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A man stands on a wooden throne-like seat before a backdrop with a carved circular halo-style motif framing dancing figures. He wears a saffron-red draped garment, a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, a rudraksha-style bead mala, gold armlets and bangles, and has a tall dark swept-up hair style with a yellow forehead band and red bindi. He holds his eyes closed and smiles. A silver trident stands to his left and carved flame ornaments are visible at the lower edges.

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December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A smiling man in saffron-orange draped clothing stands before a dark circular backdrop depicting a Nataraja-style dancing figure on a cream curtain. He wears a tall black turban-like headpiece with a red tilak, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace over a red-orange garland, green rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands and bracelets. A silver trident stands at left and a carved wooden chair is at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are a tall dark crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and saffron draping, so this is consistent with the page's identification, though the figure is seated behind a chair and standing at the stage so the evidence is moderate.2015-12-13A smiling man stands beside a carved wooden throne-chair in front of a cream drapery backdrop with a large dark carved circular arch of dancing figures. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, layered garlands of gold beads and red-orange rudraksha, a green bead mala, and gold armlets and bangles. His black hair is swept up high with a pin, and he has a yellow forehead mark with red bindi. A silver trident stands at left. Probable Swamiji shown in person, with the saffron-orange attire, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and swept-back hair as appearance cues.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A standing man in ornate ceremonial dress faces the camera before a cream draped backdrop with a large dark carved motif. He wears a tall dark upswept hairstyle with a small silver hair ornament, a yellow tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and gold hoop earrings. A thick orange-red shawl drapes his body over a bare shoulder, with a long multi-strand gold-beaded garland, a green bead rudraksha-style mala, and a gold pendant. Gold bangles adorn his arm. He holds a tall silver trident with a red stone in its centre in his right hand. The pose and adornments give a person cue in a stage or darshan setting, with a small purple bird logo visible at the top left corner.2015-12-13A standing man in saffron-orange draped clothing faces the camera, wearing a tall dark turban-style headdress with a small crescent ornament, a yellow forehead band with a red tilak, and a red bindi. He wears layered gold and bead garlands with a green bead mala and a gold pendant, plus gold armlets and bangles. He holds a polished silver trident in his right hand. Behind him hangs a cream curtain with a dark carved decorative motif. The clothing, ornaments and trident follow the visible presentation cues associated with a person, so the figure is a candidate in person.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13A man stands in front of a cream curtain and a dark carved relief of a dancing figure, with a fan-like ornamental edge behind him. He wears a tall black hair bun with a small silver pin, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, and a deep saffron-orange cloth wrapped at the waist. Layered orange and gold beaded garlands hang across his chest, with a green bead mala and a gold pendant. Gold bangles are on his upper arms and wrists. His hands are crossed at his waist in a poised, frontal stance. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, rudraksha-style and gold ceremonial necklaces, and a crown-like hair arrangement; he is presented here as the central figure of a darshan.2015-12-13A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap is posed beside a tall silver trident held in his right hand, with his left hand on his hip. He wears a thick orange rudraksha mala layered with gold-toned beaded necklaces, a green bead strand, bangles on both arms, earrings, and a tall dark swept-up hairstyle with a small silver ornament. A red bindi and yellow tilak mark his forehead. Behind him hangs a cream curtain with a dark carved backdrop of a dancing deity figure. A small logo sits in the upper left corner. This is an appearance-based candidate for a person, presented with the trident, orange clothing and rudraksha cues.2015-12-13December 13 20152015-12-13