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A photograph in warm reddish stage lighting shows a long-haired figure on the left wearing a leopard-print garment, a red-brown beaded necklace, multiple rudraksha-style mala bands, and a row of brass bells around the waist, holding a golden trident with a small drum-like ornament. Facing the trident, a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard raises both palms in a gesture of reverence. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit in the foreground with hands pressed together, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. The scene suggests a ritual or devotional performance with trident worship.

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April 16 20122012-04-16Stage scene under warm red-orange lighting with a dark curtain behind. A performer on the left has long, wild dark hair and wears a leopard-print garment layered with rudraksha beads and brass bell-like ornaments, with red bead bracelets on the arm, and holds a tall metal trident with a golden band. Facing the performer on the right, a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard raises both hands palms-up in an expressive gesture. Two seated men in orange-toned clothing sit lower in the frame, one bald and attentive, the other partly cut off at the right edge.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A long-haired man stands on a stage holding a tall golden trident in his left hand, his right arm extended to rest his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt who presses palms together. He wears a leopard-print garment with layered rudraksha malas and gold bead ornaments, and a pendant necklace. Two men in orange and saffron clothing with mala beads kneel and watch with clasped hands beside the stage, and another man in white stands behind. Warm stage lighting, a dark curtain and a window frame form the backdrop. The man with the trident has the distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ornate dress cues associated with Swamiji (probable), so this is an appearance-based candidate performing a blessing; the devotee and attendants are the physical people present.2012-04-16A staged performance on a dimly lit stage with red-orange lighting and dark red drapes. A long-haired performer with dark curly hair wears a leopard-print garment, a dense red rudraksha-style bead collar, and red beaded bracelets, holding a gold-toned trident with a dangling red cord. Facing them, a young man in a white t-shirt with a dark lanyard raises both open hands in a gesture of reverence. A bald man in a dark top is partly visible at the lower centre.2012-04-16A performer with long dark wavy hair stands at left in a leopard-print wrap skirt with a fringe of brass bells and red beaded bracelets, holding a large golden trident with its shaft grasped in one hand while extending an arm forward. Opposite, a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard lifts both hands toward the trident and the performer's outstretched arm in a blessing or gesture gesture. A bald man in an orange garment sits low at the bottom centre, gazing upward. Warm red stage lighting and dark drapes form the backdrop.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph on a stage with red-toned lighting shows a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala beads, bells and a crown-like ornament, holding a silver trident (trishul) in his left hand and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee's forehead. The devotee wears a white kurta and a lanyard, with hands raised in reverence. Behind them, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-brown bead mala stands watching, and a few more people are partly visible at the right edge. Dark curtains frame the backdrop. a person: the standing figure with long hair, rudraksha malas and the trident fits the presentation, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16