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A smiling man in a rust-brown turban and matching rust and gold draped robe stands at the centre of a ceremonial stage, raising his right hand in greeting and holding his left palm outward. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a large gold ceremonial pendant and gold bangles. Beside him stands a deity murti dressed in a green silk sari with a jewelled necklace, a crown and a red and white garland. To the right, another murti in green and gold brocade is adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. Golden arched backdrop panels frame the stage. A faint haze of smoke or incense drifts in the air. Appearance-based label: a person.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, white flower garland and gold necklaces stands centre-front, smiling and raising one hand, with a maroon turban topped by a feather plume and gold ornaments. Behind him, golden deity murti figures stand in the arch: a figure wearing a tall gold crown and jewelled necklaces on the left, and a central figure with a crescent-moon crown and ornate silver jewellery, with a female figure in gold skirt and silver jewellery on the right. Before them is a Shiva lingam, a brass oil lamp with burning flame stands at right, and a golden kalasha-like shrine top is visible in the foreground. Appearance-based cues on the centre man include a maroon turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial robe, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-09July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14April 22 20132013-04-22A standing man in a rust-red turban and rust-red silk drape with gold borders stands in front of a golden throne on a pink sequined stage. He wears a gold pendant necklace over a rudraksha mala, a long pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and an orange-red dot on his forehead, and raises both palms in greeting. Behind him a deity murti seated on the throne wears a green and gold sari, a jewelled crown and a red and gold necklace, with yellow and red flower garlands draped over the throne. The photo appears to be a stage presentation. Swamiji (probable): the man has a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and rust-red silk clothing with a turban, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji claim.2015-04-22A standing figure in a rust-brown sari with a gold-bordered end and a matching brown head wrap raises both hands in greeting, smiling, before two decorated deity murti. Left, a dark-faced murti in green silk and white and orange flower garlands sits on a pink sequined cloth; right, a deity murti in green and gold silk, layered with red and white garlands, stands on a blue cloth. Gold arches frame both murti against a maroon curtain. The central figure wears gold bangles, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant.2015-04-30 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesJuly 09 20172017-07-09April 22 20152015-04-22A standing figure in the centre wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange draped garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Flanking him on both sides are ornately decorated deity murti figures on golden arched thrones, draped in green and pink silk, adorned with white and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, and offerings and flowers sit at the base. The scene suggests a temple-style festival setting. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the figure in the middle, identified by a turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe, with a central role between the deity figures.2015-04-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies