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A dimly lit hall with a purple-blue haze, viewed from the audience silhouetted in the foreground. On a raised stage stands a figure in a red-orange garment with a long garland of beads, holding a tall trident beside a backdrop painting of a seated deity murti with many arms and a crown, surrounded by trees and seated figures. A video camera on a tripod films the stage at right. Audience members appear only as dark silhouettes. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long hair and rudraksha-style beaded garlands with a saffron-orange garment, and is presented as the speaker at the Inner Awakening event.

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February 04 20162016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04A figure stands on a dimly lit stage with blue and violet haze, holding a silver trident-shaped staff in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a dark maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, a large gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, and has a bright marking on his forehead. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a deity figure with a crown and multiple arms, with green foliage on the left and potted plants and flowers at the right edge. a person is shown here with a trident, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with a staged or ceremonial setting, and the page indicates he was present at this Inner Awakening session.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA figure stands on a raised stage in dim blue light with smoke drifting around him, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a dark maroon-red garment wrapped around the body, a long layered garland of orange and white flowers, and beaded necklaces. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a seated multi-armed deity murti with a tall crown, a crescent moon, and a tiger-skin seat, surrounded by forest trees and seated sages. Green foliage and potted plants sit at the right edge of the stage. A railing runs along the front. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair and a trident and maroon garment consistent with the page's account of a Kena Upanishad session.2016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04 +1 copiesStage photograph in blue-violet haze with a standing figure at centre holding a silver trident, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, gold and beaded necklaces and white face markings, one hand on the hip. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a forest with trees and a large seated deity figure with a crown, beaded necklaces and raised hand, plus a cow-like animal. The figure appears to be a costumed or sculpted performer rather than a clearly identifiable living person; no appearance cues qualify him as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2016-02-04July 12 20152015-07-12February 15 20162016-02-15A central figure stands on a stage lit in purple haze, holding a silver trident tall in the right hand. He wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl over a reddish-pink robe, gold beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a forest scene with a stylised deity face with upturned eyes, lush green foliage and a pond with lotuses. Two figures in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand at the sides, hands folded, and a low ceremonial setup with small lamps sits in front.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a stage performance under blue and purple lighting with haze. A standing figure in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armband stands with one hand on hip and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, looking upward. Behind is a large painted backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti in a crown with a seated bull and a tiger, with painted figures of seated devotees below and green foliage at the right. a person: the figure bears long dark hair, ornate gold beads and a trident, cues consistent with the event's a person presentation, though the figure is partly in shadow.2016-02-04