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A photograph of a staged performance against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. A man stands inside a large golden circular ring, holding a tall trident-topped staff with a ceremonial trident in his hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a dark patterned bare-chested costume with a sash and wrist bands, with red-brown trousers. Beside him stand an upright trident staff, a curved sword-like blade, a black plume-topped spear and a short ornate baton on the stage floor. The image is a stage tableau rather than a seated yoga session.

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A figure stands on a dark stage amid rising smoke, with red flame-like lighting behind him. He wears a patterned, layered garment over the chest with a rudraksha-style necklace, a bracelet on the upper arm, and a dark red lower cloth, while holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident, a tall ceremonial staff with a drum-shaped finial, a curved blade, and a black feathered wand. A large ornate golden ring frames the figure.2017-12-22A figure stands centred within a large ornate golden ring on a smoky stage lit with red flame-like backdrop projections. He holds a trident in his right hand and wears a bare-chested look with a beaded, sequined bodice, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and maroon-red dhoti-like drapery. To the left, a trident staff, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a broom-like object with a small oil lamp stand on the stage. a person appearance cues: long hair, mala and ornate attire.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a smoky stage before a large gold ring framed by red and orange flames, holding a long trident in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bead necklace and bangles, and wears a patterned brown and gold wrap over bare shoulders with dark red cloth below. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a tall trident on a stand, a curved black blade, a black staff topped with a ball, and a black fan-like brush. Bright stage lights glow through the haze. a person cues include long hair, ornate beaded adornments and a ceremonial trident, with an appearance-based label only.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing inside a large ornate golden ring framed by smoke and red flames. He wears a bare chest with a patterned shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands, a dark red dhoti, and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds a small trident-like staff. Around him on the left stand a trident, a damaru-style drum on a pole, a curved blade, a black feathered staff, and a short ceremonial mace. The background is red-orange fire backdrop with stage lights. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a long swept-back hair style, rudraksha adornments and a ceremonial shawl, a plausible match for Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a performance setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance set in smoke with red flame projections behind. A bare-chested man stands centre within a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded garland, a sash of beads across the chest, and rust-brown dhoti-style clothing with a wrapped waist cloth, and has a tilak on the forehead. To the left stand a trident topped staff with a drum, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a broom-like whisk on tall poles. The lighting is dramatic with spotlights low in the frame.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, framed by swirling smoke and red-orange flame backdrops. He wears a leopard-patterned wrap, a beaded sash and armband, dark dhoti-style lower cloth, and holds a trident. Ceremonial props stand nearby, including a tall trident, a dark feathered staff, a curved staff and a long pole. The scene resembles a theatrical kalabhairava-style presentation. A single person is visible on stage, with the figure appearing as a person by stage presentation and ornaments such as a beaded necklace, armbands and the trident, though the face is partly lit and uncertain.2017-12-22Stage performance photograph in smoky, fiery lighting with orange flame graphics behind. A man stands before a large ornate golden ring, bare-chested, wearing a beaded, layered garment with a sash, a crimson-red lower cloth, a forehead mark, and bangles on his arms, holding a small trident. Flanking him are a trident-topped staff, a curved blade, and a black feathered broom-like staff.2017-12-22