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A staged performance photograph against a blue and orange flame backdrop with haze. A man stands centre-stage in a rust-red dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a fringed belt and bangles, a red tilak on his forehead and a necklace at his throat. He holds a large ornate silver ring-shaped prop beside him, with a silver trident and a curved sword-like staff leaning nearby. Stage lights and a trussed rig hang above.

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A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular prop framed by red and pink flame projections under blue-violet haze. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a layered beaded necklace, a dark red dhoti, and a rudraksha-style adornment, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair. Beside him stand a trident, a curved staff and a black yak-tail style whisk. Strings of beads lie on the floor at his feet. Physical appearance is consistent with the a person candidate indicated on the page, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance against a backdrop of bright red and orange flames and blue haze. A man stands within a large ornate silver circular frame, smiling, with a trident-topped staff, a dark feathered staff, and a curved ceremonial blade set in front of him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over one shoulder, a dark red-brown dhoti, bangles, beaded necklaces, and a forehead marking, with a bare upper chest and adornments. Stage lights glow blue and amber at the base.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large silver ring-shaped prop, lit by blue and magenta light with flame-like projections behind him. He wears a dark patterned bodice with a dark red dhoti-style lower garment and has a tilak on his forehead; he holds a silver trident. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a dark ceremonial staff with a curved top, and a tall ornate pole, with haze in the air. A logo appears at top left. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate here based on the swept-back hair, ceremonial dress, and stage trident props, though appearance alone is uncertain.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate silver circular frame, with a trident raised in his right hand and a curved staff and fan-like implement set beside him. He wears a leopard-print garment with layered beaded adornments, a red-brown dhoti, a bare upper torso, bangles and a long rudraksha-style necklace, with long hair and a forehead marking. Behind him, bright red and orange flame projections and blue haze light the stage. Appearance-based a person cues are present (long hair, ornate ceremonial adornments), so this is a person in person on stage with a trident, ornate frame and flame backdrop.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage against a backdrop of bright orange and red flames under blue and purple lighting. He leans beside a large ornate golden circular ring with carved detailing. Beside him stand a silver trident, a curved ceremonial blade, a dark staff and a dark fan-like chamara. He wears a leopard-print patterned wrap, a maroon dhoti, beaded necklaces and armbands, and a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. Smoke drifts through the stage lighting. Visible performance-style staging suggests a theatrical ritual presentation rather than a seated darshan.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, set against a blue and magenta flame-patterned backdrop with haze. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha-style bead strand and bracelets, and a dark maroon lower cloth. He holds a trident in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. Props include a trident-topped staff, a black curved blade, a broom-like ceremonial implement and a lantern-style pole at the left. Hair is long and swept back, with a tilak on the forehead and a chain necklace. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate costume and trident identify a stage performance presentation; treated as a depiction of a performer in costume, appearance uncertain.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before a large golden crescent-shaped ring, one hand on hip and a trident held in the other, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap over the shoulder and a dark dhoti. Pink and violet flame projections fill the backdrop, with a golden trident, a curved serpent-headed staff and a dark whisk-like staff beside the ring. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and a distinctive dark kohl-lined face, shown in a theatrical costume performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by pink and magenta flames and blue haze. He holds a trident-topped staff in his right hand and wears a dark bare-chested costume with a leopard-patterned wrap, a maroon dhoti, a long braid over one shoulder, a gold necklace, bangles and a forehead mark. Beside him stand additional ceremonial props: a large trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a spiked staff and a broom-like implement with dark tassels. Blue stage lights glow at the base. The setting suggests a theatrical dramatic performance rather than a worship service.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame with a glowing purple and magenta backdrop of flames. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of brass or metal beads across the chest, a wide dhoti-style garment in dark red-brown, bangles on his arms, a gold chain necklace, and a long dark hair style. He holds a trident-like staff in one hand. Nearby props include a trident on a pole, a curved blade, a fan-like brush and a ceremonial staff, with blue stage lights in the foreground. a person: the man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and a leopard-print costume, consistent with a theatrical Shiva-form performance.2017-12-22