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A man in orange-saffron draped dhoti and wrap walks barefoot across a dark stage toward the viewer, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back and a light mark on his forehead, and his torso is bare with gold-toned ornamental adornments. Behind him a large backdrop of illuminated red and white lattice panels glows, with green-yellow spotlights streaming down from above. A row of golden lamps or ornamental stands lines the front edge of the stage. No other people are visible. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, trident and ornate adornments, indicating a performer in the Shiva role on stage.

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A man stands barefoot at the centre of a stage, holding a tall silver trident in his right hand with a gold-tinted handle. He wears an orange-red and gold draped garment with a gold belt and armlet, and has long dark hair. Behind him, a large wall of illuminated red and white square panels glows, flanked by rows of brass oil lamps set on the stage floor. Stage lights shine from above and a small logo sits in the upper left corner. A photographer's silhouette is visible at the bottom edge.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single standing figure on a dark stage lit by green spotlights, in front of a large backdrop of illuminated red and white lamp-like lights arranged in grid panels. The figure wears a gold-toned draped dhoti and a gold upper-body covering, with a trident held upright in the right hand, bare feet, and a tilak on the forehead. A row of gold oil lamps lines the stage edge in the foreground. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the role is described as a person holding a trident.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A figure in saffron-orange draped dhoti and a gold-sequined bodice stands barefoot on a lit stage, raising a tall silver trident in one hand. Behind him stands a large glowing backdrop of illuminated red and white panels in a grid, flanked by rows of brass oil lamps along the stage edge, with green spotlights overhead.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A single man stands centre stage at an event, barefoot, wearing an orange dhoti with a gold-embroidered sash across the chest and an orange shawl. He holds a tall silver trident with a sheaf of golden tassels in his raised right hand. Behind him a large backdrop of red-lit illuminated panels in a grid pattern glows, with green spotlights from above. Rows of brass oil lamps line the front of the stage on both sides. A figure with long dark hair and an orange-clad appearance fits distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person presence on stage, presenting the trident as Shiva-like ceremonial presence.2017-12-18A standing figure on a stage holds a tall silver trident and wears an orange-gold draped garment with a golden waist sash and a matching orange cloth over the shoulder, with dark hair upswept. Behind him a large backdrop of illuminated red and orange panels forms a grid of glowing rectangles, and rows of brass oil lamps line the front of the stage. Stage lights in green and white beam down from above. The figure resembles the Shiva-style iconography of a trident-bearing deity, staged in a performance setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18