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A man stands centre-frame in a warmly lit, ornate golden shrine, holding a red-and-gold trident in his right hand while his left hand is raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red and saffron draped garment, a bare-chested upper body adorned with a long gold chain, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, plus gold bangles and a gold waist belt. Long hair is swept back, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him stand large golden deity murtis flanked by a gold arch, bells hang from above, and brass oil lamps sit at the lower left and right. Dust or incense haze softens the light. The scene is an in-person ritual presence in a temple setting.

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April 30 20172017-04-30A photograph of a bearded man standing in a hazy, warmly lit hall before an ornate golden arch and a large deity murti. He wears a rust-red and gold wrap draped over his shoulders, a gold-and-red sash, a thick gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a small crown-like headpiece. He holds a red trident in his left hand and raises his right palm in greeting. Brass bells hang from the top of the frame, and an oil lamp sits at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with a trident, gold necklace, crown and saffron-red wrap.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copies