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Night photograph of a man standing barefoot on a metal bed of spikes in front of a temple-style building, holding a tall silver trident with a rounded finial. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a long red and yellow flower garland, a heavy gold-toned bead necklace, bangles, and a white band across the forehead with a red mark. He throws his head back in an open-mouthed expression while a small oil lamp with a bright flame burns on the ground beside the spikes, with scattered flowers and lemons nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in an ornate saffron outfit with rudraksha-style beads, a garland and a trident.

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March 02 20132013-03-02A man stands barefoot at night beside a silver trident (trishul) planted in a wooden base, smiling upward. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print garment, a gold rudraksha-style necklace of beads, and a long red and yellow flower garland. A white tripundra marks his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone yoni-shaped pedestal and a dark carved stone wheel-like piece against an orange temple wall. An oil lamp burns on the ground at his feet among scattered yellow flowers, and a few people stand with hands folded in the background at right. The appearance is a candidate matching the page's a person reference, based on saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland; the identity is probable but not certain from appearance alone.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA smiling figure stands barefoot on a dark metal bed of spikes or blades set on wooden blocks, outdoors in front of a temple-style building with an orange-painted wall and a black stone sculpture behind. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a leopard-print garment at the waist and chest, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a long red and yellow marigold garland. He holds a silver trident with his right hand, has white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead, and small yellow fruits lie on the metal bed near his feet. Several other people stand in the dim background at right. a person: long dark hair and ornate gold necklaces with saffron clothing fit the presentation, but the image is uncertain.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA smiling man in orange and saffron robes stands at night beside a flaming fire pit, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a long garland of pink and red flowers with yellow marigold accents, a layered gold bead necklace, a leopard-print blouse, and a white forehead marking. His left hand rests on his hip. Behind him a dark stone deity murti is partly visible, and at right two people with hands pressed together in anjali stand watching. The fire burns at the base of the trident, with scattered petals and yellow marigolds on the ground. a person: long dark hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style ornamentation and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page identification, though the figure is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo at a temple entrance of a smiling man standing before a flaming oil lamp held by a hand at lower left. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print patterned tunic, a heavy gold-toned necklace, a red and yellow marigold garland and gold armlets, and holds a silver trident. A white forehead mark and red bindi are visible. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti and a line of devotees with palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace and ornate adornments, consistent with the page's identification.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors at night in front of a dark circular metal backdrop carved with a bull motif. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a thick red and white flower garland, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, and a leopard-print patterned garment at his waist. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings. Yellow marigold strings lie at his feet beside a dark iron base.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a person standing on a sandy courtyard in front of an orange-walled shrine building, holding a silver trident in the right hand and resting the left hand on the hip. The person wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a leopard-print garment, a gold ornate necklace, and a long red and yellow flower garland. Beside them is a large black stone deity murti of a bull or Nandi-like form decorated with a yellow and red garland and red flower petals at its base. A small oil lamp burns on the step, and a pair of wooden sandals lies on the ground near the trident.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 copies