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Stage photograph of a performer standing centrally before a large ornate silver circular frame, lit by blue haze and red-pink flame projections on the backdrop. He holds a tall silver trident and wears a bare chest with a braided rope, layered beaded necklaces, bangles, a patterned leopard-style wrap and a dark red dhoti. A small damaru drum hangs from the trident and a black ceremonial whisk stands at left. a person: long swept-back hair and a ceremonial necklace-and-trident presentation suggest the a person figure, though the face-based match is uncertain. The image is a photo of a live performance.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage bathed in magenta and violet light with flame-like backdrop projections and haze. He wears a crown-like ornamented headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a dark red dhoti, with armbands and a bead necklace. He holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, and behind him is a large ornate silver circular arch. A trident, a small damaru drum and a peacock-feather fan stand to the sides. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a costumed stage performance with a trident and drum.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance against a backdrop of bright red and blue flames. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a beaded and bell-adorned chest piece, a rust-red dhoti and anklets. Props include a curved sickle-like staff, a dark umbrella and ornamental poles on the stage floor. Stage lights glow at the base of the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate silver circular frame, flanked by a trident and a staff with a curved hook on the left. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style necklace, armbands, and a rust-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair. Behind him rise bright pink and orange flame graphics against a blue-violet haze, lit by stage lights. A Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam pedia source credit appear over the lower right. The scene looks like a theatrical dramatic performance rather than a ritual. Swamiji (probable) is shown by the central figure's long hair, ornate costume with rudraksha-style beads, and stage presence2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22