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A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage with fog and red-orange flame projections behind. A standing figure in a leopard-print bodice, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a bronze-gold draped skirt and a gold-coloured waist garment holds a silver staff and stands beside a large ornate gold circular frame. Props in front include a silver trident, a black-tasseled staff, a leopard-print cloth hanging from a pole and a curved silver blade. Stage lights glow at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in costume with a long, swept-back hair style, ornate gold necklaces and beaded adornments, posing as a stage character. The trident and frame suggest a Shiva-related theatrical presentation.

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A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons, including a trident, a curved blade, a mace-like staff and a spear with a dark plume. Behind him a backdrop shows animated orange and red flames with stage haze. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak, a leopard-print tiger-skin style top with a beaded belt, a golden draped lower garment and bangles, holding a trident-tipped staff. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22A stage performance in front of a backdrop of red and orange flames and haze. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a striped leopard-print wrap over bare shoulders stands beside a large ornate golden circular prop. He wears a rust-coloured dhoti and holds a silver staff. Around him are a trident, a curved silver blade, a drum, and a black feathered staff on stands. a person by the long hair and leopard-print wrap; he appears as a costumed stage performer in a dramatic themed setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage beside a ceremonial arrangement of weapons and a large gold ring framed by flames. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, a bead-strung waist belt and a rust-coloured dhoti, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him, orange flames and smoke fill a backdrop screen. Silver ceremonial weapons, including a curved blade, a staff with a dark plume and a trident, are arranged on stands in the foreground. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing barefoot in front of a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver staff topped with a small trident-like finial. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of rudraksha-style beads, a maroon dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded necklace, bangles and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons: a trident with a drum-shaped crossbar, a black fringed staff, a curved blade and a lamp-topped pillar. Behind them is a backdrop of red and orange flames with stage lights and smoke, and small offerings lie at his feet.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage before flame-patterned backdrop with a large golden ring-shaped prop. He wears a leopard-print wrap and bodice with rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, and rust-brown dhoti-style drapery, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a silver trident on a stand, a drum, a black-and-white feathered staff, and a curved metal rod. Smoke and stage lights surround the scene. Presentation cues are consistent with a person candidate in costume, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22