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A man in saffron-orange robes stands before a large backdrop of many multi-faced Shiva images in red and pink tones. He raises his right hand in blessing and holds a gilded trident in his left. He wears rudraksha bead bracelets and necklaces and has a painted tilak with a red headcloth. Rudraksha malas hang over his shoulder. The scene looks like a stage presentation or discourse setting with a decorative deity backdrop.

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A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stage raising his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident with curved prongs in his left hand. He wears a red headband, a vertical white and red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, and a gold necklace. Behind him a large backdrop shows a pyramid-like arrangement of multiple faces of Shiva with third eyes, rendered in pink and red tones. The lighting is warm and dramatic. Whether this man is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a figure with a trident performing on stage.2018-04-07A man in saffron-orange robes stands before a large backdrop showing a dense grid of multi-headed deity figures in pink and red tones. He wears a dark turban-like head covering, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas on his arms and neck, and a gold necklace. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a tall gold trident with curved prongs in the other. The scene has the look of a stage presentation with a decorated backdrop, and a partial gold ceremonial staff appears at the left edge. a person: the saffron robes, distinctive beaded adornments and gold trident fit the presentation, but identification here rests on appearance cues only.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A man stands on a stage in front of a large backdrop of many repeated deity faces in red, pink and purple tones. He wears a red-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a matching red-orange headband, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a gold ceremonial necklace with ornaments. A horizontal white tripundra mark is on his forehead. He raises his right palm in a blessing gesture and holds a tall gold trident in his left hand, its prongs curving outward. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, with long hair swept back, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace as visible cues.2018-04-07A man in a red-orange saffron wrap and dark rudraksha beads holds up a gold-coloured trident with his right hand. He wears a dark turban with a small golden crescent, white tripundra markings and a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. Behind him, a large backdrop shows many painted or printed faces of Shiva in red and pink tones, with a dark bearded figure in the upper left. The image is a single standing figure in front of the backdrop; the trident is a prop-like decorative object. Swamiji (probable) cues: crown or turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the person is standing by the trident as a presenter.2018-04-07A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his body stands at the centre, raising his left palm in a blessing gesture and holding a large gold trident in his right hand. He wears rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, a gold necklace, and a red headband with a crescent ornament, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop shows many painted or printed faces of Shiva-like deities in red and pink tones, with a faint trident motif on the right.2018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07April 07 20182018-04-07A man stands in front of a large red-toned backdrop of multiple painted Shiva faces with a golden trident held in his left hand. He wears a dark red-orange wrap and a dark red turban-style head covering, with a horizontal white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest with a gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and upper arm. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The appearance-based label is a probable match for the presiding sannyasi figure, based on the saffron-red robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, though the image is a single standing figure in a stage-like setting.2018-04-07