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A photograph of a stage performer in a pink-lit, hazy setting. A man with a white forehead marking and beaded necklaces stands bare-chested in a dhoti-style waist cloth, one hand on his hip and the other gripping a large ornate trident (trishul) with a silver-toned head and a long rope-wrapped shaft. Red stage lights glow along the bottom edge. The figure is a costumed performer, presented as a shiva-themed character; the photograph appears to be a stage performance rather than a seated darshan.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A single barefoot man stands centrally on a purple-lit stage, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a sash at the waist, a rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck, and a gold chain at the throat. His long dark hair is swept back, and he smiles toward the audience. Thick white and lavender stage light beams rise behind him, and a bright spotlight pool lies on the floor. The scene reads as a staged performance or ceremonial appearance rather than a formal puja. Swamiji (probable) cues are present: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold neck jewellery and ceremonial clothing.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a dim blue-lit stage, smiling, barefoot, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) with a small damaru drum tied near its prongs. He wears a rust-red draped garment with gold edging at the waist, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a short gold chain, with a bindi on his forehead. Light beams and a faint pattern of light spots cover the floor behind him. A candidate matching the appearance cues of a long-haired, rudraksha-adorned figure with a trident is present, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a performer or sannyasi with a trident and damaru on stage.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage before a large projected backdrop of a waterfall and rock formations with a green forest. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-edged pleats, a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises a golden trident (trishula) with one hand, holding it by a golden drum-like damaru, while his other hand rests on his hip. Swamiji (probable): the man's long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial trident match the page's description of Swamiji at this event. The page describes a 2017 Guinness record event, but the stage performance visible here is not otherwise identified.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a stage under blue-white spotlight beams. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with gold-edged pleats, a red shawl over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain. He holds a tall golden trident with a small drum-shaped damaru at its top in his right hand, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Floor spotlights glow on the stage behind him.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under blue and violet lights, holding a tall silver trident with a decorative silver staff in his right hand. He wears a reddish-orange draped dhoti-style garment with a sash, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a thin gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. The background is a dark blue-lit backdrop.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dim blue-lit stage beneath stage lights and truss. He wears a rust-red draped garment with gold-edged pleats and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a small gold necklace visible. A vibhuti or kumkum mark is on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident with a small drum hanging from its shaft and smiles toward the camera. Light beams fan out across the dark backdrop.2017-12-16