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A performer on a dim purple-lit stage stands barefoot holding a tall silver trident with a pointed tip, a Shiva-style prop. He wears a tall dark swept-up hairstyle decorated with silver crescent ornaments, gold necklaces, a leopard-print garment over a rust-red wrap and dhoti, and gold armbands. Behind him a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits beside a water bottle, under a painted tree canopy. No other people are visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under purple lighting, beneath a painted tree canopy. He wears a tall black headdress with crescent moon ornaments, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a leopard-print garment over rust-red drapery. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident staff. Behind him sits a tiger-striped cloth draped over a wooden chair, with a water bottle nearby.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under purple light, beneath a canopy of leaves. He wears a tall black turban with silver crescent ornaments, a leopard-print tunic over rust-red robes, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver trident. A tiger-striped seat and a water bottle sit at his side. a person: the figure wears a turban, distinctive ceremonial adornments and a mala, consistent with the page's event listing, but the appearance cues alone leave this uncertain.2016-03-07A man stands alone on a dimly lit stage under a purple-blue glow, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears a black turban with a crescent moon ornament, a rust-red top, a leopard-print wrap over red dhoti-style lower garments, a gold necklace, a red rudraksha mala, and gold bangles. He stands before a tiger-striped seat with red cushions and a small wooden chair behind him, beneath stylized foliage. A water bottle sits to the left. The scene resembles a theatrical staging of Shiva imagery.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A figure stands on a dark stage under blue-violet lighting, holding a silver trident staff with his right hand and raising his left palm in greeting, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a tall black turban-like headpiece decorated with silver crescent moon ornaments, a red-brown top with a leopard-print garment, a dark rudraksha mala, gold necklace, earrings and bangles, and red-brown trousers. Behind him a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits beside a water bottle, with leafy branches overhead. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate in an evocative stage presentation, but identity is uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A standing figure on a stage under blue-purple lighting, with a tree canopy overhead and a dark backdrop. The figure wears a tall dark turban-style headdress with a silver crescent and skull-like ornament, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print wrap over rust-red garments. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Behind him stands a carved wooden chair draped with tiger-print cloth, and a water bottle sits on a small table at left. a person appears on stage with cues including the trident, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace; the page describes a Mahashivaratri event with a Pratyakshya Pada Puja, and the figure is presented as a costumed Shiva-themed performance.2016-03-07A photograph of a single performer on a dark stage under blue-violet lighting, with a leafy tree canopy overhead. The performer stands barefoot wearing a high black hair bun adorned with silver crescent ornaments, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print garment over rust-red clothing, and a silver trident held in the right hand while the left hand is raised in blessing. Behind is a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and a water bottle on a small table, evoking a Shiva-themed performance. The figure's appearance with crescent ornaments, trident and rudraksha suggests a probable depiction of a person in a Mahashivaratri-style role, though identity is uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage under purple and blue lighting, with foliage hanging from above. He wears a tall black turban adorned with a silver crescent moon, gold earrings and a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a leopard-print tunic over rust-red trousers. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him are a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and a water bottle on a small side table. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri satsang stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure's tall ornate turban, gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and trident match the page's reference to a Swamiji appearance.2016-03-07A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage under purple lighting, beneath a painted tree canopy. He wears a tall black hair crown adorned with crescent moon ornaments, gold necklace and earrings, rudraksha beads across the chest, and a leopard-print tunic over rust-red dhoti-style garments. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits beside a water bottle on a small table. The look matches the costume of Lord Shiva.2016-03-07