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A photograph of a man standing before a large projected backdrop showing a close-up of a deity murti with layered necklaces and raised hands. He wears a maroon-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange draped garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, and drop earrings. He holds a silver staff topped with a carved serpent and a small bell hanging from it. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial staff are the qualifying cues, and the page places him at this event. Appearance-based identification only.

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August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man in a maroon turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands before a large pink backdrop showing a deity's ornate garlands and jewelled chest. He wears a maroon-and-gold shawl over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, drop earrings, and a gold chain. He holds a silver staff topped with a seated bull figure and a hanging bell, and his expression is calm.2017-08-04A seated man in a deep maroon turban and orange-saffron robe holds a tall silver staff topped with a small silver figure and a bell-like finial. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, with a bracelet of beads on his wrist. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a fantastical pink and red scene with figures.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man stands on a wooden platform in front of a large backdrop showing a multi-armed deity seated in lotus-like pose with a red and pink background. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a deep maroon turban with a vermilion tilak, a dense rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, and armlets. He holds a silver serpent-headed staff in his left hand and rests his right hand on the throne. Leopard-print fabric is draped across the seat and his waist sash. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting. Appearance cues include the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, so this is a person presence, shown in person.2017-08-04A seated man in a maroon turban and saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver staff topped with an ornate serpent-like finial, a ceremonial sceptre. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, a bracelet of beads on the wrist and upper arm, and a leopard-print cloth over his lap. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a pink and red mystical scene with hands and a dark landscape.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A standing man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robe, with layered rudraksha mala necklaces and bead bracelets, holds a silver serpent-headed staff at his side. He stands on a stage before a large backdrop of a seated deity murti with multiple arms and a red-pink tint, while leopard-print cushions sit at the foot of a wooden platform. Photo credit text is visible at lower right. a person is the central figure, presenting from the stage.2017-08-04August 04 20172017-08-04A man seated on an ornately carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and bead bracelets, and a gold earring. He holds a silver staff topped with a serpent-like head and a small bell, resting his other hand on his lap. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a deity figure playing a drum, a dark mountain landscape, and tropical plants under spotlights. The setting resembles a stage performance or satsang seat.2017-08-04