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A dimly lit ceremonial room with a green leafy canopy overhead and a glowing lantern-style lamp at lower left. A single standing figure with long dark hair in a leopard-print wrap and red garment, wearing gold bangles and a beaded necklace, presses hands together in anjali beside a tall silver trident-like staff. A second long staff stands nearby, with potted plants, small oil lamps and a draped red table at right.

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December 30 20142014-12-30A dimly lit photo of a woman standing in profile beside a tall silver trident-like staff with a leopard-print wrap over a sleeveless leopard-print top, a gold armlet and a necklace of gold beads. She holds a silver ceremonial staff upright. Behind her, a stage set with a large artificial tree with green leaves and hanging vines, a white draped backdrop, a red-draped table with a lit candle, orange marigold flowers, and a second spear or trident leaning against a dark carved wooden seat. Smoky haze and green uplighting fill the room.2014-12-30Dim photograph of a figure standing with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling, beside two tall silver tridents planted upright. The figure has long dark hair, a leopard-print shawl over a red garment, a beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind is a softly lit stage with a carved wooden throne, a hanging green foliage canopy with crystal drops, potted plants and a small oil lamp on a side table, with a red draped table in the foreground. Mist lightens the dark room. The appearance-based cues of long hair, a shawl and ornaments are present but the face and figure are not clearly assessable, so the identity is uncertain.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A photograph in a misty, dimly lit hall beneath a large artificial tree with green foliage and hanging aerial roots. A standing woman in a leopard-print garment over a maroon wrap, with gold armlets and a garland of golden beads, holds a silver trident-like staff and smiles. Beside her stand another tall silver staff and a dark wooden pole. In the foreground are marigold offerings and lit oil lamps on a dark carved wooden stand, with a backdrop of vertical silver strands. The scene suggests a staged setting with decorative props.2014-12-30A dimly lit stage scene with a spotlight on the left. A figure in a red-maroon garment with a leopard-print shawl and gold armband stands in profile, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head, while a second silver staff with a dark shaft stands beside a carved wooden throne. Garlands and lit oil lamps sit near the base, and green foliage hangs behind. The figure has long hair and ornate ceremonial dress, consistent with the ceremonial presentation the page describes, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.2014-12-30Photograph of a single standing figure in a dimly lit hall beneath a canopy of green leaves and hanging vines. The figure, seen in profile, holds a tall silver staff with a pointed finial and wears a leopard-print wrap over red garments, bangles and a beaded necklace. A silver trident-like staff stands nearby, and a carved wooden throne-like seat with gold patterns sits to the right beside a candle and orange marigold garlands. A plant and soft green lighting fill the background. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, gold bangles, beaded malas and a leopard-print wrap, consistent with a ceremonial presentation, though the face is partly shadowed.2014-12-30A dimly lit ceremonial hall with smoky haze and green leafy foliage hanging overhead. A standing figure in a leopard-print shawl over red garments wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holding a silver trident-like staff upright. Beside the figure stands a tall silver staff with a dark rod, and a red-and-gold ornate ceremonial seat with orange marigold flowers and small oil lamps sits in the foreground. The figure has long dark hair swept back and appears to be a presiding ritual participant; the scene suggests a paada pooja setting. Swamiji (probable) is the page's identification, based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold adornments and leopard-print shawl.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A dimly lit stage set with green-tinted fog and hanging vines, a wooden carved throne-like seat with a marigold garland and candles at its base. A single standing figure, shown in profile, holds a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative head and a long dark staff rests beside the seat. Lit oil candles and a flower arrangement sit in the foreground.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30