands. He holds a black staff wrapped with white rope and small bells in one hand, smiling with his other arm resting at his hip. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress on a throne) appears on stage. A water bottle sits at the lower left.2012-09-04September 08 20122012-09-08A man stands on an ornate gold and silver throne against a pink backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print and dark fringed upper garment over an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arms, and a long beaded rudraksha mala with a bead necklace. His right foot rests on the base of the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person on stage.2012-09-04A smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne against a pink and purple backdrop. He holds a polished silver trident in his raised right hand, and wears a leopard-print garment with a heavy red-and-black rudraksha mala draped across the chest, rudraksha armlets and a rudraksha belt over a rust-brown dhoti. A pink crystal pendant hangs at the neck.2012-09-08September 06 20122012-09-06September 08 20122012-09-08A long-haired man with a red bindi and a wide smile stands on an ornate silver throne against a pink and blue backdrop lit with red and green stage light. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and shoulders, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a leopard-print sleeveless top with a rudraksha-bead belt, and a saffron-red dhoti with a gold border. A pendant hangs at his chest. Two bare feet rest on the throne's base. The page identifies the figure as Swamiji, and the long hair, trident, rudraksha adornments and saffron-red dress are compatible cues, so this is a probable in-person appearance: Swamiji (probable), posed as a Shiva-style figure on a throne.2012-09-08September 04 20122012-09-04A smiling performer stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat before a pink-lit backdrop, holding a silver trident in one hand and resting the other on his hip. He wears a red and orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top layered under a dark red rudraksha bead garland, and multiple red rudraksha bracelets and armbands. A long bead mala with skull-like beads hangs across his chest, and a white tripundra mark is on his forehead. The gold seat is intricately carved with floral and scroll motifs.2012-09-04A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print garment over a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and many red and white rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. Behind him is a shimmering silver-and-pink backdrop under stage lighting. The setting appears to be a stage or temple dais during a talk. Only this single person is physically present. The figure is identified from appearance cues in the scene only: a person, shown in person on the throne.2012-09-09