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A man stands centre stage under a spotlight with a dark backdrop of flickering red and white light panels and a row of brass lamps along the front edge. He has eyes closed and a tied-up hairstyle, wears an orange and red draped dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print shawl across his chest, and holds a tall staff topped with a drum-shaped finial and a yellow tasselled leopard-print cloth. Bangles and a bead necklace are visible.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage under a green spotlight, in front of a backdrop of illuminated lattice panels glowing red and white. He wears a leopard-print orange shawl over his bare chest, an orange-and-gold draped dhoti, and beaded bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead and a braided, swept-back hairstyle. He holds a tall ornate staff with a trident head and a leopard-print fringed cloth, and a row of brass lamps lines the stage edge. a person appears as a performer in ceremonial dress at a stage event.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft and yellow tassels. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a crown-like headpiece, a necklace and beaded armbands. Behind him a large LED video wall shows red and white glowing light panels, with a row of brass oil lamps lining the stage front and a green spotlight from upper left. A person in saffron and ornate clothing, holding a trident, matches the page description of a person, presented as a performer or speaker on stage. The image is a stage photograph of a satsang event.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a golden-yellow banner, its fringed tassels draped down the staff. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across his chest, with a gold necklace, armbands and bracelets, long dreadlocked hair swept back, and a tilak on his forehead. Green and warm spotlights wash across a backdrop of illuminated panels, and a row of brass lamp stands lines the stage floor. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate orange and leopard-print clothing, and a trident mark a ceremonial stage presentation of Nithyananda Paramashivam.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small hand drum tied near its top and a multicoloured tassel hanging below. He wears a bare-chested costume with a gold-patterned orange and red sarong draped at the waist, a beaded necklace, arm bands and a jewelled headpiece. Behind him a backdrop of red and white lit panels, and rows of tall brass oil lamps stand across the floor, lit with soft green spotlights. The figure's appearance, trident and costume are consistent with a staged portrayal of the deity Shiva rather than a devotee. The image is a stage performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a small drum at its base and a green-and-gold tassel hanging from the shaft, his raised arm gripping it. He wears a red and gold draped dhoti, a patterned gold and orange bodice, a red waist sash, bangles and a bindi, with long dark hair swept up. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edges, and a backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections fills the background. a person is shown in a ceremonial stage performance pose, presented as a sacred figure of Shiva with his trident and damaru.2017-12-18