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A barefoot performer with long, tousled dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in red and gold stage lighting before an ornate gilded arch and throne. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and wears a bare-chested look with an orange-yellow drape, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and multiple red rudraksha-style beaded garlands with silver bell ornaments across his chest, hips and ankles. Beaded bands are on his arms and wrists. The scene resembles a Shiva-style costumed stage presentation rather than a seated satsang. Only one person is visible.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A performer stands on a stage holding a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip, under pink and orange stage lighting with haze. He has long dark curly hair and wears a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print cloth wrap, layered dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with silver tubular beads, beaded armbands and beaded anklets with small bells. Behind him is a large golden ornamented backdrop with circular patterns resembling a decorated shrine or mandala. The figure is dressed as a Shiva-style deity character rather than shown in an appearance-based identification.2012-04-28A standing male figure in a Shiva-style costume holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip in front of an ornate gold repoussé arch with a circular mandala-patterned backdrop lit in red. He wears long, wild black hair, a red bindi, and an orange sleeveless top layered with dark rudraksha beads and metal bells draped across the chest and waist. Below he wears a leopard-print cloth over orange draped trousers, with rudraksha bead bands on his arms, wrists and ankles, and is barefoot. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure's costume reads as a stage performance or depiction of Shiva rather than a clear identification.2012-04-28A figure with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a stage before an ornate gilded arch, backlit by red and orange light and a sunset reflected over water. He wears an orange garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and many red rudraksha malas on the arms, neck and waist, with small bells attached. He holds a silver trident upright in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. Swamiji (probable) is described by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas; the figure is performing a stage role.2012-04-28A performer stands before an ornate golden-red arched backdrop, holding a silver trident with a red gem in one hand. He has long, dark, wild hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a small headset microphone. He wears a dense necklace and sash of dark rudraksha beads interspersed with silver bells, a leopard-print wrap, and orange-red drapery. Warm red stage lighting and a sunset-like background of water and distant land complete the scene.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A performer dressed as Shiva stands in front of an ornate golden-red arch, holding a silver trident with one hand and resting the other on his hip. He has long, wild dark hair, wears an orange and saffron garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and is adorned with red rudraksha malas, bells and wrist bands. The warm red lighting and gilded backdrop frame the figure, who has his eyes closed. The swami identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A single performer stands before an ornate golden arch lit in red and orange light, holding a silver trident with a tall shaft in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He has long dark curly hair and eyes closed, wearing a bare-chested look with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist over a flowing orange-red drape. Dark rudraksha beads and silver bells hang in layered strands across his chest, waist and arms, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and ankles. Barefoot, he appears to be mid-pose in a performance or ceremonial tableau with a sunset-like backdrop behind him. The trident and bead-and-bell adornments suggest a Shiva-associated devotional costume.2012-04-28A performer stands in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop under red stage lighting, holding a silver trident with a long shaft in the left hand. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless orange-red garment, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, and an orange lower drape, with red rudraksha mala strands woven with small silver bells across the chest, waist, arms and legs. A headset microphone is visible near the face. The scene resembles a stage performance or shiva-themed presentation.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28