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A man stands on a stage in front of a pink-lit wooden door flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures. He wears a black turban with a crescent moon ornament and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath a leopard-print shawl and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, with a rust-brown dhoti. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest, and he holds a silver trident in one hand and a small hand drum in the other while extending his other arm outward. Golden nandi figures and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel sit near his feet. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, distinctive adornments and ceremonial clothing on a performing figure.

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A man stands on a stage in front of a green-lit wooden latticed door flanked by painted deity figures. He wears a dark turban with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra with a central dot on his forehead, and rudraksha malas across his bare chest. His clothing is a leopard-print garment with a rust-brown dhoti and a leopard-print shawl. He raises one hand and holds a silver trident upright with a small drum slung at his side. A golden bull figure and a silver pedestal sit in the foreground, with golden nandi figures behind. a person appearance cues are present: rudraksha malas and a distinctive turban. He is posed as a performer or presenter rather than shown in a ritual act.2018-05-02May 02 20182018-05-02A man stands on a stage before a pink panelled door with a trident leaning at his left side. He wears a dark turban with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra with a central mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala across his shoulder. His garment is a leopard-print shawl over a rust-brown dhoti, with a rudraksha mala at his waist and wrist. His eyes are closed as he stands in a calm pose with one hand on his hip. At the lower right, a golden bull figure is partly visible. Flanking statues in pink and teal stand to the sides. Only one physical person is present. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial trident, and leopard-print attire.2018-05-02 +1 copiesA man stands on a raised stage in a costume depicting Lord Shiva, holding a silver trident in his right hand with a small damaru drum hanging from it. He wears a black turban-like headwrap, white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a leopard-print garment over one shoulder with a rudraksha mala crossing his chest. His lower body is dressed in rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, and he has rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and ankle. A golden bull figure (Nandi) lies at his feet on a silver pedestal, while large painted deity statues and a blue ornate wooden door frame the stage background. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2018-05-02 +2 copiesA standing man in a stage setting poses beside a large silver trident, his left hand on his hip and right hand resting on the trident shaft. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and torso, a rust-brown dhoti, a rudraksha mala across the chest, and bead bracelets. A long black matted hairstyle is topped with a crescent ornament, and a white tripundra marks his forehead. A small drum hangs from the trident and a golden bull statue (nandi) stands at his feet beside a silver kalasha-like pedestal. Behind him are an orange-lit wooden door and a painted deity figure on the left.2018-05-02 +1 copiesA man stands on a raised stage in a temple-like setting, dressed in a Shiva-style costume. He wears a black turban with a silver crescent ornament, a white tripundra forehead mark, and a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder and waist. A thick rudraksha mala crosses his chest and he wears rudraksha bracelets. His legs are wrapped in rust-brown dhoti-style cloth. He holds a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft, with one hand on his hip. Beside him on the stage is a copper-coloured nandi bull figure. Behind him are a large carved pale-pink wooden door and painted deity figures at the edges. The man is possibly a person, based on his distinctive attire and presentation, though the appearance is uncertain.2018-05-02 +1 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a single bearded man standing on a stage in front of a carved wooden door with square panels. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his bare shoulders, a rust-red dhoti, a long rudraksha mala across his chest and wrists, and a black turban-like headwrap with a white tilak and a small pendant on the forehead. He stands with eyes closed, one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall silver trident (trishul) draped with a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha beads. In the foreground is a golden nandi (bull) figure, and on either side stand painted deity statues. a person (appearance-based label): the figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues of rudraksha malas, a crown-like headwrap and a ceremonial gold pendant, in a stage performance setting.2018-05-02A man stands on a stage before a pink-lit wooden panelled door, with a silver trident on the left and golden dvarapala-style statues on either side. He wears a leopard-print shawl and tunic over a rust-brown dhoti, with rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists and a gold necklace. 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