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A man stands barefoot on a stage under green spotlights, holding a tall silver trident-like staff with a small hand drum (damaru) fixed near its top, wrapped with leopard-print cloth fringed at the ends. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment with gold border, a leopard-print bodice and wrap, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace, and long matted hair tied up with a jeweled ornament, with a vermilion mark on his forehead. Behind him, lit candle-style lamps stand on the dark stage edge and a blurred backdrop of projected decorative patterns fills the space.

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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-orange tilak and a red-beaded ornament in his hair stands barefoot on a stage under bright yellow-green spotlights. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and chest, a red waist sash, a beaded bracelet and a beaded necklace. He holds a tall silver trident-topped staff with a damaru drum at its top, wrapped with a leopard-print cloth with fringed tassels. Brass lamp stands line the lower left edge of the stage. a person: long dreadlocked hair, leopard-print shawl and a trident staff with damaru, shown here as a performer on stage.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage under green stage lights, holding aloft a tall silver trident with a small damaru drum wrapped in leopard-print fabric hanging from its shaft. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti with gold border, a leopard-print shawl across his torso and waist, rudraksha beads on his upper arms and wrists, a gold necklace, and a headpiece in his long hair with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large dark screen shows bright abstract light patterns, and brass oil lamps stand at the lower left edge of the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the long hair with ornament, saffron-orange ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, and by the trident and damaru as Shiva-associated attributes.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage lit by green spotlights, holding a silver trident with a small drum at its base, wrapped in leopard-print cloth with long fringed tassels. He wears a leopard-print bodice over a rust-orange draped dhoti, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold necklace, and a jewelled headband in long dark hair; a forehead mark is visible. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the stage edge in front of a backdrop of illuminated panels.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a raised stage under dark theatrical lighting with blue and green spotlights, leaning on a tall silver trident (trishul) and holding a small damaru drum at its top. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-orange and gold draped dhoti with a wrapped waist sash, a leopard-print shawl hanging from the trident, rudraksha beads on his arm, and a necklace with a red tilak on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair. Rows of brass ritual lamps or staffs line the stage edge in the foreground. The scene appears to be a staged performance or festival presentation.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white light patterns. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a jewelled hair ornament in long swept-back hair. He holds a silver trident with a tall leopard-print cloth hanging from it, and brass lamps stand at the edges of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a green-lit stage with eyes closed, dressed as a Shiva-style ascetic. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with gold border, a tiger-print leopard-skin-patterned bodice across the chest and a matching wrap over the shoulder, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a gold chain at the neck. His long matted locks are pinned up with an ornament and he has a sacred mark on the forehead. In his right hand he holds a silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth, its tassels hanging down. Behind him a large screen shows a red-and-white pattern, and brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage holding a silver trident (trishula) with a small hand drum (damaru) and leopard-print fabric tied to its shaft. He wears rust-orange draped dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print sash and bodice, red and beaded wrist bands, a neck chain, and a jewelled headpiece in his long dark hair. Behind him, brass oil lamps (lamps) line the stage edge, and yellow and white spotlights glow against a backdrop of flickering flame-like lights. A robed figure with ornamented clothing and a trident-bearing presentation is visible; the appearance is consistent with the a person presentation cues in the page, including ornate clothing, a trident and ceremonial adornments, so this is a probable match for a person performing on stage in a staged presentation.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage, holding aloft a silver trident (trishula) with a damaru drum hanging from its shaft. He wears a rust-orange and brown draped garment with leopard-print patterning across the chest and a brown dhoti-style lower wrap, with a gold-edged sash. He has a red-and-silver headpiece, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a gold necklace, and white sacred markings on his forehead. Behind him a backdrop of red and white lit squares shines, and rows of brass oil lamps stand at the lower right edge of the stage. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, rudraksha bracelets and gold necklace, with the trident and leopard-print attire matching the presentation, suggest the page's described figure, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green spotlights, in front of a backdrop of scattered white and red light shapes. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print shawl across his chest and a leopard-print sash tied at the waist, plus rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a gold necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and long dreadlocked hair is pinned up with an ornament. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, the stance resembling a deity murti. Brass lamps stand at the edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18