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A photograph of a man standing on stage against dark red curtains, lit with purple and magenta light. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and holds a large dark trident with ornate tips in his left hand, resting near a small damaru drum. He wears a purple and pink top, a leopard-print lower garment, a patterned headband with a crescent emblem, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace and earrings. Appearance-based probable candidate a person is in the centre, dressed in these distinctive ornate cues with the trident and blessing pose.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA performer on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop and purple lighting, dressed as Lord Shiva. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent moon on the forehead, multiple purple rudraksha malas, a purple sleeveless top and a leopard-print skirt. He raises one arm outward and holds a trident in the other hand, with a damaru drum at his side. The costume and iconography suggest a theatrical or devotional performance of Shiva. a person cues are not established by appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-26 +2 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A single man stands on a stage before a dark red curtain, holding a tall silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print headband and a leopard-print lower garment with a matching band, a lavender-pink draped top, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace, a crescent ornament in his hair and armlets. The lighting is purple-tinged. Swamiji (probable) is identified by a wearer of ornate ceremonial costume with rudraksha malas and a crown-like headband, presented in a theatrical role as a figure holding a trident.2017-08-26 +1 copiesStage 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.2017-08-26August 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 performer on a dark stage in front of deep red curtains stands holding a silver trident in his left hand and a small hand drum tied to the staff. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, a red shawl over the shoulders, and layered rudraksha malas with a pendant and gold necklace; a leopard-print headband covers his hair. Coloured stage lights tint the scene. The figure has distinctive adornments and a ceremonial stance, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the candidate is uncertain.2017-08-26A man stands on a stage before dark red curtains lit by purple and orange light, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print wrapped shaft and tassel. He wears a leopard-print headband, a purple-brown sleeveless garment, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, layered rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace, and armbands. A leopard-print armchair sits beside him. a person: the visible cues are a sweeping headdress, ornate ceremonial clothing and rudraksha malas, and he is presented as the performing figure on stage.2017-08-26