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Outdoor photo at a seaside temple in Bali, with a stone temple and palm trees behind and the sea visible at right. A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a red-and-gold shawl and long dark hair holds a ceremonial trident-like staff and gestures while speaking, surrounded by a crowd. Many women wear white or cream clothing with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white headscarf stands at right. Ceremonial spears and axe-shaped staffs stand in the background, and a saffron flag is at left. A woman in a red scarf sits in front with a camera. Some people are partially visible at the edges.

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Outdoor group photograph at a coastal temple complex with a sea backdrop and a pagoda-roofed shrine on a cliff. A central man in a rust-red robe and ornate gold-toned necklaces holds a silver trident, flanked by silver tridents and a staff-like ceremonial weapon. Around him, many devotees in white clothing and rudraksha-style beaded malas pose closely, including a woman in a white headwrap and women in white kurtas. A woman in a red scarf takes a photo with a camera, and an orange flag appears at left. Some people sit in the front row.2013-12-02Outdoor procession on a rocky shoreline beside a temple perched on the sea. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, walks at the centre under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial parasol with tassels. He holds a silver staff with a trident-shaped top. Around him, devotees in white and maroon clothes carry silver staffs, and a man in a white polo shirt with a camera stands at left. An orange flag flies on a pole behind. a person is the central figure in the rust-red robe with the parasol and silver staff; the rest are devotees and attendants in white and maroon.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor photo on a seaside stone terrace at dusk, with waves and rocks behind. A man with long braided hair and a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a silver trident. Around him stand and kneel devotees in white ritual clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, a few holding tall silver staffs with trident tops. A bald man in saffron robes stands on the right, and a woman in saffron stands behind the throne. The scene resembles a group photo with devotees gathered close to the seated figure. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold necklace and a trident, seated on the throne.2013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02Outdoor group photo on a stone terrace overlooking the sea at dusk, with a temple visible on the shore. At centre, a figure with long swept-back hair and a rust-red robe with gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushion, feet bare, one arm extended to hold a silver trident. Behind the throne a bald man in orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident and a tall silver staff with a flame finial. Surrounding them, women and men in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, kneel or stand; one woman in an orange-and-red printed top kneels at right, and a woman in a gold-patterned shawl kneels at left. Several have name badges.2013-12-02Outdoor photo on a stone terrace at sunset beside the sea, with a temple on a rocky islet behind. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, arms extended and holding a silver trident. Around him stand and kneel devotees in white ritual clothing with name badges, a saffron-robed monk, a woman in a green shawl, and a woman in sunglasses in red. Silver staffs and a saffron flag appear at the left. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with the long swept hair, rust robe and mala, so this is an in_person candidate.2013-12-02A large group procession on a rocky seaside temple site, with a sea temple perched on a cliff behind. At centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a long rudraksha mala, wearing a gold pendant, stands under a large red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella held aloft by an attendant. Silver trident staffs flank the group. Around him are devotees in white and red-orange robes, several women in white and red saris, and people with mala beads. The ocean and onlookers are visible in the background. There is no clear appearance-based evidence of a specific identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2013-12-02