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A seated figure in a dim, purple-lit stage setting beneath a painted tree canopy, with a tall silver trident standing to the left. The person wears a black headdress with crescent ornaments, a rust-red robe, a leopard-print vest, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and bangles, and sits on a tiger-striped seat with eyes closed. A small table holds a water bottle. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in the seated role, showing several cues: swept-back dark hair with crescent ornaments, ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and saffron-red ornate clothing. The photo reads as a staged Mahashivaratri-style performance with Shiva imagery.

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A seated figure sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-covered platform on a dimly lit stage with a purple backdrop and foliage overhead. He wears a dark, tall-crowned headdress decorated with crescent moon ornaments, an ornate gold necklace, bangles, and rust-red robes with a leopard-print wrap across the chest. A silver trident stands beside him, and a water bottle sits on a small stool nearby. The setting resembles a stage tableau of Shiva-themed imagery; the figure is a person in a seated role, with a rudraksha-style beaded garland draped across his shoulder.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A seated man in a stage performance sits on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a dark platform beneath a tree backdrop lit in blue. He wears a tall black head covering with crescent moon ornaments, orange robes, a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and gold earrings. A tall silver trident stands to his left, and a microphone stand, water bottles and a small wooden stool surround him against dark red drapes. The scene resembles a satsang or discourse stage setting for Mahashivaratri programmes at Bengaluru Aadheenam, with the page indicating Swamiji is present. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure, with a black crown-like headdress, orange robes, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold ornaments, is giving the discourse.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Stage photograph of a seated figure in a dark theatre setting. A man sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a platform, wearing a dark turban-style headwrap with crescent and trident ornaments, an orange-red robe with a leopard-print shawl, multiple gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands. Beside him stands a tall silver trident. A microphone stand, water bottles and a small wooden stool are visible, and a backdrop of a leafy tree lit in blue stands behind him. Appearance cues include the ornate clothing, headwrap and ceremonial jewellery, consistent with a person seated for satsang.2016-03-07A seated figure in a dark blue-black crown-shaped turban with a crescent moon ornament sits cross-legged on a low platform in a dim purple-lit hall, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a red-maroon robe with a tiger-striped cloth draped over his lap, a leopard-print cloth across the chest, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and gold bangles. A silver trident stands beside him, a small water bottle sits at his side, and a microphone stands in front. Leafy tree foliage hangs overhead in the blue-lit backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are the crescent-crowned turban, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial gold, shown as a satsang speaker.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07