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A man stands in a golden and red ornate arched frame on a stage, holding a silver trident with his right hand while his left hand rests at his waist. He wears a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a red sash at the waist, layered beaded malas and rudraksha-style necklaces, and beaded bracelets on both arms. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. A small microphone is visible near his face. The background is bathed in red and green stage lighting with decorative panels.

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July 08 20132013-07-08September 16 20122012-09-16A performer in a green-lit stage production portrays a Shiva-like figure with long, flowing black hair, wearing a black and green striped garment, layered rudraksha malas across the chest, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. He holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand while his left arm extends outward, mouth open mid-speech. A red and gold ornately carved arch frames the stage behind him. The figure is a costumed theatrical portrayal, consistent with the leela drama described on the page, not a depiction of an identified person. No other people are visible.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A man stands on a stage holding a silver trident (trishula) in his left hand, his right arm extended outward. He has long dark wavy hair, a white sacred ash marking with a red dot on his forehead, and a gold earring. He wears a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print vest, a long beaded dark red rudraksha mala across his chest, a leopard-print and metal-studded belt, and red armbands. A red and black tiger-striped cloth flows at his waist. Behind him is a large ornate golden arch with green lighting and a purple-blue backdrop. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with the trident and theatrical costume.2012-09-14A photograph of a performer in a Shiva-inspired costume, smiling, with long dark hair and a dark bindi on the forehead. She wears a striped white-and-black garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a beaded belt, with white-beaded armbands and bracelets. Her right hand grips a silver trident with a rounded finial. The background is a gilded, ornately carved arch with warm red and orange lighting. No one else is clearly visible in the foreground.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A smiling performer stands within an ornate red and green illuminated arch, holding a silver trident in his right hand with his other hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print garment with a patterned waist panel, layered red and green beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, red beaded bracelets and a vertical ash mark on his forehead. Behind him is a decorated backdrop with a brass oil lamp to the right, and a red animal-print cushion or seat sits at his feet.2012-10-11July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a figure standing on a leopard-print cloth in front of a large ornate red-and-gold circular frame, lit with red and green stage lights. The person wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-and-gold dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, multiple red and gold bangles, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. The figure holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on the hip. Behind is a red throne-like seat with carved lion-form arms and a backdrop of night sky. a person is a figure with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments, shown in a staged stage setting; the image appears staged rather than a satsang seating. One person is visible.2012-10-11