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A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large gilded circular frame, flanked by red-orange flame projections and drifting haze. He wears a bare-chested costume of brown and tan tones with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, bracelets, and rust-red trousers, with long hair swept back and a painted forehead mark. He holds a slender trident-topped staff and a sword-like implement stands nearby with a brush-tipped staff and a curved horn-shaped object. The scene is a theatrical staging evoking Shiva imagery, with a trident displayed on the stage.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, backed by stylized red and orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a beaded belt, rust-red draped dhoti, a dark trident-marked forehead, long hair, and a bare chest with armband, holding a silver trident. Beside him are a ceremonial trident, a staff with a black tassel, a curved horn-like object and a short staff on stands. a person cues are limited: long hair, a tilak and a trident prop, not a sufficiently distinctive presentation to confirm identity.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print bodice with a dark red draped lower garment and ornamental belts. Beside him are a curved horn-like prop, a black tassel-topped wand, a torch-like staff, and a trident on stands. Red and orange flame graphics and drifting smoke fill the backdrop. Whether this is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a performer on stage.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large gold circular prop against a backdrop of red and orange flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print torso wrap, a dark red dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a long staff with a trident-like tip. Ceremonial weapons are arranged on stage beside him: a trident, a curved sword-like blade, a tall staff and a feathered spear. Stage lights glow behind the set. Visible branding reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and , which are copyright marks and are not recorded in the text field2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a man standing beside a large golden ornate ring against a backdrop of red and orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment, a red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a belt of beads, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long hair. He holds a trident-topped staff, and a trident, a curved blade, a fringed mace-like staff and a black tasselled object stand in front of the ring. Small brass offering dishes sit at his feet on the stage floor. The a person candidate is shown in a costumed ceremonial role rather than a plain setting, with appearance cues of long hair, bead necklaces and bold ritual adornments, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man on a stage stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a small trident-tipped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a thin mustache, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a leopard-patterned sleeveless garment with a brown wrap, dark red lower cloth and a beaded bracelet. Behind him, orange flame projections and white stage smoke fill the backdrop. In the foreground, ceremonial implements stand on stands: a trident-topped staff, a black feathered fan-like whisk, a curved horn-shaped object and a tall metal pole.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a dramatic Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large ornate golden circular frame. He wears a leopard-print wrap across his chest, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a maroon dhoti and ornate sandals, and holds a silver staff in one hand. Behind him, a trident and other ceremonial weapons such as a sword, a khatvanga-like staff and a curved blade are arranged on stands. Red fiery backdrop projections and smoke fill the stage with dramatic lighting. Ceremonial stage performance setting.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring and billowing smoke, with fiery red flame backdrops behind. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with a crossed sash, a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment, and a shiny ornamental belt, and holds a small ornate staff in one hand with his other hand on his hip. Beside him stand a golden trident, a curved wooden staff, and a dark feathered broom-like implement. The image appears to be an event stage photograph. The person is shown as a performing figure against the staged set, and the figure's identity is not established from the image itself.2017-12-22