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A photograph of a single performer on a dark stage under blue-violet lighting, with a leafy tree canopy overhead. The performer stands barefoot wearing a high black hair bun adorned with silver crescent ornaments, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a leopard-print garment over rust-red clothing, and a silver trident held in the right hand while the left hand is raised in blessing. Behind is a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and a water bottle on a small table, evoking a Shiva-themed performance. The figure's appearance with crescent ornaments, trident and rudraksha suggests a probable depiction of a person in a Mahashivaratri-style role, though identity is uncertain.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under purple light, beneath a canopy of leaves. He wears a tall black turban with silver crescent ornaments, a leopard-print tunic over rust-red robes, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver trident. A tiger-striped seat and a water bottle sit at his side. a person: the figure wears a turban, distinctive ceremonial adornments and a mala, consistent with the page's event listing, but the appearance cues alone leave this uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under purple lighting, beneath a painted tree canopy. He wears a tall black headdress with crescent moon ornaments, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a leopard-print garment over rust-red drapery. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident staff. Behind him sits a tiger-striped cloth draped over a wooden chair, with a water bottle nearby.2016-03-07A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage under purple and blue lighting, with foliage hanging from above. He wears a tall black turban adorned with a silver crescent moon, gold earrings and a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a leopard-print tunic over rust-red trousers. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him are a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and a water bottle on a small side table. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri satsang stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure's tall ornate turban, gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and trident match the page's reference to a Swamiji appearance.2016-03-07A person stands centrally on a dimly lit stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in the left hand, right hand on hip. The figure wears a dark black crown-like headdress with two silver crescent ornaments, a rust-red sleeveless top, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and a leopard-print wrap over rust-red trousers, with gold bangles on both wrists. Behind is a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth, a water bottle on a small side table, and blue-violet lighting with foliage overhead. The figure's appearance with trident, crown, rudraksha and ornate gold adornments is a person cue, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-03-07A man stands barefoot on a dark, blue-lit stage beneath a leafy tree backdrop, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a silver trident in his left. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with silver crescent ornaments, gold bangles, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a red-brown top over a leopard-print wrap. Behind him, two seated figures in orange and black tiger-striped cloth sit on a chair, and a water bottle rests on a small stool at the left. a person appears in person, with the distinctive headdress, leopard wrap and rudraksha cues matching the ceremonial presentation described on the page.2016-03-07 +7 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07A performer on a dim purple-lit stage stands barefoot holding a tall silver trident with a pointed tip, a Shiva-style prop. He wears a tall dark swept-up hairstyle decorated with silver crescent ornaments, gold necklaces, a leopard-print garment over a rust-red wrap and dhoti, and gold armbands. Behind him a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth sits beside a water bottle, under a painted tree canopy. No other people are visible. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A figure stands on a dark stage under a blue-violet spotlight, with leafy branches overhead. He wears a tall black turban decorated with silver crescent moons, gold necklaces and bangles, a rust-red rudraksha mala draped over the chest, and a leopard-print wrap over rust-red dhoti. He holds a long silver trident. Behind him, two tiger-striped cloths drape over seats, and a water bottle sits on a small table. The figure has the Shiva-like iconography of a stage performance; the image shows no identifiable clear appearance cues beyond costume, so identity is uncertain.2016-03-07A photograph of a performer on a dark blue-lit stage, styled as Lord Shiva. He stands centrally holding a silver trident, wearing a tall black crown-like headdress with a crescent moon ornament, a rust-red top with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a leopard-print wrap, and rust-red dhoti. Behind him is a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth, and a water bottle sits on a small side table. The backdrop shows stylised leafy branches. No identity is asserted for the performer.2016-03-07