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A standing man in a rich red and saffron dhoti with gold border and matching draped shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces and a gold belt, holds a red-and-white trident staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. Smoke drifts in front of an ornate gold arched shrine behind him, with large silver-covered deity murtis and a gold lion and a red-and-gold bull figure in the foreground. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge and a striped mat covers the floor, with a crown-like headpiece on his head and a tilak on his forehead. Overall, the warm red light makes the scene feel ceremonial and devotional.

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A standing man in a red-orange saffron dhoti and shawl, adorned with gold necklaces and a gold waist ornament, holds a red and gold trident-topped staff in one hand and rests the other on his hip. A tilak is on his forehead and a crown-like headpiece sits in his hair. Behind him stands a gilded ornate arch with a figure of a deity murti in gold ornaments and a lion sculpture at right. A red-orange smoky haze fills the scene, with a brass oil lamp at left and a decorated red-gold kalasha-like vessel in the foreground. The image has a photo-style staged devotional tableau look.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30A standing man in orange-red and gold draped robes holds a tall twisted gold trident staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead, with a crown-like ornament on his head. Behind him is an ornate golden arch with hanging bells and a golden seated throne with lion figures on either side, all wreathed in incense smoke. In the foreground stands a red and gold kalasha-like ornamental pot draped with fabric, on a striped rug. A single person is visible.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30A man stands on a stage before an ornate golden throne-like backdrop with a gilded arch and hanging bells. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a draped orange shawl, a gold chain and layered beaded necklaces, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a red trident (trishula) in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Beside him stands a golden lion-like figure, and in the foreground a gilded, ornately decorated animal figure with red and pink garland drapes. Warm red-orange stage lighting and light haze fill the scene, with striped floor cloth beneath. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, a crown, and ceremonial red-orange clothing with rudraksha-style and gold necklaces match the page's description of a discourse event.2017-04-30A man stands on a raised stage in an orange-red haze, holding a tall red trident-topped staff in his right hand with his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a gold waist sash, layered gold necklaces with a large pendant, and bangles, with a small gold crown and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold arch studded with mirrored gems and hanging bells, a gold lamp stand on the left, and a gold lion figure beside a small reclining red figure at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears distinctive adornments including a crown, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, and the page states Swamiji was at this event, but the appearance is only moderately distinctive, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30April 30 20172017-04-30A man stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden throne arch with lion figures and a gilded backdrop, holding a red-and-gold trident in his right hand. He wears saffron-red draped clothing, a gold-trimmed shawl, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a gold belt, with tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Warm reddish lighting and haze surround him; a brass oil lamp stands to the left and a gilded seated animal figure sits in the foreground, beside a striped cloth on the floor. The figure appears to be a performer or devotee in ceremonial dress, with the throne-and-trident staging.2017-04-30