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A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in warm orange and green stage lighting before a large ornate golden arch. He holds a silver trident with a crescent finial in his right hand, with chains and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with rudraksha malas and metal bell-like beads, a horizontal tilak on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. A small red mark on his bare shoulder and a microphone near his face suggest a performance or staged event.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands beside a tall silver trident held in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, and wears layered rudraksha-style beads, a leopard-print vest, and dark metal chains on his arms and waist. Behind him, an ornate golden arch frames a warm red-lit temple-like backdrop, with a glowing flame at the lower edge.2012-09-22September 16 20122012-09-16September 22 20122012-09-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark stands smiling while holding a silver trident with curled ends. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, layered rudraksha-style beads and bead malas, a chain across the chest, and a headset microphone. A large ornate golden arch frames the warm red-orange stage backdrop. Visible cues include the long hair, trident and beads, consistent with a person appearance on a stage.2012-09-22A photograph of a single man in a theatrical Shiva-style costume posed beside a trident (trishul) against a gilded, arched backdrop lit with warm red and orange light. He has long dark hair, a tilak and bindi on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rudraksha-style beaded malas and chains. He stands with one hand on his hip and the other resting on the trident, smiling toward the camera. Bangles and bracelets adorn his arms.2012-09-22A smiling person stands before an ornate golden arch in warm pink and orange lighting, posed as a Shiva-style figure. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He has long dark tousled hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless costume with layered dark rudraksha-style beads and chains, plus beaded bracelets on both wrists. Behind him is a rocky, carved temple-like backdrop with a yellow cloth draped at the lower right.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in front of an ornate metallic arched backdrop lit with green and red lights. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rudraksha-style beads and tubular metal ornaments across the chest and waist, beaded bands on the upper arms and wrists, and a red cloth wrapped at the hips. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft, and has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead with dark tousled hair. Warm red and green stage lighting covers the scene.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a silver trident with a red gem, its tines curved, in his right hand. He wears a green and black leopard-print sleeveless top and a heavy layered necklace of rudraksha beads and small metal bells. A dark rudraksha bracelet is on his wrist. He smiles with eyes lowered against a warm amber-lit backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, with a trident as a Shiva-form prop. Background shows a stone wall and yellow flowers.2012-09-22October 14 20122012-10-14