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A smiling man with a dark beard, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold chain at his neck stands on a stage in a dark maroon-red robe, both palms raised toward the audience in a blessing gesture. Behind him is an ornate white carved throne with a leopard-print cushion. To the left, a garland of white flowers edged with red hangs beside draped pink and blue fabric, and a painted backdrop shows a temple tower and a carved stone elephant. The setting is a Navratri festival stage.

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A smiling man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap stands on a stage, raising both open palms beside his shoulders. He wears a small vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold chain necklace, and a red-brown wrap over a bare torso, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him is an ornate white carved throne backed by a leopard-print cushion. To his left, a deity murti is adorned with white and red flower garlands and a blue cloth. The backdrop shows a painted temple tower and a sunset sky.2017-09-26A smiling man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti wrap stands centre-stage with both palms raised beside his shoulders in a welcoming gesture. He has a red vertical tilak on his forehead, a long dark braid of hair, a gold chain at his neck and a bare chest. Behind him a carved white ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion sits on a stage, with a painted backdrop of a temple and a red-rock temple gopuram. At left, a deity murti is decorated with a long white and red flower garland and a pink cloth, with a colourful costume visible. The image appears to be from a Navaratri celebration at a temple setting.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red draped robe and a gold chain, stands smiling with both palms raised toward the viewer in front of an ornate white carved throne covered with leopard-print cushions. Behind him is a backdrop of a temple tower and a painted scene with a bull, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs on the left edge. The lead figure's presentation with long hair, red robe, gold necklace and ceremonial throne setting matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person, presenting a blessing gesture during Navaratri celebrations at the Nithyanandeshwara Temple.2017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate silver throne carved with lion heads and floral scrollwork, draped in leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe, wraps his hands together in his lap, and wears a red thread on his wrist and a gold necklace. Behind the throne, a large backdrop shows temple architecture and red-toned imagery. A silver staff stands at the left edge. Appearance-based: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in an orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace.2017-09-26A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tripundra mark sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric, raising one hand in an expressive gesture while smiling. He wears a rust-orange garment with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a red-and-white beaded garland and rudraksha armbands. Behind him rises a large gold-carved ornamental backdrop with a green and orange arched decorative panel. In the foreground, the back of a seated attendee's head and a partially visible figure at left are present, and flower petals lie at the bottom left.2017-02-24A man stands on a stage beside a silver-ornate throne with a leopard-print seat, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a red-maroon draped robe and a long necklace of red and pink flower garlands, with a golden pendant chain at his neck. Beside him stand a silver trident and a silver staff. A large red and gold backdrop and a silver throne with jewelled red and gold garland motifs fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, maroon robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace and a garland, seated-throne presence.2018-04-19