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A standing man on a gilded golden throne platform before a large flame-like orange and red backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala bands and gold tubular beads across his chest, a rudraksha bracelet, a white ash-marked forehead with a red bindi, and a silver heart-shaped pendant. His long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Ornate gold carvings and a red patterned cloth with medallion motifs frame the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, shown on a stage with a trident, rudraksha and leopard-skin styling, giving a Shiva-like presentation.

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A man stands on a golden ornate platform in front of a large golden throne-like structure with carved lion heads and a billowing orange-yellow fabric backdrop against red velvet drapes. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a dark lower garment, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and a trident-like staff with a pink tassel in one hand. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, a white tilak is on his forehead, and he wears a pendant necklace and beaded bracelets. This appears to be a staged presentation rather than a ritual, with the central figure presented in a Shiva-inspired costume; the figure is a person by these cues.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a stage holding a silver trident with a crescent-shaped top, dressed in a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala beads, bronze bell ornaments and a rudraksha bracelet. His long dark hair is swept back and he has white vibhuti and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him a large golden throne-like seat and a flaming orange backdrop with a red curtain create a dramatic setting.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on an ornate gold throne on a stage before a large billowing orange-yellow fabric backdrop and red velvet curtains. He wears long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a leopard-print garment with a striped sash, beaded red-brown rudraksha-style strands across his chest, and bangles on his wrists. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and smiles. The golden throne has intricate carved panels, with red and patterned cloth draped at its base. The scene resembles a staged ceremonial performance.2012-04-16A standing man stage-posed beside a golden ornate throne with a glowing orange draped backdrop. He wears long dark curly hair, white markings on his forehead with a red tilak, a leopard-print wrap, multiple rows of rudraksha beads across his chest, waist and arms, and brass bell-shaped ornaments. He holds a silver trident with a rope and small pink pouch tied to its shaft in his right hand. Appearance cues (long hair, trident, rudraksha malas, ornate throne setting) are consistent with a Swamiji (probable) figure in a performance-style ceremonial costume, visibly one person in the scene.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a stage in front of a large orange and yellow flame-like backdrop with a golden ornamented panel beside him. He has long, wavy dark hair and a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and he holds a silver trident with his right hand. He wears a leopard-print garment wrapped around his body and waist, layered with rudraksha mala strands and gold bell ornaments across his chest and waist, plus a dark pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, so this is a probable in-person depiction of a person in a performance costume.2012-04-16A photograph of a performer on a stage standing before a large gold ornate throne with a blazing orange and yellow fire-like backdrop and red draped curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead marking, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a belt of rudraksha beads and brass tubes, and black trousers with gold trim, holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope in the other. Rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and bead belt, leopard-print attire, and a trident, all on a golden throne.2012-04-16