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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands smiling on an ornate stage between gilded lion sculptures and a golden deity-like figure. He wears a rust-red kurta with a matching wrap sash and red dhoti, and holds a tall wooden staff in his right hand. Behind him hangs a dark drape strung with rudraksha beads and lit by small oil lamps. A golden trishul rests against the pillar, a golden lion and small brass animal figures sit in front, and a bronze tall lamp with a trident-shaped top stands to the right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, a bindi, a ceremonial gold necklace and a red-orange robe. The scene has a colourful painted backdrop of figures on the right edge.

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A photograph of a standing man in a rust-red long kurta and matching dhoti-style trousers with a red-brown sash at the waist, holding a tall wooden staff topped by a trident. He stands in a gilded archway flanked by golden lion and bull sculptures, brass oil lamp figures with trays, a golden trident-topped lamp stand on the right, and hanging bells and beaded strings above. Painted pink and blue deity figures with multiple arms line the sides of the stage set. The man is smiling. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a ceremonial stage setting. He is the only physical person visible.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a standing man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti-style wrap, a rust-brown sash at the waist, and a red-and-white bead necklace, holding a tall trident-topped staff in his right hand with his left hand on his hip. He stands in an ornate golden temple-style gateway flanked by gilded lion and yali sculptures, with gold kalasha finials, lit strings of small lamps, and a gilded throne-like seat beside him. Colourful striped rugs cover the floor, and large bronze trident stands and a carved figure with an offering dish flank the scene. Painted pink and turquoise deity figures appear on the side walls. The man's appearance is not clear enough to determine identity, so he is described only by role and attire.2015-05-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a gilded temple-like setting, smiling with one hand on his hip and the other holding a tall wooden staff. He wears a rust-red kurta with a matching sash and dhoti, plus a gold necklace. Behind him hang strings of beads and lamps. Flanking him are gold lion and rampant-beast carvings, a trident, a brass lamp stand, and a standing deity figure with a lotus in a pink-and-blue painted backdrop. A crouching brass figure holds a lamp at left.2015-05-13A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on an ornate golden stage decorated with gilded lion and horse sculptures, a golden trident and a brass lamp stand. He wears a rust-orange kurta with a matching dhoti-style wrap and a belt, and a light necklace, while holding a wooden staff in one hand and resting the other on his hip. Golden bells hang from the pillars and colourful painted deity figures frame the scene, with a brass lamp stand and bronze figurines on either side. The distinctive long hair and ornate orange clothing are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown as a person standing on a ceremonial stage in a satsang setting.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a figure standing in an ornate golden gateway on a stage set resembling a temple entrance. The man wears a rust-orange kurta and a matching draped wrap at the waist, with a gold necklace and a red mark on his forehead. He raises one arm and holds a long wooden staff in the other hand. The gateway is framed by gilded lion-headed pillars, and strings of lights and small bells hang behind him. Golden trident-topped lamp stands and oil lamps stand in the foreground, with painted blue and pink deity figures and ornamental columns on either side. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse set. Probable Swamiji is shown in the centre, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, orange clothing and gold necklace.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13