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A smiling bearded man with long dark hair stands before an ornate stage set with a large carved wooden door and two painted statues of multi-armed deities with crowns and orange-red dhotis. He wears a rust-brown wrap over a bare upper body, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and bangles on his arms. He holds up a tall trident with a small hand drum (damaru) hanging from it, its leopard-print cloth trailing. a person candidate is unsure.

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A man stands in front of a stage set with painted pillars and a large wooden door, holding a silver trident with a purple shaft in his right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a long multi-strand red rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, red bangles and a white tilak on his forehead. Two painted guardian figures with crowns and gold ornaments flank him.2017-10-15A man stands centre stage in front of a painted temple backdrop with a large wooden door, smiling and holding a trident (trishula) decorated with a leopard-print cloth in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold necklace, beaded bangles and earrings, with a white tripundra on his forehead. Two painted statues flank him on either side, each wearing a golden crown and bare-chested with orange-red dhoti. a person candidate appearance cues include long hair, ornate beaded necklaces and ceremonial clothing, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2017-10-15A man in a dark red-orange draped garment stands before a wooden paneled door in a richly decorated hall, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial necklace, bangles on his arms, and a tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair. Large painted deity murti figures with multiple arms flank him on either side, and the walls feature pink, green and gold ornamental motifs.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in maroon-red sannyasi robes stands in front of a carved wooden door, flanked by two painted deity statues with orange skin and gold ornaments. He wears layered rudraksha-style red-brown beads, a gold necklace with small gem pendants, a red bangle set, and a white-and-red forehead marking. He holds up a large silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, and smiles with eyes half closed. The setting is a stage-like temple set.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands in the centre of a stage set in front of a large wooden door with carved panels. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with pendants, bangles and earrings, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident adorned with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum, smiling with his arm extended. Flanking him are two large painted statues of multi-armed deities with gold crowns and red-orange skin, holding ritual objects.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and draped cloth stands in front of a carved wooden double door, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright with a leopard-print cloth tied around its shaft. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, layered bead necklaces, bangles and an armband, with a tilak on his forehead. Two painted guardian figures with raised hands and crowns flank the doorway, and the setting is lit in warm pink and orange tones. One person is visible in the scene.2017-10-15A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned wrap and a multi-strand red rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, stands centre-frame raising one hand in blessing while holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft. Two painted deity statues flank him on either side, one with multiple arms and a crown, set against a carved wooden door on a warmly lit stage backdrop. a person is visible in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and trident, though his face is not clearly identifiable.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a trident-marked forehead sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat in front of a large wooden door, framed by painted temple-style columns and two painted deity statues in orange and pink with gold crowns. He wears a rust-red robe, multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and beaded bracelets. A silver trident with a leopard-print cloth stands to his left, and a small brass ceremonial vessel sits near the seat. The setting resembles a staged temple discourse.2017-10-15