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Stage photograph against a dark red and orange draped curtain. A single man stands centrally, wearing a leopard-print wrap around his waist and a red-pink sleeveless top. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, multiple red rudraksha malas across his chest, and beaded armbands. He holds a tall silver trident decorated with a leopard-print cloth and a small drum tied to its shaft with a leopard-print scarf. Stage lighting is purple and warm orange. The figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ornamental wrap, a probable Swamiji presentation with the trident and rudraksha cues, so the in_person candidate is described as probable.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA man stands on a dark stage before deep red and orange curtains, holding a silver trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft by a leopard-print cloth. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a maroon sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and a crescent-moon ornament on a patterned headband. A tilak marks his forehead. a person presence is uncertain given stage costume.2017-08-26A man stands on a stage before deep red curtains, holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft, wrapped in leopard-print cloth. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, a rust-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a pendant necklace, and rudraksha armbands. A small red mark is on his forehead, and he smiles toward the side. Spotlight lighting highlights the figure against the dark backdrop.2017-08-26A standing man on a dark stage in front of deep red curtains holds a tall silver trident with a drum fixed near its shaft. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a red-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, and beaded bands on his upper arms. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha malas, leopard-print turban and orange-red garments match his presentation, and the page names him at this event, though that is not visible evidence.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A man stands alone on a dark stage before deep red velvet drapes, holding a tall silver trident with a small damaru drum attached near its shaft. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent emblem, a rust-orange sleeveless garment over a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, a silver pendant, beaded armlets and earrings, and a red tilak on his forehead. Props and costume suggest a Shiva-themed stage presentation, not a clearly identified ritual.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA man stands on a dark stage before deep red and orange curtains, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print headband, rust-red sleeveless top, leopard-print wrap skirt, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and a gold pendant. A drum wrapped in leopard-print cloth hangs from the trident shaft. He wears a tilak on his forehead and smiles.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A man stands on a dark stage before a deep red curtain, smiling and holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied near its shaft and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around the shaft. He wears a leopard-print turban, a rust-orange sleeveless top with a gold border, a long leopard-print lower garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, and beaded armlets.2017-08-26A man stands on a dark stage in front of a deep red curtain, holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied near its shaft. He wears a leopard-print headwrap topped with a crescent ornament, a rust-orange draped garment with a leopard-print lower cloth, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, and beaded bands on his upper arms. A pendant hangs at his chest. The figure is dressed in the manner of Shiva, a deity murti costume worn in a performance. a person cues: distinctive rudraksha malas and ornate attire are visible, but the face is not used for identification, so the appearance is uncertain and recorded as unsure.2017-08-26