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A photo of a single performer standing on a red and black tiger-striped platform in front of an ornate gold arch with green lighting. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print garment, a long dark red bead garland, a gold necklace, gold earrings, gold armbands and bangles, and a white and red forehead marking. A headset microphone is visible near his face. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label, with his long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold ornaments as the qualifying cues, shown in a stage performance setting.

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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands in front of an ornate gold-and-green arched backdrop with red and green stage lighting. He wears a red and green patterned leopard-print garment, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, gold earrings, and gold armlets and bangles. He grips a silver trident with his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, smiling. A red tiger-striped cushion or platform sits behind him. A bindi and a tilak mark decorate his forehead. a person appears as the performer, with the trident, malas and swept hair as cues. One person is visible.2012-09-14A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair and a white forehead marking with a red dot stands before a golden, ornately carved arched backdrop lit with green and red lights. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a red-orange drape over the torso, a long rudraksha mala with decorative beads, gold earrings, bangles and armlets, and a leopard-print and red patterned lower garment. Ornate gold-and-metal fittings line the arch. The setting appears to be a staged performance or stage display rather than a ritual.2012-09-14September 14 20122012-09-14September 14 20122012-09-14A photograph of a performer on a stage lit with red and green light, standing before an ornate gilded arched backdrop. The figure wears a long curly dark hairstyle, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, gold earrings and a gold necklace, and red beaded malas draped across the chest. The clothing is a saffron-orange wrap over a leopard-print garment with a belt of red beads. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand, with the right hand on the hip. A red tiger-striped cloth falls at the base of the frame.2012-09-14September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16A man stands on a stage holding a silver trident (trishula) in his left hand, his right arm extended outward. He has long dark wavy hair, a white sacred ash marking with a red dot on his forehead, and a gold earring. He wears a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print vest, a long beaded dark red rudraksha mala across his chest, a leopard-print and metal-studded belt, and red armbands. A red and black tiger-striped cloth flows at his waist. Behind him is a large ornate golden arch with green lighting and a purple-blue backdrop. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with the trident and theatrical costume.2012-09-14