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A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard stands in a dim hall under a golden canopy pole, holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless wrap with a gold belt, a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold-trimmed red cloth at the hem. Behind him, a figure in a dark top and white dhoti stands near an ornate silver-embossed throne. Warm stage lighting falls across the scene.

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August 02 20172017-08-02Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in dim, smoky light. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak stands smiling, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, gold armlets and a red-and-gold bangle. Behind and to his left, a man holds a tall gold-and-wood staff; another stands in white dhoti with a long dark plait and bare shoulders, and beside them a man in a red cloth wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. In the foreground, many seated devotees with bare chests and red headbands sit in rows.2017-09-17A standing man on a stage in front of an ornate golden-and-teal backdrop with carved panels. He wears a rust-maroon sleeveless tunic and dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala and a silver heart-shaped pendant, plus rudraksha armlets. He holds a tall silver staff with a T-shaped handle and a leopard-print cushioned seat stands behind him. White tripundra marks adorn his forehead, and soft pink flowers sit in the foreground.2017-07-11April 30 20172017-04-30A man stands on a raised stage before an ornate gold arch hung with bells, in front of golden deity murtis and a jewelled backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, a crown, a tripundra on his forehead and layered gold and rudraksha necklaces. He holds a long red-and-white striped trident-topped staff in one hand, his other hand on his hip. To the right, a gilded nandi-like figure with red adornments sits in the foreground, and a tiger-skin cloth covers a seat. Warm red stage lighting fills the scene. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a crown, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and a trident staff.2017-04-30A smiling man stands on a stage beside an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top, matching draped dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a white pendant with a gold chain. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned multi-armed deity figure in a crown, with an ornate golden door panel to the right. A blurred gold-and-red figure stands in the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage in a maroon sleeveless tunic, sash and dhoti, holding a silver staff in his raised right hand. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands, a gold chain and a white tilak, with long hair coiled on his head. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a deity and temple columns in teal and purple light, with a leopard-print seat beside him.2017-07-11A man stands on a stage in front of an ornate, colourfully lit backdrop with carved pillars and a wooden door. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top, matching dhoti-style lower garment and draped sash, with rudraksha malas around his neck and arms and a silver pendant. He holds a long silver staff with a T-shaped handle and smiles. Behind him is a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, and blurred flowers appear in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, with long hair swept back, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver staff, shown in person.2017-07-11April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copies