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A photograph of a smiling person in a red-lit setting, wearing a long dark wig-like hairstyle, a forehead mark, and a heavy garland of yellow, red and white flowers over a red-brown wrap. Beads hang across the chest, and the person holds a silver staff with bells in one hand and a long ornate mace or rod in the other. Behind is an ornate silver-embossed canopy or throne backdrop. The figure appears to be in a costumed role; identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a performer or devotee in ceremonial dress.

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July 15 20122012-07-15July 15 20122012-07-15A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles while seated on an ornate golden throne with embossed arched panels. He wears a red garment with a wide black-and-gold beaded belt, long garlands of orange and white flowers, and rudraksha malas across his chest. He holds a silver staff hung with small bells in one hand and a dark trident-like staff in the other, under red stage lighting.2012-07-15July 15 20122012-07-15A smiling man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak stands under red stage lighting before an ornate metallic arch. He wears a rust-coloured dhoti-style wrap, a white sacred thread across his chest, layered rudraksha malas and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. He holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells in his right hand, with his left hand on his hip. The appearance and garlanded ceremonial dress match the a person presentation, shown on stage in a performance setting.2012-07-15July 15 20122012-07-15A man stands in front of an ornate backdrop of embossed silver-toned panels lit in red light, smiling and holding a tall silver-coloured staff in his left hand. He has long, dark, wavy hair, a yellow and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a red-orange draped garment. Multiple garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red and white flowers hang around his neck and shoulders, with a long strand of wooden or rudraksha-style beads and a white cord across his chest. A small clip microphone is visible near his face.2012-07-15A smiling man with long, voluminous dark curly hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead stands on a stage lit in deep red light, holding a long silver staff with ornate engraving in his right hand. He wears a red-orange garment with a shoulder wrap, layered garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms, a rudraksha-style red bead bracelet on his upper arm and a headset microphone. Behind him a glittering silver-and-red backdrop with rows of ornate panels. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and garlands, holding a ceremonial staff.2012-07-15July 19 20122012-07-19July 15 20122012-07-15July 15 20122012-07-15A photograph of a single man standing before an ornate silver-gilt arch under red stage light. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a white sacred thread, long dark hair, and a yellow-orange tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He is draped in layers of marigold and pink garlands and rudraksha malas, and holds a tall silver staff with ornamental finials in his right hand. A pale orange-toned shawl and a metal chain pendant are visible at his chest. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan stage.2012-07-15