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A man stands in front of a large carved relief of a seated deity, with orange and gold-lit stone figures behind him. He wears a maroon turban adorned with a gold ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a reddish-brown dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder. He has long dark hair and a moustache and beard, and wears heavy gold necklaces, multiple rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles. He raises one hand in a gesture of blessing while holding a polished silver trident in the other. Presentation cues include the turban, layered malas, gold jewellery and trident, which fit the a person appearance-based label; the image shows a single person on stage with a smiling expression.

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A man in a dark red turban with gold ornaments stands before a large carved relief of a seated deity with multiple arms. He wears a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-gold shawl. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. A red bindi and vibhuti marking are visible on his forehead.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a standing man in a rust-brown turban with a gold crest, rudraksha malas, heavy gold necklaces and a rust-brown robe with gold border. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver trident in the other. Behind him is a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity with orange lighting. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned clothing.2017-02-26A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a seated deity with multiple arms and layered beaded necklaces in orange and red tones. The man wears a maroon-brown turban with a crescent ornament and a small gold emblem, a red tilak on his forehead, a brown-and-gold shawl draped over a maroon garment, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, and gold bangles. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver trident in his left hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the turban, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and trident as the visible cues. Only one physical person is present.2017-02-26A photograph of a single man on a stage, seen from the chest up, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver trident in his left. He wears a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments, a red-brown shawl, a long gold pendant necklace with a large gold ornament, layered gold chains, and rudraksha malas. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he has a full dark beard and moustache. Behind him is a large sculpted relief of deity limbs and hands in orange and rust tones. Swamiji (probable): the figure's turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces match the visible cues of the sannyasi leader; he is shown on stage giving a blessing.2017-02-26A man stands before a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity with ornate necklaces and bangles. He wears a maroon turban topped with a crescent and small gold ornament, a red-brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. He holds a silver trident with his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. A white marking with a red bindi decorates his forehead, and his expression is calm and smiling. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in a stage-style costume with trident and crown-like turban, while the background depicts a deity murti.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing on stage before a large backdrop of a seated deity murti with multiple arms, rendered in orange and red tones. He wears a maroon turban with a gold crown ornament, a red-brown wrap draped over his shoulders with gold border, multiple strands of rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and pendants, gold bangles and armlets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left hand in blessing, smiling. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, saffron-brown clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments.2017-02-26