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A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair standing on an ornate gold-carved stage platform beside a gilded throne-like seat. He wears a leopard-print garment with a black lower-body wrap trimmed in gold, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads with gold tube-shaped spacers across his chest and waist, plus a bead bracelet. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles, gazing to the side. Behind him, billowing orange and yellow fabric and deep red velvet drapes form the backdrop, with a small oil lamp visible at the platform's edge.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on a gold ornate throne-like platform before a red velvet curtain and orange flame-like fabric backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha bead sash and bullet-like gold ornaments, black trousers with gold trim, and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a small white cord or whip in the other, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. The scene is a stage presentation with lit oil lamps at the base. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in a costumed Shiva-style role on a throne.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A performer on a stage in front of a large orange-yellow flame-like backdrop and deep red velvet curtains, dressed as a Shiva-style ascetic. He has long dark hair, a white forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print garment with rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, along with a ceremonial pendant and rudraksha bracelets. He holds a silver trident in one hand and raises a long white ceremonial cloth or sacred fabric strip in the other. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved floral and circular patterns. A faint bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man with long swept-back dark hair and white ash markings on his forehead stands on a stage in front of a large golden throne with ornate carved gilding. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder, with rows of rudraksha beads and gold-tipped bead bands across his chest and waist, a rudraksha mala necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him billows a large fiery orange and yellow cloth against red velvet drapes. The appearance, long hair, adornments and trident are consistent with a person in the central role on stage.2012-04-16A performer stands in front of a large ornate gold throne-like seat against a backdrop of bright orange and yellow fabric that resembles flames. He wears a leopard-print garment with black trousers, a multi-strand rudraksha mala across the chest and waist with gold tubular beads, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver staff with one hand and rests the other on his hip, with long dark wavy hair and a pendant at his neck. Red velvet drapes frame the stage and a decorative textile hangs over the throne's base.2012-04-16A man stands on a gilded golden platform before a red velvet curtain and a large orange-yellow flame backdrop. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap with black lower garment, bound with dark rudraksha beads and brass-coloured cylindrical beads across his chest and waist, and a silver pendant on a chain. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and raises his right arm, holding a coiled metal or braided object, with rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. He has long dark wavy hair and a vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Ornate gold peetha or throne-like seat stands behind him.2012-04-16A man stands on a golden ornate stage platform in front of a large flame-like orange backdrop and red velvet curtains. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print wrap with a black lower garment, multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest and waist, and a large silver pendant necklace. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a small drum in the other, smiling. Gold-carved throne-like structure behind him.2012-04-16