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A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered orange garment, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a belt hung with small bells, stands on stage holding a tall black staff with one hand near his face. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and dark bead bracelets. Beside him, a golden arched frame glows under red light, and a deity murti stands in front of a golden cobra-hood canopy, draped with red and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl bows low, hands together, near the murti. Background figures are partly visible at the right edge.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A long-haired man in an orange top and leopard-print wrap stands on the left, wearing a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, holding a staff hung with small bells and raising one hand. Facing him on the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers extends both arms toward him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange-and-gold backdrop on the left. Two people are visible.2012-04-28Photo on a stage lit with warm red light. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala with bead bracelets stands at left in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist wrap and a belt of bells, holding a long dark staff and a microphone near his face while speaking. He wears distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, consistent with a person appearance. Beside him stands a gilded throne-like arch. At right, a deity murti seated under a golden hooded serpent canopy is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and a bead necklace. A man with a shaved head in a white dhoti sits at the bottom right corner, and a standing man in white clothes appears at right edge. A white air conditioner unit stands near the right side.2012-04-28A photograph of a stage ceremony under red lighting. A long-haired figure in orange clothing, with a leopard-print waist wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and bells hanging from the waist, holds a tall black staff with bells and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in an orange shawl with short dark hair. Behind them stands a golden kirtimukha-style arch, a large golden hooded serpent-like form, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Spectators are visible at the edges. Swamiji appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, distinctive orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. He is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A standing man in an orange top and leopard-print wrap gestures outward with his right arm toward a deity murti. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with bead layers across his chest, bangles on his wrists, and holds a tall staff hung with small metal bells. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him is a seated deity murti under a large gold multi-hooded serpent canopy, draped in red, orange and yellow flower garlands with a yellow cloth on its lap. Red stage light fills the background wall, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall behind the murti.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print lower garment, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and many bells on a belt, holding a tall staff with bells. He extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a dark green striped polo shirt who stands with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a large golden deity murti or throne-like canopy decorated with red and yellow garlands, under warm red stage lighting. a person: the long-haired figure wears rudraksha malas, bells and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not enough to be certain. The scene shows a blessing or darshan on a stage.2012-04-28