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A standing man in a dark red and leopard-print sleeveless vest with a red rudraksha mala and bead armbands holds a silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears an orange-red dhoti and a gold necklace, with long dark hair and a red bindi. Behind him stands an ornate gilded throne framed by a large ornamental golden circular arch, against a backdrop of pink and blue cosmic imagery with stars. The figure appears on a stage. A probable Swamiji is shown, marked by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and trident. No other physical people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the far left edge.

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September 08 20122012-09-08A man stands on an ornate gold throne with a carved, ornate golden arch backdrop, framed by a large ring-shaped gold decorative frame against a pink and purple cosmic-style backdrop. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a dark brown and leopard-print patterned garment over a rust-red dhoti, with rudraksha beads on his arms and a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a silver pendant necklace. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears a red bindi. The setting resembles a stage or a staged performance. Swamiji (probable) is present as a standing figure in the central role, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial trident.2012-09-08A photograph of a performer standing on an ornate golden throne with a large circular gilded frame behind, set against a purple and pink starry backdrop. The figure has long dark hair, smiling, with a red and yellow body decoration, rudraksha-style bead armbands and a long beaded garland. They wear a leopard-print shawl over an orange-red dhoti and hold a silver trident in one hand while the other rests on the hip. Barefoot on the throne platform, the figure is a costumed person posed in a Shiva-themed tableau, not a deity murti. Lit with stage-style colour lighting.2012-09-08September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a man standing before an ornate golden throne with a large circular gilded prabhavali-style backdrop, lit with pinkish stage light. He wears a deep red and orange sannyasi-style cloth draped over a red beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and a patterned leopard-print garment across his chest, with red bangles on his wrists and forearms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a red-and-silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, smiling. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure standing before the throne, identified by the trident, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing. A small water bottle sits on a red table at lower right, and a person's shoulder is partly visible at the right edge.2012-09-09September 04 20122012-09-04A performer stands on an ornate golden throne-like seat framed by a large ornamental gold ring with a purple and blue cosmic backdrop. He wears long dark hair, a leopard-print top, layered red and maroon rudraksha-style beaded garlands, bead bracelets on the upper arm and wrist, and an orange-tan dhoti. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright beside him and rests his other hand on his hip. A small figure is visible at the right edge of the frame. Watermarked archive photo of a stage performance.2012-09-08A man stands barefoot on a stage before an ornate gold-framed arch and a throne-like gilded seat, in front of a red and white backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red and black beaded necklace with a long rudraksha-style mala, and orange-red dhoti with a yellow border, plus bead bracelets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a white-and-dark staff in his left, with a tilak mark on his forehead and long hair swept back. Pink and red offering trays sit at the base of the platform.2012-09-04A performer stands on a golden ornate throne-like seat in front of a large ornate gold circular frame backed by a pink, purple and blue starry backdrop with a crescent moon. He wears a long reddish-brown matted wig, red rudraksha-style beaded garlands across his chest, a leopard-print patterned wrap and a long beige dhoti-like skirt, with beaded bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver trident-shaped staff upright in one hand and rests his other hand on his hip. A small figure partially visible at the right edge looks toward him. The setting suggests a stage tableau.2012-09-08September 04 20122012-09-04September 08 20122012-09-08September 04 20122012-09-04