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A four-panel graphic collage of a figure in a Nataraja-style costume performing mudra hand gestures against painted backdrops of dancing figures. Each panel shows a man with a tall dark topknot decorated with white horns, a white and sacred-ash forehead marking, and a red bindi; he wears layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armbands, a studded maroon belt, and leopard-print waist cloth. Panels show raised pointing hand, open palm, and a dancing pose with one leg lifted in a maroon dhoti. Italic caption text describes Apana, Gyana, Nataraja and Mrigi Mudra performed during Nataraja Bhava Samadhi Darshan.

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A standing man in a studio portrait poses with his right arm raised and fingers in a mudra, left hand on hip, smiling broadly. He wears a tall black hair bun adorned with crescent and silver ornaments, a white and grey sacred-ash band across the forehead with a dark bindi mark, gold and rudraksha-style bead necklaces layered over his chest, a brown beaded belt, leopard-print draped garment in brown and gold, maroon dhoti-like lower cloth, and beaded armlets and bangles. A blurred painted backdrop of dark and red tones sits behind him. Appearance cues are ornate, mirroring the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man in a dance pose, balanced on one leg with the other knee lifted, smiling broadly. He wears a dark topknot with a small silver ornament, a white forehead band with a central dark mark, and a dark-red rudraksha-style beaded belt over a leopard-print cloth. Layered gold chains and beaded necklaces hang on his chest, with gold bangles and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and ankle. Behind him, a blurred painted or projected image in orange and blue suggests a multi-armed deity figure.2020-04-13 +1 copiesA smiling man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi on his forehead stands centrally, raising his right palm while his left hand gestures at chest level. He wears a tall black hair crown with silver crescent and white flower ornaments, gold earrings, layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles, a brown-and-gold leopard-print waist cloth and a studded belt. Behind him, blurred painted or printed figures in red and blue backdrop show dancing deity forms with raised arms.2020-04-14 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA man stands with arms raised outward and palms open, smiling broadly. He wears a tall dark topknot with a crescent ornament and small white flowers, a blue-white forehead marking with a red dot, large gold necklaces and layered gold chains, gold armbands and bangles, and a brown leopard-print cloth with a gold waist belt. Behind him, a stylised painted backdrop shows dancing figures in red, blue and gold. The costume and pose suggest a Nataraja-style dance presentation. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2020-04-14 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesA standing man poses against a dark backdrop with a red panel and faint painted figures. He wears a tall dark topknot with crescent-shaped silver ornaments and a sindoor-style mark on his forehead above white paint. He has a broad smile, gold-toned bead and chain necklaces, arm bands, and a brown beaded belt over a leopard-print garment with a maroon lower cloth. One arm is raised with fingers extended while the other hand rests on his hip. The styling resembles a Shiva-themed costume. The figure's appearance is consistent with the swami candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 13 20202020-04-13 +1 copiesApril 14 20202020-04-14 +1 copies