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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in smoky, warm-lit surroundings holding a silver trident. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over his bare chest, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. Behind him is a gold-and-purple ornate seat or palanquin with leopard-print fabric on its side. Smoke fills the background.

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A smiling man stands in heavy smoke or mist holding a silver trident with a crescent-shaped top and a long shaft. He wears a leopard-print garment, a bare-chested torso with a sash, many rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a purple and gold ornamental fabric or shield is visible at left, with a leopard-print cloth hanging at the edge. The figure is a single person in a ceremonial setting. Warm red light glows faintly at the bottom right. The person's long hair and ornate rudraksha adornments are distinctive; this appears to be a probable Swamiji with ritual attire.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in a smoky, fire-lit setting, holding a silver trident with a crescent finial in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print cloth draped over his chest, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala across his torso and arms, a gold chain at his neck, and a red-marked tilak on his forehead. Behind him a gilded arch frames red and orange flames. A leopard-print fringed cloth hangs at the left edge.2017-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in smoke, holding a silver trident with curled prongs. He wears a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bands on his wrist and waist, with a gold chain at his neck. Behind him is an ornate gold and purple arch. The photograph appears to be from a Kalabhairava darshan event, and the man has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and a trident, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an appearance-based sense.2017-12-22A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before an ornate gold-and-silver arched backdrop in misty light. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a shawl-like garment with rudraksha beads and bullet-shaped beads across his chest, a thin necklace, and a braided rope hanging from his shoulder. He holds a silver trident with a crescent-shaped top in his right hand and smiles. Appearance-based candidate, a person, in a ceremonial stage presentation with a silver trident, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print wrap.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph in heavy haze with red-orange flame backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard and a red-orange tilak on his forehead stands holding a silver trident, wearing a leopard-print wrap with rudraksha beads and a row of brass bell-like cylinders across his chest and waist, plus a gold necklace. A second trident and a leopard-print drum stand at left, and a gold ornate arch rises behind him. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha adornment and trident-bearing costume, in a Kalabhairava-style performance role.2017-12-22A photograph of a man standing in hazy light before a large golden ornate arch-shaped backdrop. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a gold chain necklace. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder with a band of brass cylindrical beads across the chest, a rope sash, and dark beaded wrist bands. In his right hand he holds a silver trident with ornate curved prongs. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and distinctive beaded adornments are present, with the page noting a Swamiji-attended yoga session and Kalabhairava darshan.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a glowing fiery backdrop and an ornate silver arch, holding a polished silver trident with a red gem at its centre. He wears a leopard-print garment with rudraksha beads and small brass bells draped across his chest, arms and waist, a gold chain at his neck, and a tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he smiles while looking off to one side. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are present: long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornment, with the figure shown in performance costume holding a trident.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22