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Outdoor photograph of a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal, its black face and multiple arms holding ornate golden objects, with a red garland, rudraksha-style beads and a flower offering. Behind it a frame of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white hangs on a red cloth. A silver trident stands at left among trees. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, orange robe and beaded malas, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to assert identity.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl stands before a golden deity murti of Shiva-like form, adorned with a crown-like saffron cloth, rudraksha and bead malas and flower garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala with gold-coloured bead necklaces, gold bangles, and makes a mudra with his right hand. Behind him, a garland arch of yellow, red, purple and green flowers frames the murti, with trees in the background. Swamiji (probable) is visible: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a shawl. One physical person is present.2013-03-10A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing sits in front of a golden deity murti with a black face, wearing a saffron head covering and gold armlets, holding ceremonial objects. The man wears layered rudraksha malas and gold-toned beaded necklaces, a sacred mark on his forehead, and makes a hand gesture with one hand raised. Behind him is a tall frame of flower garlands in yellow, red, purple, white and green, with a blue curtain above and bare trees outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, presented as a devotee seated before the murti.2013-03-10A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and rudraksha malas, sits in front of a golden deity murti of Shiva-like form with a black face, orange turban, and a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers arranged in a tall arch. He makes an mudra-like hand gesture with one hand raised near his chest, while the deity holds ritual objects in its raised arms. Trees and a clear sky frame the outdoor setting.2013-03-10A seated man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a large ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, arms resting on his lap, smiling, with a red rudraksha-style bindi and long dark hair and beard. Behind him stands a large black deity murti of Shiva with an orange cloth, a crown-like headdress, gold necklaces and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers draped down each side. A golden trident stands to his left on the stage, and the backdrop is a dark starfield with purple nebula glows. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long hair, ornate orange clothing and gold necklaces on a throne.2016-12-21A seated golden-and-black statue of a deity or sage sits in a shrine framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The statue wears a red-and-saffron turban, a bead necklace and gold ornaments, and holds gold-tipped implements. Outdoors among trees, a procession of people in saffron and orange robes walks along a path. One woman in a red-and-orange sari with a garland carries a tray, and a man in white trousers and a grey shirt stands at the right. A saffron-canopied palanquin or umbrella is visible behind them, and a stone plinth sits at the statue's base.2015-01-04July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesAugust 24 20092009-08-24A photograph of a man seated in lotus posture in front of a golden deity murti in a silver-framed arch with a green cloth backdrop. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe and a saffron head wrap with a red dot on the forehead, plus a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl, hands resting in meditation mudra. The golden murti has multiple arms holding ritual objects, a white garland and a red shawl, set on a red rock base with trees and dusk sky behind. Only the seated man is a physical person.2013-04-01A dark-stone murti of a seated deity, adorned with a gold crown, gold armlets and bangles, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-brown dhoti with a saffron-orange band across the head. The figure holds a tall spear-like staff with an orange pennant, set against a gold-and-silver arched backdrop. The arch is densely decorated with garlands of marigolds, red and pink roses, white jasmine and green leaves, under trees in an outdoor setting. No physical people are visible.2013-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of large spreading trees. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red, textured stone platform before a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a black face, adorned with gold ornaments, necklaces and a saffron cloth; the murti sits within an arch of flower garlands in green, yellow, red, purple and white. The seated man wears a saffron shawl over his shoulders, a long orange-and-gold-trimmed robe, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a gold chain and bangles, and makes a raised blessing gesture with one hand. Two people in orange and white clothing with forehead markings are partially visible at the edges, along the bottom of the frame.2013-03-10A man seated on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall, smiling and holding a gold ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, multiple layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a golden bull figure sits before a shrine decorated with white, pink, yellow and green flower garlands, a gold crown and a dark cloth. A gold lamp stands at right and a microphone is in front of him. A water bottle and a small wooden table sit at lower left. The Skanda Shasti satsang setting is suggested by the flower-decorated shrine and throne.2016-11-05