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A man stands barefoot on a dimly lit stage, holding a silver trident with a small drum-shaped ornament and chain tassels in his right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and has long hair and a white forehead marking. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down rock with a herd of deer at its base. Bright white spotlight beams fan across the stage from overhead rigging.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man in reddish-maroon ceremonial dhoti and matching shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot on a dim stage holding a tall silver trident aloft in his right hand. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff with deer grazing at its base, lit by stage spotlights overhead. Red floor lights glow on the stage. The man has long hair swept back and a smile, and the scene reads as a stage performance or cultural presentation rather than a ritual. Visible text in the lower corner is a copyright line.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under bright white spotlights, holding a silver trident topped with a small hand drum (damaru) in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red-orange mark on his forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a cascading waterfall and glowing rocky landscape. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, red-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala with a trident, shown as a central figure on stage.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dim stage holding a tall silver trident with a tasselled crossbar, its tines rising above his head. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a red shawl over the shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around the neck, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff with a herd of deer at its base and birds in flight, lit by yellow and blue stage lights. a person: a long-haired figure in saffron-red dress with a rudraksha mala and a trident, presenting as a sannyasi on stage.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under bright white spotlights, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand with a drum-like ornament near its base. He wears a deep red-maroon wrap over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace around his neck, and his long dark hair is swept back. Behind him a large screen shows a forested waterfall cascade with a small herd of animals at its base. a person figure: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red ceremonial dress, presenting the trident as a stage performer.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under bright spotlights, holding a silver trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft. He wears a rust-red draped garment over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs, with a herd of deer grazing at the base. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person presentation, given the trident, rudraksha mala, and ochre-red draped clothing, so he is listed as in_person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under bright white and blue spotlight beams. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment, draped dhoti-style cloth at the waist, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and has long hair with a tripundra mark on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped base in his right hand. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascade with a herd of deer on rocky ground.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16