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A 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.

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September 18 20172017-09-18A 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.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18Photo of a single standing man on a dark stage, barefoot, in orange-red draped robes with a leopard-print sash and matching leopard-print headband with a small crescent ornament. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands, and holds a tall silver trident with a golden drum and leopard-print fringe in his raised right hand. A leopard-print covered platform and a tiger-striped cushion stand behind him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and ornate rudraksha and saffron clothing with a trident mark him as a candidate for the Swamiji role.2017-09-18A 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.2017-09-18A man stands on a stage in front of a dark backdrop lit by bright blue spotlight beams. He wears an orange-red draped garment with gold-edged borders, a leopard-print cloth tied at the waist and across the shoulder, and a leopard-print headband. Multiple rudraksha mala strands hang around his neck and wrap his upper arms and wrists. He holds a tall gold trident with a leopard-print tassel and a gold ritual object at its base. A leopard-print covered platform stands behind him. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, though the image alone leaves identity uncertain.2017-09-18September 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.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18