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A figure in an orange-red draped dhoti and a gold-patterned bodice stands barefoot on a dark stage, raising a tall silver trident with a long fringed tassel in one hand. He wears a crown-like ornament, bangles and a bindi, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage floor. Behind him a backdrop of projected red and white light patterns glows against the darkness, with a spotlight above.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dim stage in front of a backdrop of flickering red and white projected lights. He wears a draped orange, red and gold garment with a gold leopard-print bodice, a gold waist sash, and bangles on his arm. His hair is swept back, a tilak is on his forehead, and he holds a tall silver trident with a drum and red and yellow fabric streamers, raising it with one hand. Rows of brass oil lamps, with flames lit, line the floor around him under green spotlight. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and a trident.2017-12-18A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small hand drum tied near its top and a multicoloured tassel hanging below. He wears a bare-chested costume with a gold-patterned orange and red sarong draped at the waist, a beaded necklace, arm bands and a jewelled headpiece. Behind him a backdrop of red and white lit panels, and rows of tall brass oil lamps stand across the floor, lit with soft green spotlights. The figure's appearance, trident and costume are consistent with a staged portrayal of the deity Shiva rather than a devotee. The image is a stage performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a small drum at its base and a green-and-gold tassel hanging from the shaft, his raised arm gripping it. He wears a red and gold draped dhoti, a patterned gold and orange bodice, a red waist sash, bangles and a bindi, with long dark hair swept up. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edges, and a backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections fills the background. a person is shown in a ceremonial stage performance pose, presented as a sacred figure of Shiva with his trident and damaru.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a red-and-green tassel in his raised right hand. He wears a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded jewellery on his arms and neck, and an orange, red and gold patterned garment draped as a dhoti with a sash. Behind him a lit wall of illuminated panels glows red and white, and many brass oil lamps stand in rows across the floor. The scene is a staged performance with coloured spotlights, with no other people visible.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a golden-yellow banner, its fringed tassels draped down the staff. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across his chest, with a gold necklace, armbands and bracelets, long dreadlocked hair swept back, and a tilak on his forehead. Green and warm spotlights wash across a backdrop of illuminated panels, and a row of brass lamp stands lines the stage floor. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate orange and leopard-print clothing, and a trident mark a ceremonial stage presentation of Nithyananda Paramashivam.2017-12-18A standing man in a stage setting holds a tall silver trident with a small drum at its base, its tassel hanging. He wears an orange and red draped garment with a gold-patterned bodice, gold armlets and bangles, a gold necklace, and a vermilion mark on his forehead. Long dark hair is swept back with a small ornament. Behind him is a dark backdrop of illuminated projected patterns, and a row of brass lamps stands along the floor at the front of the stage. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown performing on stage with a trident and drum, wearing saffron-red clothing, gold necklace and long swept-back hair.2017-12-18