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A photograph of a dimly lit stage under a truss rig of stage lights, with blue and green beams fanning out toward a rocky cave-like backdrop. A seated figure with long hair and a bare reddish-brown upper body sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a tall staff with a trident-like top. A smaller object and an oil lamp glow near the stage edge. On the far right, a person in dark clothing sits with hands joined in anjali near the stage edge. The figure's appearance shows some cues such as long hair and a staff, but the identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a seated ascetic-style performer. The scene suggests a ritual or ceremonial presentation.

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A stage event under a white tented ceiling with red and white stage lights. A man in an orange-red robe and a red turban sits on a white ceremonial seat, holding a tall staff with a crescent-topped head, a white swan-like bird figure beside him. Behind him a large screen shows a mountain range with a snow-capped peak under pink and orange evening clouds. At the right edge a woman in dark clothing kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. Audience heads are visible at the bottom of the frame.2017-12-27December 12 20172017-12-12A large seated figure, appears to be a statue or effigy rather than a living person, sits on a dark ornate throne on a stage in front of a huge backdrop showing a dramatic limestone cave with green vegetation and light streaming in. The seated figure has long dark hair, bare upper body with a red-brown shawl draped at the waist, and holds a tall ornate staff with a finial in the left hand. Green stage lights beam across the top of the scene and a purple-lit ceremonial piece lies across the base of the throne.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands on a stage under green and blue spotlights, holding a tall silver trident with a rudraksha-free ceremonial staff. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles toward the audience. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall cascading down a forested cliff. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a trident, presented on stage as the central figure of the event.2017-12-16A stage performance in a dark hall, with a single figure standing centrally in a haze of white and blue spotlight beams. The figure has dark, long hair, a reddish-orange garment, and holds a tall golden trident, a deity-style staff. Stage lights hang overhead in green, pink, and white. Silhouetted audience members fill the lower foreground, and a camera operator is visible at the edge of the stage.2017-12-16A stage at night lit by yellow and blue spotlights through haze. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a large gilded throne in front of an ornate golden backdrop, with a microphone stand beside the throne. The stage is flanked by sculpted grey stone-like pillars with red and orange accents, and a truss rig of lights hangs above. The figure appears to be a person, seated in a meditative posture on the throne, and the audience sits in the dark in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a staged event.2017-12-17A performer in a dark red garment stands on a lit stage holding a long trident-like staff, one hand on the hip, before a large projection screen glowing with yellow and blue stage lights. Above, rows of spotlights and a metal lighting truss hang over the stage, with red curtains at the sides. In the foreground, a dark audience silhouetted against the stage light fills the hall. The scene reads as a staged cultural performance during an evening darshan event.2017-12-16A photograph of a performer on a bright stage under colored spotlights in yellow and blue. A man with long dark hair and a wide smile stands barefoot wearing a rust-orange wrap and dhoti-style drape, holding a silver trident with a small brass or gold kalasha-like vessel and green fringe near its base. Behind him a large projection screen shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky forested cliff, with small figures visible at its base. Stage truss and lighting rigs fill the top of the frame. No other people are visible on stage.2017-12-16A stage photo of a large event backdrop with a painted or projected temple-pillar scene in red, grey and gold tones. Stage lights stream down from above. Centre stage, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits cross-legged in meditation on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold arch behind it. He wears a red-orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and a trident stands beside the throne. Carved stone pillars with red capitals frame the scene. Copyright text appears at lower right. a person is seated, and the depiction is in person on stage.2017-12-17December 16 20172017-12-16