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Close photograph of a silver trident held upright in a seated figure's right hand, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist and a rudraksha band on the upper arm. The figure wears a peach or orange garment and a leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha beads and small bells at the waist. Behind is a red-pink backdrop and an ornate gold throne with a carved, studded border. Only the arm and trident are visible, so no face or full body is shown.

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August 24 20122012-08-24Close-up photo of a silver trident (trishul) with a red gemstone set in its central prong, held in a hand at the lower shaft. The figure holding it has dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, and a pale garment with a white beaded necklace visible at the shoulder. The background is a red drape under red and pink stage lighting. Face is not visible. The trident suggests a Shaiva deity iconography context.2012-08-28August 24 20122012-08-24April 22 20122012-04-22Close-up photograph of a person's hand gripping a silver trident with a red gem inset in its shaft, wrapped with twisted rope and tied with a thread. The person wears a leopard-print shawl over bare shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and a black stone pendant on a silver chain. Gold ornate decoration is visible in the background, and a small microphone headset is at the top right of the frame. Only partial body parts are visible, with the face cropped out.2012-04-21A figure stands on a stage under red and magenta lighting, holding a tall silver trident with ornate prongs in the right hand. The person wears a leopard-print garment layered with dark rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and a beaded waist adornment, with a bead-wrapped bracelet on the wrist. A vertical tilak mark is visible on the forehead, and long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind is a gold-embroidered backdrop. a person appears as this stage performer with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a trident, consistent with the page's Kodaikanal satsang context; the figure is shown mid-stance with eyes partly closed.2012-09-07Close view of a person's hand gripping a silver trident (trishul) with a red stone set in one prong and a rope wrapped around the shaft, with a small silver cylindrical holder and a pinkish tied object hanging from it. The person wears an orange garment, rudraksha beads on the arm and a long dark mala around the neck. Behind is a purple fabric backdrop beside gold-toned ornate embossed decoration. Only the arm and hand are visible; the face is cropped out of frame.2012-04-22April 21 20122012-04-21Close photo of a silver trident (trishul) held upright by a bare arm wearing a dark red beaded bracelet, reaching in from the right. The trident has a long shaft, a pointed central tip and two curved prongs, with a silver kalasha-like cup and a small hanging tassel at its base. Behind it, a large ornate gold-and-silver throne or peetha with embossed floral and bead-edged patterns glows under red and pink stage lighting against a dark backdrop. No face is visible.2012-08-28Side-profile photograph of a performer in a Shiva-like costume holding a silver trident with curved prongs and a long central blade, its shaft wrapped with rope and a small red cloth pouch hanging below. The figure has long, wavy dark hair, bare shoulders and arms, red and rudraksha bead bracelets and armbands, and a dark garment layered with rudraksha beads and rows of brass bells at the waist. The background is a warm pinkish-red wall with a blurred dark panel at right.2012-04-16A performer in a Kalabhairava-style ritual costume grips a silver trident with a long shaft, its prongs held close to the face. Long dark wavy hair falls around the shoulders, a white horizontal forehead marking is visible, and the bare upper body is decorated with red beaded armbands, a red beaded mala, and bells or metal cylinders across the chest and waist. A leopard-print cloth wraps the hips, and a pink braided rope coils around the shaft. Warm red stage lighting and an ornate gold-embroidered backdrop surround the figure.2012-08-28A performer stands in profile holding a silver trident with a long curved tines and a copper-coloured shaft wrapped with braided cord and a small red pouch. The figure has long curly dark hair, bare shoulders, and wears rudraksha mala bands on the upper arm and wrist, with a dark beaded and gold-bell waist garment. Warm red-orange lighting falls across the skin and metalwork against a plain pinkish wall. Its trident and rudraksha styling suggest a Shiva-themed costume, but the face is not clearly visible and no identifiable ceremonial role is established.2012-04-16