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A man performs on a dark stage lit by green spotlights, standing barefoot in front of a large projected backdrop of a rocky landscape. He wears a gold, metallic-textured torso wrap, a red-maroon dhoti-style lower garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sacred ash forehead mark with a turban-like crown. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trishula (trident) in the other, with a damaru drum hanging from it, evoking a Shiva-themed costume presentation. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a costumed stage role.

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A performer stands on a dark stage in a Shiva-style costume, one arm raised in greeting and smiling broadly. He wears gold-toned bare-chested adornments, a red-brown dhoti-like lower garment, rudraksha beads across the chest and a crown-like headpiece. He holds a tall trident with a small damaru drum hanging from its shaft in his other hand. Green spotlights shine from above and a colourful projected backdrop of stylised landscape fills the background.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a trident in his left. He wears a gold-toned ornate chest covering, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, red-brown draped dhoti-style garments, gold anklets, and a small crescent ornament in his hair. A red-brown tilak marks his forehead, and a damaru hangs from the trident. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a stylised mountain landscape with waterfalls. Appearance cues are consistent with a Shiva-themed stage performance, but the face is not clearly distinguishable enough to confirm identity.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, raising his right hand in a greeting while holding a gold trident in his left hand. He wears a copper-gold draped garment, a gold-toned chest ornament, a rudraksha mala across the chest and a shorter bead necklace at the waist, and has a crown-like headpiece and a tilak on his forehead. A small drum is attached near the trident. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows rocky, mountainous imagery in blue, green and red tones. The figure's appearance matches several cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference, including the crown, rudraksha malas and ornate gold clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in performance costume.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A figure stands alone on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold-toned bodice, multiple rudraksha malas across chest and waist, copper-brown draped dhoti and a crescent ornament in his hair. He holds a tall golden trident in his left hand, with a damaru drum tied at its shaft. A stylised blue and white painted backdrop of rocky, landscape-like forms fills the stage behind him. Presentation cues are strong and consistent with a person performing a Shiva-form darshan, though identity remains uncertain from appearance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under green spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident in his left hand. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-and-bronze patterned waist garment over red-brown drape, with a gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, and armbands. A small damaru drum hangs from the trident shaft. Behind him, a large projected backdrop shows a cave-like scene in blue, teal and pink tones.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under green spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a tall golden trident with his left. He wears a bare-chested upper body with rudraksha malas, a golden waist garment with a rust-red dhoti, gold armbands and bracelets, and a thin crown-like headband. Behind him a large backdrop shows a glowing, stylised mountain landscape with blue and pink lights. The figure's appearance includes long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, consistent with the a person cues and a performance on a ceremonial stage. a person appears in person on stage, performing a trident-bearing role as a Shiva-themed figure.2017-12-16