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A dark hall with a stage where a large projected image shows a seated figure with a tall golden crown or headdress, wearing a draped gold-brown cloth. The cloth carries projected golden images of a temple-like structure and a seated bull or animal figure. In the foreground, the silhouettes of several audience members sit facing the stage, with rows of empty gold-backed chairs at right and red and gold drapes behind the stage.

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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01December 31 20182018-12-31A large projected image on a dark stage shows a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, hoop earrings, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding an upraised silver trident-like staff with a small crystal-framed object. Silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, and a faint ornamental backdrop is visible at left. The projection appears on a screen rather than in person.2019-01-01A large projected image on a dark stage screen shows a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, large hoop earrings, a moustache and beard, and a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, with a red cloth behind him. Silhouetted audience members fill the foreground in a darkened hall.2019-01-01A large projected image on a dark stage screen shows a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, and a full beard, wearing a yellow-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, multiple beaded malas and a rudraksha mala. He has his arms spread wide and a broad smile. Silhouetted audience heads are visible in the foreground, and a green light stand appears at left.2019-01-01August 04 20172017-08-04January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph from a stage event shows a long-haired figure in the foreground, shown in profile, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a rust-orange bare-chested garment, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, bracelets and a white-and-gold headband. The figure holds a silver trident-like staff with a rounded finial. Behind on the left are a deity murti with ornate gold garlands and a smaller figure, draped with red and green cloth. On the large screen behind is a portrait of a woman with gold garlands and an ornate headdress, shown against a golden arched backdrop. The scene is dimly lit, with wooden decorative panels at the back and a carved chair on the left. a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2015-12-07January 01 20192019-01-01April 16 20182018-04-16Photograph of a stage performance in a dark theatre. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a multicoloured garland of flowers and beads, a gold and ochre wrap and a bright blouse, sits on a red and gold throne with golden lion-like carved armrests and a zebra-striped cushion. The figure raises one hand in a gesture. A red platform, a black floor monitor and a dark grey curtain surround the throne, with a gold-framed backdrop behind it. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and ornate gold-and-ochre clothing, seated on a throne in the centre of the stage.2012-12-09