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A man stands in front of a large backdrop of multiple repeated deity faces in red and pink tones. He wears a dark turban-style headwrap with a red band and a rust-red sannyasi robe draped over his shoulders, with a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bead malas on his arms and chest. White horizontal tilak lines with a red bindi mark his forehead. He holds a tall gold trident in his right hand, its tines curving outward. He is the appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by a dark swept-back hairstyle with a crown-like ornament, ceremonial gold necklace, and rudraksha malas together with the page's flag. The setting appears to be a stage or ritual hall during a Mahasadashivoham program.

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April 07 20182018-04-07A man stands in front of a backdrop of multiple painted Shiva faces in red and pink tones, holding a large gold trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a dark red wrap over bare shoulders, layered rudraksha malas on his chest and wrists, a gold chain necklace, and a dark red headband with a crescent ornament, and has white horizontal tripundra marks with a red bindi on his forehead. The painted deity faces behind him, with their pale skin and ornate headgear, form a dense devotional background.2018-04-07A man stands centre-frame in a deep red-orange wrap and matching sash, holding a tall gold trident in his right hand. He wears a dark red head cloth, white and red tripundra markings on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace and dark rudraksha bead malas on his arms and chest. Behind him a large backdrop shows many repeated faces of a deity in pink and red tones. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-red ceremonial clothing, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Nithyananda Paramashivam, shown here in person at a darshan event.2018-04-07A man stands in front of a large pink and red backdrop filled with multiple deity faces, holding a golden trident with curved prongs in his left hand while his right hand is raised in a gesture. He wears an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, a red head cloth with a small gold crown, a white tilak with red centre on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, a rudraksha mala, and gold ornamental necklaces. The scene is a stage or display setting with a painted backdrop of deity murti forms.2018-04-07A standing man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap and matching shawl holds a tall gold trident in his right hand. He wears a black head wrap or turban with a crown-like ornament, a white and red vertical tilak with a red bindu on the forehead, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him a large backdrop shows many repeated painted faces of a Shiva-like deity in red, white and blue tones. Swamiji (probable): the figure matches the orange-red robes, trident, turban and rudraksha cues, and the page names him as present, but the image is a standing portrait-like figure against a backdrop with no direct event context.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A man stands in front of a large red-toned backdrop of multiple painted Shiva faces with a golden trident held in his left hand. He wears a dark red-orange wrap and a dark red turban-style head covering, with a horizontal white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest with a gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and upper arm. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The appearance-based label is a probable match for the presiding sannyasi figure, based on the saffron-red robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, though the image is a single standing figure in a stage-like setting.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A close photograph of a man with long dreadlocks wrapped under a rust-red headwrap, with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red and black bindi on his forehead. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain with a pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist. He holds a large gold trident with his right hand. Behind him a large screen shows repeated red and pink images of a deity face.2018-04-07