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A man stands on a stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print fabric. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print bodice, an orange-and-gold draped dhoti with a gold waist sash, and a rudraksha mala. His hair is long and dark, with a decorative crown or headband, and he has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a large backdrop of illuminated square panels with glowing lights, and brass lamp stands flank the stage edges. Green stage lights beam from above.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, its handle wrapped with a patterned orange and green cloth. He wears an orange-yellow draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned top with a matching shawl, plus a wrist band and a beaded necklace; long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a decorative ornament, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering red and orange video projection shows rows of lamp-like flames. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front of the stage.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing on a stage in front of a dark backdrop of illuminated LED screens with red and white light patterns. He wears a saffron and orange draped garment with a patterned gold-and-red bodice and waist sash, a gold necklace, armbands and bangles, and a dark tied hairstyle with a small ornament. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a patterned cloth tassel, while his left hand rests at his hip. Gold oil lamps line the stage edge at the bottom right, and green stage lights shine from above.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a decorated gold-and-red handle and a fringed tassel, his left arm raised. He wears a red and gold draped garment with leopard-print patterned panels, a gold necklace, a bracelet on his upper arm and a wrist band, and a small ornament in his hair. Behind him is a large backdrop of illuminated square panels glowing in red and orange, with rows of brass lamps along the stage edge. a person: the stage figure has a crown-like hair ornament, ornate colourful clothing, a trident and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person event; treated as an uncertain match.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a large silver trident aloft in his right hand, its head wrapped with saffron and green ribbons and tassels. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with ornate gold and jewelled adornments on the chest and arms, and a dark headpiece. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor in front, and a backdrop of red and white lit panels rises behind him under green and yellow spotlights. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so no identification is made; the trident, saffron wrap and jewelled chest adornments are the visible cues. The setting resembles a staged performance with lamps and trident rather than a seated discourse.2017-12-18A performer on a stage stands centre-front in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and matching shawl patterned with leopard-print panels, his bare arms adorned with armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident with a ribbon-like cloth hanging from it in his raised right hand and extends his left arm outward. His hair is long and swept back with a small crown or ornament on his forehead, and a red tilak marks his brow. Behind him a backdrop of glowing red and white lights forms a grid of illuminated shapes. A ring of brass oil lamps, deepamalas, is arranged on the dark stage floor around him, lit by a warm spotlight.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with red and gold cloth. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a draped rust-orange and red-brown dhoti-style garment, bangles, a necklace, and an ornate headpiece with a jewelled brow ornament. The backdrop is a grid of illuminated red and white video panels, with green stage lights above and rows of brass lamps along the lower edge. A person-like figure is the only human visible. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate adornments and saffron-toned clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a stage, holding a large silver trident topped with a tassel-draped staff. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style drape, a leopard-print sleeveless top and shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace, a red bindi, and a red-and-gold armlet. His long hair is coiled high. Behind him, a backdrop of glowing, flickering screens with gold lamp stands at the front of the stage. A green spotlight is visible at the upper left. The scene is a ceremonial stage presentation, and the man is the sole visible person. Probable identity cues: long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, and a trident-bearing role on stage.2017-12-18