A man in a red-orange saffron wrap and matching turban stands before a large backdrop of red and pink deity faces. He wears white horizontal tripundra lines with a red-and-black bindi on his forehead, a gold chain with a pendant, and layered rudraksha malas on his chest and wrists. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a golden trident (trishul) in the other. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in a red-orange saffron wrap and matching turban stands before a large backdrop of red and pink deity faces. He wears white horizontal tripundra lines with a red-and-black bindi on his forehead, a gold chain with a pendant, and layered rudraksha malas on his chest and wrists. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a golden trident (trishul) in the other.

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Close photograph of a smiling man in a dark red-orange wrap and turban-like headwrap, with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red and white forehead mark with a dark central bead. He wears a gold pendant necklace and dark rudraksha malas on the chest and wrists, raising one open palm in blessing while holding a gold trident (trishul) with his other hand at right. Behind him is a large backdrop of pink and red painted deity faces.

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A smiling man stands before a large backdrop of multiple red-and-white painted Shiva faces. He wears a rust-orange wrap over a bare upper body, a red-orange head cloth with a small crown-like ornament, and a gold chain necklace. He has a vertical white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead, and rudraksha malas hang on his chest and wrist. He holds a tall golden trident with his right hand, its prongs raised beside his face.

A man stands on a stage in front of a large backdrop of many repeated deity faces in red, pink and purple tones. He wears a red-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a matching red-orange headband, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a gold ceremonial necklace with ornaments. A horizontal white tripundra mark is on his forehead. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture and holds a tall gold trident in his left hand, its prongs curving outward. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, with long hair swept back, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace as visible cues.

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