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A man stands barefoot on a stage holding a tall silver trident upright in his raised right arm, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears an orange-saffron draped dhoti and a leopard-print sash over the chest, with a red tilak on his forehead, a crown-like ornament on his head, and bracelets on his arms. Behind him stands a backdrop of illuminated screens with glowing red and white patterns, and brass oil lamps line the front edge of the stage. The scene has a theatrical staging with green spotlights from the left.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print fabric. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print bodice, an orange-and-gold draped dhoti with a gold waist sash, and a rudraksha mala. His hair is long and dark, with a decorative crown or headband, and he has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a large backdrop of illuminated square panels with glowing lights, and brass lamp stands flank the stage edges. Green stage lights beam from above.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage before a backdrop of blurred, lit panels with warm orange and white glows. He wears a leopard-print garment over a saffron-orange wrap, a rudraksha bracelet on his arm, and a beaded necklace. He has long dark hair with a decorative headpiece and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and he holds aloft a tall golden trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft. The page identifies the event as a Mahasadashivoham session at Adi Kailasa; the man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, a decorative headpiece, saffron clothing, rudraksha adornments and the trident. He is the sole physical person visible.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a long wooden staff, its shaft wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a red-orange and gold draped dhoti with a leopard-patterned gold bodice, a gold waist sash, armlets, a long necklace and a jewelled headpiece, with a red bindi on his forehead. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edges, and golden spotlights fall across the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-orange clothing and a ceremonial trident mark him as a.2017-12-18A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching leopard-print sash stands on a stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print and gold tasselled cloth wrapped on its shaft, raised in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, a gold-and-leopard-print blouse, and a small red tilak with a decorated headpiece in his hair. Behind him stands a backdrop of illuminated red and white LED screens, with a row of brass oil lamps lined along the front of the stage. Green spotlights fall across the scene.2017-12-18A lone male figure stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, an orange-rust draped dhoti and wrap, a crown-like headpiece, and a rudraksha-style neck and arm adornment. Behind him, a backdrop of lit flame-like lamp motifs glows warm, and rows of brass oil lamps line the floor, lit by a spotlight pooling on the stage. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or devotional presentation rather than a temple ritual. The figure is matched to Swamiji only by appearance cues: long hair, a crown, orange-toned ornate clothing, and a trident, so the identification is probable.2017-12-18A standing figure on a stage in orange and gold draped clothing holds a large silver trident upright in the right hand, with a fringed gold-tasselled cloth tied to its shaft. The figure raises the left hand to the forehead in a gesture. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage front, and a wall of illuminated red and white video panels stands behind, lit by green spotlights from above. a person: long dark hair, a jewelled ornament at the crown and orange ceremonial clothing with gold beadwork, matching the page's a person reference.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, its handle wrapped with a patterned orange and green cloth. He wears an orange-yellow draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned top with a matching shawl, plus a wrist band and a beaded necklace; long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a decorative ornament, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering red and orange video projection shows rows of lamp-like flames. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front of the stage.2017-12-18