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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red dot on his forehead stands on a stage, waving his right hand. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and gold bangles. Beside him, a golden palanquin-style cart carries a bronze deity murti adorned with red and pink flower garlands, jewelled ornaments and a crown, on a red cushion. Red and white roses fill the arch behind. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop.

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April 14 20132013-04-14A smiling man in a rust-brown sannyasi-style dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands on a stage, waving with his right hand. He wears a thick multi-strand gold necklace and an orange-red rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a gold palanquin-style vehicle with a gold lion base carries a decorated deity murti dressed in green and gold, covered in red and pink roses, white garlands and jewelled ornaments under a golden arch. Red velvet curtains form the background. Candidate presentation matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing; the figure is standing near the decorated vehicle.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesA standing man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold-yellow borders waves his right hand on a stage. He wears a long gold bead necklace over an orange-brown rudraksha-style mala, has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead, and wears gold hoop earrings. Behind him stands a richly decorated arch of gold-leaf carving, framing a silver-clad deity murti in an orange dhoti with red and purple flower garlands and a green backdrop. To his right is a golden ceremonial chariot-like seat with lion or horse ornaments mounted on wheels. An air conditioner unit stands at the left edge of the stage.2013-04-16April 18 20132013-04-18April 16 20132013-04-16A photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi-style garment with an orange-and-gold shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style orange mala, standing at the left and smiling while raising one hand in greeting. He has a red bindi on his forehead and dangling ear ornaments. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti with a crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a green sari-like drape, framed by a garland arch of red, white, orange, yellow and purple flowers and green leaves. The murti sits on an ornate gold pedestal with carved figures, in front of a dark maroon curtain. Strong resemblance to the a person candidate is described in the appearance cues of long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold necklace, so the in-person candidate is listed as probable.2013-04-18April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesApril 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesA smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands sideways in a temple-like hall, wearing a saffron-brown garment with gold-yellow borders wrapped over one shoulder and waist, a gold bead and rudraksha-style necklace, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a golden throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-skin cover, and a painted deity murti with a crown and raised hand stands at left. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron clothing and ornaments, matching the page's Swamiji claim.2013-06-04 +1 copiesMay 05 20172017-05-05 +2 copies