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A photograph of a single figure standing on a raised red-and-gold platform in front of an ornate gilded circular arch and a golden throne-like backdrop. The figure wears saffron-orange and yellow draped garments with a leopard-print wrap, long dark hair, red and white rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and arms, and red bangles. He holds a tall silver trident in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. A sunset seascape with red-orange light fills the background. Ceremonial stage setting with a gold-framed arch and a ritual staff at the right edge.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden arch-shaped backdrop lit in red and orange. He wears an orange garment, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace with silver beads, and matching bead bracelets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, with long dark hair. A dramatic sunset-like backdrop with a lightning streak fills the background. This photo shows a costumed Shiva-themed stage tableau rather than a ritual, with the figure dressed as a deity form, so the a person candidate is not established from appearance alone.2012-04-28A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden arch with a blue draped backdrop. He wears an orange sleeveless top, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a dark pendant, a beaded waist sash and a leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He holds a silver trident with a small wooden handle and smiles toward the audience, wearing a small headset microphone. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate): the long hair, orange clothing and multiple rudraksha malas match the cues. A single person is visible on stage.2012-04-22A photograph of a single man standing on a stage before an ornate golden arched backdrop with embossed floral and scrollwork patterns, lit in warm red and orange. He has long, voluminous dark hair and holds a silver trident in his left hand. He wears an orange sleeveless garment, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, and an orange lower cloth. He is draped in long strands of rudraksha beads interspersed with small metal bells, with matching rudraksha bracelets on his arms and ankles. A small red mark is on his forehead. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments; the page is a satsang discourse, but no text on the stage names him.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A man stands centre stage before a large ornate golden arch against a glowing red-orange drape. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange drawstring trousers, with long rudraksha mala strands across his chest and waist, a rudraksha bracelet on each arm and ankle, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, and his right hand rests on his hip. His eyes are closed and he appears to be speaking into a headset microphone. Visual cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with the appearance of the Swamiji candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-04-21A photograph of a single standing performer on a stage before an ornate golden arch with embossed floral and animal relief panels, lit in warm red and orange light against a painted sunset backdrop of water and distant islands. The figure has long, dark, wavy hair, a red bindi, and wears an orange dhoti under a leopard-print wrap, with a red-and-dark rudraksha mala and strands of small metal bells crossing the chest and hanging at the waist and ankles. He holds a tall silver trident with a crescent-shaped top in his right hand and gestures with his left hand raised at chest level. Rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and ankles.2012-04-28