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A photograph of a single standing figure posed inside a large ornate golden circular frame, a decorative arch or prabhavali-like halo built with embossed panels. The figure has long dark hair, bare shoulders and arms, and wears a patterned green and gold draped garment with a red lower cloth, multiple beaded bracelets, and layered necklaces. He holds a silver trident with a long pole in one hand and a chain hangs from the other arm. Behind him are draped yellow and pink fabrics, and the set is lit in warm red and gold tones with red triangular banners at the edges. The setting resembles a staged tableau or theatrical display rather than a ritual gathering. a person identification rests on the long hair, ornate ceremonial clothing and trident, with the figure posed as an iconic deity-like presentation.

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A photograph of one person standing on a raised red-draped platform inside a large ornate golden circular arch, with a trident leaning at his left side. He wears a red dhoti, a patterned bodice covered in layered rudraksha-style beads and malas, several chains and gold bangles on his arms and wrists, and a long bead necklace. He has a painted forehead mark, and his hand rests on his hip. Behind him a bright yellow-orange flame-like backdrop and a red cloth fill the scene, with small oil lamps on the platform's edge.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer stands on a raised stage inside a large ornate golden circular arch, dressed as a Shiva-like deity murti figure. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and layered beaded necklaces, an animal-print wrap, a red-orange dhoti, and bangles. A white tripundra mark is on his forehead. Behind him stand yellow and red draped cloths and a glowing backdrop with warm pink and orange lighting. The figure may be a tableau or costumed performance rather than a presiding a person, and the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer on a stage stands in front of a large ornate golden circular arch with embossed patterns, lit in red and orange light. The figure has long dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, and a multicoloured patterned upper garment layered with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklaces, chains and bangles. A trident leans against the arch on the left, and a flowing orange-red cloth falls behind. A painted backdrop of temple-like architecture and flowers fills the background.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A figure stands on a raised platform inside a warmly lit hall, framed by a large ornate circular golden arch with carved panels. The figure holds a tall trident in one hand and extends the other arm outward; they wear a red-orange cloth draped over the body, a dark bead mala and layered necklaces. Behind them a red-orange wall with carved relief panels and garlands of flowers on the side pillars creates a temple-like setting. A small camera sits on the platform in front of the figure.2012-09-20A man stands barefoot on a red-draped platform inside a decorated shrine lit in red and amber light. He wears a sleeveless, patterned garment, a dense layered rudraksha-style necklace and beaded malas, dark bangles and a red-orange dhoti-like wrap, and holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top in one hand while his other arm rests on a large ornate golden circular arch. Behind him are carved stone walls, hanging bells, a flame glowing in the background, and a red banner with a white kolam-like motif at the left edge. The figure has long swept-back hair and tilak markings. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, with cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned wrap.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as the deity Shiva stands on a raised dais inside a large ornate golden arch lit in red and amber light. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a chain hangs from his wrist. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a red skirt, and bangles, with dark face paint and tousled dark hair. A red and yellow cloth billows behind him, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a stage tableau for a festival or satsang performance, with a banner in the upper right corner. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a deity murti.2012-09-22September 20 20122012-09-20A performer stands on a raised platform in front of a large golden circular frame decorated with embossed panels, backed by a warm yellow-orange glow. He wears a green and gold beaded and sequined costume with layered chains, bangles and a dark red-brown wrap, holding a silver trident with his right hand while his left rests on his hip. Red and orange ceremonial banners with a geometric motif hang at the sides. This is a staged stage tableau with one visible person; the performer's identity is not established by visible cues.2012-09-22