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A photograph at night of a person standing on a sandy courtyard in front of an orange-walled shrine building, holding a silver trident in the right hand and resting the left hand on the hip. The person wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a leopard-print garment, a gold ornate necklace, and a long red and yellow flower garland. Beside them is a large black stone deity murti of a bull or Nandi-like form decorated with a yellow and red garland and red flower petals at its base. A small oil lamp burns on the step, and a pair of wooden sandals lies on the ground near the trident.

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A smiling figure stands barefoot on a dark metal bed of spikes or blades set on wooden blocks, outdoors in front of a temple-style building with an orange-painted wall and a black stone sculpture behind. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a leopard-print garment at the waist and chest, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a long red and yellow marigold garland. He holds a silver trident with his right hand, has white vibhuti and a red tilak on his forehead, and small yellow fruits lie on the metal bed near his feet. Several other people stand in the dim background at right. a person: long dark hair and ornate gold necklaces with saffron clothing fit the presentation, but the image is uncertain.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A man stands barefoot at night beside a silver trident (trishul) planted in a wooden base, smiling upward. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print garment, a gold rudraksha-style necklace of beads, and a long red and yellow flower garland. A white tripundra marks his forehead. Behind him is a dark stone yoni-shaped pedestal and a dark carved stone wheel-like piece against an orange temple wall. An oil lamp burns on the ground at his feet among scattered yellow flowers, and a few people stand with hands folded in the background at right. The appearance is a candidate matching the page's a person reference, based on saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style necklace and flower garland; the identity is probable but not certain from appearance alone.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands outdoors at night in front of a dark circular metal backdrop carved with a bull motif. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a thick red and white flower garland, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, and a leopard-print patterned garment at his waist. His forehead bears white and red tilak markings. Yellow marigold strings lie at his feet beside a dark iron base.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of a man standing barefoot on a metal bed of spikes in front of a temple-style building, holding a tall silver trident with a rounded finial. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a long red and yellow flower garland, a heavy gold-toned bead necklace, bangles, and a white band across the forehead with a red mark. He throws his head back in an open-mouthed expression while a small oil lamp with a bright flame burns on the ground beside the spikes, with scattered flowers and lemons nearby. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in an ornate saffron outfit with rudraksha-style beads, a garland and a trident.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo at a temple entrance of a smiling man standing before a flaming oil lamp held by a hand at lower left. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a leopard-print patterned tunic, a heavy gold-toned necklace, a red and yellow marigold garland and gold armlets, and holds a silver trident. A white forehead mark and red bindi are visible. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti and a line of devotees with palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace and ornate adornments, consistent with the page's identification.2013-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing outdoors at night beside a temple structure with a large dark circular arch behind him. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a gold beaded necklace and a long red and yellow flower garland. He holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, with a bright yellow flower garland hanging on it, and has white and red forehead markings. A yellow-flower offering sits on the ledge in the foreground. Probable Swamiji: long dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial garlands match the cues for Swamiji, shown standing with the trident as a ritual figure.2013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copies