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A person stands on a large ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, against a pink-lit backdrop and a large gold arch. The figure wears a red-orange dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print blouse, dark red rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, and red-beaded bracelets. The person holds a silver trident in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip, smiling, with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead. A small tiger-striped cloth lies on the platform in front of a water bottle. a person: the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and trident are consistent with the page's claim, but the face is not clearly enough visible to confirm.

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September 08 20122012-09-08September 04 20122012-09-04A smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne against a purple and pink backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment over an orange-brown dhoti, many dark rudraksha mala garlands, rudraksha armbands and a crescent-shaped pendant. He raises a silver trident in his right hand while the left rests on the throne. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial setting fit the page's identification, but the face is not used for identification. Visible text along the right margin reads a pedia.org, which are excluded2012-09-08September 08 20122012-09-08A photograph of a man standing on a tiger-skin draped platform before an ornate golden arched throne with red and pink backdrop. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered red rudraksha malas, and multiple red beaded bracelets. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a long staff wrapped with white beads in the other. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead. Red stage lighting, a small water bottle and offering trays with red cloth lie at the lower left and right.2012-09-04A photograph of a man standing on a tiger-skin-draped platform in front of an ornate gold arched throne-backdrop with red-pink lighting. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold border, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark red beaded shawl, long rudraksha-style bead necklaces and wrist malas, and holds a silver trident in his right hand and a black staff wrapped with white rope in his left. He has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead. A small table with offering trays and a bottle sits at the left edge. a person, matching the page's identification, though appearance cues are used here only as a description.2012-09-04September 08 20122012-09-08A standing man dressed as a Shiva-style figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, in front of a pink-lit backdrop framed by a large golden arch. He holds a silver trident upright in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print shawl, layered red-brown rudraksha malas, bead armbands and a white forehead tilak. His feet are bare and he smiles toward the viewer. Probable Swamiji is shown, matching the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and the trident. A small purple object sits at the lower left.2012-09-04September 08 20122012-09-08A man stands on a tiger-skin covered platform before an ornate gilded arch throne with a pink backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his raised right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print vest layered with dark beaded sashes, long rudraksha mala necklaces, dark beaded bracelets and a white tripundra on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles broadly. The scene reads as a stage performance or costumed tableau in a temple-style hall.2012-09-04September 04 20122012-09-04September 04 20122012-09-04