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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a stage in front of an ornate painted backdrop with pink and green pillars. He wears a rust-red draped garment over his left shoulder and bare right arm, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace, earrings, and red-orange beaded bracelets on both wrists. A tall silver trident with a damaru drum and a leopard-print cloth hangs beside him. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with an orange body, a golden crown, and a raised hand holding a staff. Behind the stage is a wooden lattice door.

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October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man stands centre stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with a large wooden door, smiling and holding a trident (trishula) decorated with a leopard-print cloth in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold necklace, beaded bangles and earrings, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Two painted statues flank him on either side, each wearing a golden crown and bare-chested with orange-red dhoti. a person candidate appearance cues include long hair, ornate beaded necklaces and ceremonial clothing, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap stands on a stage beside a tall silver trident (trishul) draped with a leopard-print cloth and a small silver damaru drum. He wears a rudraksha mala with several strands, ceremonial gold and silver necklaces, drop earrings, beaded armlets and bangles, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him a painted statue in orange and gold with a crown stands before an ornate wooden door and colourful pillars. The setting appears to be a staged temple-style backdrop.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a dark red-orange draped garment stands before a wooden paneled door in a richly decorated hall, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial necklace, bangles on his arms, and a tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. Large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms flank him on either side, and the walls feature pink, green and gold ornamental motifs.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands in the centre of a stage set in front of a large wooden door with carved panels. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with pendants, bangles and earrings, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident adorned with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum, smiling with his arm extended. Flanking him are two large painted statues of multi-armed deities with gold crowns and red-orange skin, holding ritual objects.2017-10-15A bearded man with long dark hair stands on a stage in a rust-red draped garment wrapped at the waist and over one shoulder, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, hoop earrings, rudraksha armlets and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left is a large painted statue of a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding a lotus-like object, with pink and green decorative pillars behind. The background is a carved wooden latticed door in warm orange tones.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15