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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and white ash markings with a red bindi stands before a large black stone deity relief with red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a leopard-print garment under an orange-saffron wrap, layered gold beaded necklaces, a red flower garland and gold bracelets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, with his other hand on his hip. Probable Swamiji in person by appearance cues including saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, long hair and the trident, shown in front of a dark carved murti.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A smiling man with eyes closed stands before a large dark stone carved halo with a black deity murti behind him, garlanded in red flowers. He wears a leopard-print garment, an orange shawl, multi-strand gold beaded necklaces, a red garland and a gold bangle. He holds a silver trident with a silver Shiva-style trident head and a red stone inset. White vertical body markings and a red bindi mark his forehead, and he holds his hip. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha-style adornments and ceremonial gold necklaces fit the page's identification, though the appearance cues are not conclusive. Marigold garlands and a red flower are visible on the wall and the base of the murti.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA man stands in front of a large dark stone carved arch framing a black deity murti with a white and red cloth draped over it and red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a leopard-print garment, an orange shawl over one shoulder, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver trident with a red stone in his left hand and smiles with eyes lowered. White and red forehead markings are visible on his face. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, holding a trident; appearance is consistent with the page identification but not certain.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a laughing man standing before a large dark stone deity relief with a Shiva-like figure in the background, decorated with red flower garlands. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in one hand and rests the other on his hip. He wears a leopard-print garment with an orange saffron shawl, layered gold bead necklaces, a thick red and yellow flower garland, a gold armlet, and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. Yellow marigold garlands hang near the stone relief, and a white-painted wall sign is visible at the left edge.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A person bows forward with head lowered, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) with a red stone in its central prong in one hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, an orange shawl, a dense gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, thick red and yellow flower garlands across the chest and shoulders, gold armlets, and a white tilak across the forehead. Behind him a large dark stone deity murti with a dark, carved circular backdrop and more red and yellow garlands rises in the background. Appearance-based label: a person in a bowed devotional posture before the trishul and murti.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photograph outside a building with orange walls. A smiling man with eyes closed stands centre-frame wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print waist cloth, a heavy gold necklace, and red and yellow garlands. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, has white and red forehead markings, and his right hand rests on his hip. Behind him stands a large black stone deity murti set within a dark arched prabhavali halo, also draped with red garlands. A bell is visible at the far left and a woman in a white sari with folded hands stands at the right edge. The man in the centre has distinctive saffron clothing, a trident and heavy gold ornaments, consistent with a person presentation.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing outdoors at night beside a temple structure with a large dark circular arch behind him. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a gold beaded necklace and a long red and yellow flower garland. He holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, with a bright yellow flower garland hanging on it, and has white and red forehead markings. A yellow-flower offering sits on the ledge in the foreground. Probable Swamiji: long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands match the cues for Swamiji, shown standing with the trident as a ritual figure.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02