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A man with long dark hair and a painted forehead stands on a red tiger-striped throne before a golden arched backdrop, lit in warm red and green stage light. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha-studded belt. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip, and smiles broadly with bare feet on the throne's base.

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September 20 20122012-09-20A performer stands on a raised stage before a red and black zebra-striped throne with a gilded arch, holding a silver trident in his left hand. He wears a flowing red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-patterned sash, layered rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with a tripundra mark on his forehead and long wild hair. Garlands of red and yellow flowers hang in the background. Warm red and green stage lighting fills the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a role of a performer or deity-style presentation with the trident and throne cues.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A standing figure on a tiger-striped red throne stands beside an ornate silver-embossed arch, lit in red and green stage light. The figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a flowing orange-red garment, a leopard-print waist wrap and long rudraksha mala garlands across the chest. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and smiles while resting his right hand on his hip. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the pillars behind, and a small silver bell-hung staff stands at the right.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A standing figure on a red and black zebra-striped throne stage under a large golden arched backdrop. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip. He wears a reddish-orange draped cloth over a leopard-print garment, with multiple strands of red and dark rudraksha-style beads, bead bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, and an ankle bead band. Warm red and orange stage lighting with green accents. Swamiji (probable) is present in this performance-style scene, shown with long swept-back hair, ornate red clothing, and layered bead malas. Bare feet on the raised platform.2012-09-20A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vertical forehead mark stands on a red zebra-striped throne in a warmly lit, red-and-green hall. He wears a flowing red-orange dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a belt with bells, and multiple rudraksha malas and wrist bands. He holds a tall silver trident in his raised left hand and smiles, with gold-embroidered ornate panels behind and a garland of red, white and yellow flowers on a pillar. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, presented in a ceremonial setting.2012-09-20A figure stands barefoot on a red throne with a tiger-striped backrest and a golden arched canopy behind, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his raised left hand, wears long rudraksha malas, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a bead-studded belt, arm and wrist bands, and an orange-red dhoti. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beadwork; appearance-based label only. Shown as a performer or devotee dressed as Shiva with trident, in a theatrical ritual setting.2012-09-20A smiling man in a flowing red-orange wrap stands on a zebra-striped red throne with an ornate silver arch behind him. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears long strands of rudraksha beads and red beaded necklaces over a leopard-print top, with beaded bracelets on both wrists. Red and green stage lighting colours the scene, and garlands of flowers hang in the background. Printed copyright and source text runs vertically along the right edge of the photo. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, based on the long swept-back hair, trident, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, and is shown in person.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20