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A man stands barefoot on a stage lit by blue-white spotlight beams against a black backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with gold-edged borders, a leopard-print cloth belt and a leopard-print turban-like headwrap with a red bindi. Multiple rudraksha malas hang across his chest and rudraksha bracelets are on his upper arms. He holds a tall ornate gold trident with a leopard-print tassel in his raised right hand. Behind him is a raised platform draped in tiger and leopard-print fabric. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the distinctive ensemble of rudraksha malas, leopard-print headwrap and ornate trident, which fits the page's Sadashiva darshan context.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A standing male figure on a stage in front of a black backdrop, wearing an orange-red draped garment with gold trim, a leopard-print cloth around the waist and head, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on the arms and wrists, and a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a large ornate golden trident topped with a small drum, with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around it, and a crescent ornament sits atop his head. Behind him is a leopard-print covered platform. The scene is a staged presentation with a dark backdrop and a small logo in the upper left corner.2017-09-18A standing man on a stage in front of a leopard-print platform and a dark backdrop lit with yellow haze. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment with gold trim and a leopard-print sash at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on the arms, and a leopard-print headband with a small crescent ornament. He holds a tall silver trident in one hand, with a golden damaru drum attached to its shaft and a leopard-print cloth tied to it. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas are visible cues for this figure presented as a performer on stage.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A standing man in a rust-orange draped robe with a leopard-print headband and sash stands barefoot on a stage in front of a leopard-print platform with a striped cushion. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, rudraksha armlets, and a small crescent ornament on his headband. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft and a damaru drum at its base. Green-tinted haze drifts behind him against a dark background. The appearance and stage setting show a clearly distinctive presentation with rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and a crescent headpiece, consistent with a person, posed as a performer or devotee with trident.2017-09-18A standing male figure on a dark stage, bare-footed on a reflective platform in front of a leopard-print and tiger-striped backdrop. He wears an orange-red draped garment with gold border, a leopard-print sash at the waist, and a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament at the top of the head. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads hang across his chest, with matching rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. He holds a large silver trident topped with a decorative leopard-print cloth and a small ornate drum, raising the trident with one arm. A red tilak marks his forehead.2017-09-18A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a bright stage against a black backdrop, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) with a golden wrapped section and leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft with his left hand. He wears a rust-orange draped garment with gold-striped borders, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, and a leopard-print headband and sash. His right hand rests on his hip and he smiles. Behind him a raised platform is covered in leopard-print fabric with a striped cushion. Long dreadlocked hair falls behind him and a red tilak marks his forehead. The setting suggests a staged theatrical performance or tableau rather than a temple ritual.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A man stands alone on a stage against a dark background lit by overhead spotlight beams. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a red-orange draped garment with gold edging, layered rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a tall ornate silver trident with a leopard-print wrap and tassels in his raised right hand. Behind him is a leopard-print covered dais. A small red tilak marks his forehead. a person: the saffron-orange robes, ornate ceremonial stage presentation and rudraksha malas match the page's reference to a person at this event, though the appearance is only a partial cue.2017-09-18