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A man stands on a stage in front of a deep red curtain, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in his raised left hand while resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border and a layered necklace of white and red beads, plus gold armbands and bangles, with long dark hair falling down his back and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a golden sculpture of a seated saint with hands in anjali mudra, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits beside him. The scene looks like a stage tableau or performance backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, and rudraksha-style beaded mala are visible on the central standing figure.

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A man stands on a stage holding a tall golden trident in his right hand, his left hand resting at his hip, eyes closed in a calm expression. He wears a red-orange draped garment with gold border, a long multi-strand gold-beaded garland, gold armbands and bangles, and has long dark hair and a short beard with a small red forehead mark. Behind him, a red velvet curtain and a golden carved figure of a sage with a beard stand beside a dark pedestal with golden lotus-like finials, under pink and purple stage lighting. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, a gold ceremonial garland and a trident, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2016-09-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden relief of a multi-armed deity murti seated in meditation. He holds a silver-gold trident in his raised left hand, wears a pink-red draped garment, a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armlets, and has long dark hair and a tilak. Two golden lion figures flank a dark pedestal in front of him. The lighting is warm pink and orange. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a standing stage pose with a trident and ornate saffron-red clothing and malas.2016-09-22A bearded man with long dark hair stands on a stage holding a tall golden trident in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. He wears a draped red-orange garment edged with gold, a sleeveless upper wrap, multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a red curtain, golden lion-head ornaments and a gilded relief carving of a deity with raised hands. Pink and magenta stage lighting colours the scene. The man appears to be a costumed performer or devotee; the figure's appearance contains saffron-coloured clothing, gold necklaces and a trident, which are cues associated with the a person presentation, but the appearance is uncertain.2016-09-22September 22 20162016-09-22April 30 20172017-04-30A man stands barefoot on a dark stage before red velvet drapes and a golden relief sculpture of a seated figure with hands folded. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, its tines upright, and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red draped garment with gold border, a long white floral garland with a rose and gold bead necklace, gold bangles on both arms, and a vermilion forehead mark. Long dark hair falls to his back. Gilded lion-head pedestals flank him, and pink stage lighting washes the scene. The appearance is consistent with a person presenting on stage, but the image alone does not confirm identity.2016-09-22April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20162016-09-22A man stands on a raised stage in a warm red-orange light, holding a tall trident-topped staff in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a rust-red and saffron draped garment with gold border, multiple long gold and bead necklaces, a gold-toned pendant and a jewelled belt, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands an ornate gold arched canopy with jewelled and bell-hung decorations, and a golden deity murti is partly visible at right. A golden bull figure sits at the right edge beside a tiger-striped cloth. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha-style malas and ceremonial gold necklaces) appears here as a presenter on stage.2017-04-30A man stands on a stage holding a silver trident in his raised left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a red turban with a small gold crescent ornament, a red draped garment, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower cloth with a gold belt. A small red tilak marks his forehead and he has a full dark beard, eyes closed in a smiling expression. Behind him are a green striped curtain on the left and a red and blue backdrop with glowing red circles on the right. The performance setting suggests a Sadashivoham stage presentation.2016-12-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in front of a large orange-lit carved deity murti with many necklaces and multiple arms. He holds a gold trident in his raised right hand, wears a rust-orange wrap with gold trim, layered beaded purple-and-gold rudraksha-style malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. His left hand rests on his hip. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing, and ceremonial beaded necklaces match the page's reference to a Swamiji appearance, placing him in the front of the frame as the central figure.2016-09-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large carved deity relief with multiple arms, lit in warm red and pink light. He wears a red-orange draped garment, a long beaded gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a sacred mark on his forehead. He holds a golden trident in his left hand and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Two golden lion figures flank him, and a carved figure of a seated sage appears at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-red draping, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair are the distinguishing cues, and he is physically present on stage.2016-09-22