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A smiling man with a tall black matted turban and rudraksha malas stands holding a gold-tipped staff adorned with pink lotus flowers and a large decorated trident-like finial. He wears a heavy floral garland of red, white, pink and purple blooms and a gold-thread ornamental necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on the wrist. Behind him stand two attendants: one in a white dhoti with a gold chain, the other in an orange-red cloth with rudraksha beads. Banana leaves and colourful decorative hangings fill the background of a temple hall.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot and a red tilak on his forehead, cradling a tall golden staff with a star-shaped finial wrapped in flowers. He wears layered garlands of pink lotus, red and white flowers, rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Behind him stands another man with a dark turban and rust-coloured shawl, and at left a young man in a white dhoti with a gold chain. Banana leaves and colourful hanging banners fill the background of a hall with plain concrete walls.2018-04-14A man with long dark matted hair piled high in a crown-like knot, eyes closed and smiling, wears a thick cascade of garlands in white, yellow, red, purple and pink flowers, plus rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace. He holds a golden staff with a star-shaped finial in both hands at his chest, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red sari stands in a temple hall with golden ritual implements, and a banana leaf frames the left edge. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a temple ritual setting.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A smiling man with eyes closed stands in a temple setting, holding a gold-and-jeweled trident-like staff pressed to his chest. He wears a tall dreadlocked turban, a red tilak on his forehead, layered flower garlands of pink lotus buds, white jasmine, yellow roses and red blooms, gold bangles, rudraksha bracelets, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a gold plaque. Behind him are banana leaves and a pillar; a figure in red-orange cloth stands to the left and another bare-shouldered attendant in a cream dhoti to the right.2018-04-14 +1 copiesA smiling man with eyes closed stands in front of a banana-leaf backdrop, wearing a tall dreadlocked head wrap and a red tilak on his forehead. He is draped in layered garlands of pink lotus buds, white flowers and purple blooms, with a gilded wire necklace and rudraksha malas. He holds two ornate gold-and-pink tinsel staffs with star-shaped finials across his chest. In the blurred foreground, a bearded man in a yellow garment is partly visible. The scene appears to be a ceremonial occasion with floral decoration.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A procession scene in which a man with long dark matted hair piled high on his head stands centrally, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, red and white flower garlands, gold armbands, and a sandalwood-and-vermilion forehead mark. He holds a long golden staff topped with a crescent moon. Flanking him are a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holding a staff, and an older man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind them rise green-and-white decorated parasols and an orange ceremonial banner. The man in the centre matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a crown-like crescent ornament, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial staff, shown as a procession participant.2016-07-19April 14 20182018-04-14A man with a tall coiled black hair crown and a short beard stands with eyes closed, bare-shouldered, pressing a pink lotus bloom to his face while holding a gold-and-jewelled trident-like staff topped with a gold-embroidered flag bearing a pink animal motif. He wears layered garlands of white, pink, purple and yellow flowers, a gold-threaded wrap across the shoulders, rudraksha bracelets and a gold ring, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, blurred devotees in saffron-gold and purple saris stand in a stone hall, with a painted blue-and-yellow pillar and a gold kalasha-like finial. Swamiji (probable) appears here, identified by the crown, rudraksha, ornate shawl and garlands; this is a person in a ceremonial hall, not a depiction.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14