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A man sits cross-legged on a white rocky pedestal draped with a tiger-striped cloth, on a stage with red and blue lighting. He wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas, a thin pendant necklace, and bangles on his arms, and his hair is long and swept back. His right hand is raised in blessing and his left hand rests on his knee. To his left stands a tall silver trident (trishul) wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the rudraksha malas, long swept-back hair and ornate clothing; he is shown as the teaching presence on stage. A printed credit line near the bottom right reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam' (partly obscured).

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised white platform draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, in front of a large silver trident with a leopard-print wrap. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a leopard-print garment, and rust-red dhoti-style cloth, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair. Stage lights and a red-lit backdrop surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a meditative pose with rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment beside a trident. No other people are visible.2018-01-09A man seated cross-legged on a white rock draped with a tiger-striped cloth, on a stage with a painted red-and-pink sky backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a rust-red dhoti, and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long hair knotted up. A tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied to it, wrapped in leopard-print cloth, stands to his left.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A man seated cross-legged on a white rock draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against a red and orange painted stage backdrop. He has long swept-back hair, wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a leopard-print garment over his chest, a rust-red dhoti, and rudraksha armbands. Beside him stands a silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth and an attached drum, with a tall blue staff in front. The visual cues are consistent with a person seated on stage as a performer or presenter, and the scene reads as a theatrical or satsang setting.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A man seated cross-legged on a rocky pedestal draped with a tiger-striped cloth, eyes closed in meditation, performing a Shiva-themed stage tableau. He is bare-chested with rudraksha malas across his chest and on his wrists, wearing a leopard-print wrap and rust-red dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair. Beside him stands a golden trident with a leopard-print tassel and a small damaru drum, plus a blue-painted staff. Behind is a dusky red and orange painted backdrop. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, ornate rudraksha malas and a tiger-skin seat, consistent with a depiction of Lord Shiva in performance.2018-01-09A seated man on a stage performs in a Shiva-style costume, sitting cross-legged on a white rock draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears long matted hair, a leopard-print bodice and red-orange dhoti, with many rudraksha malas and beaded armlets. A large silver trident with a damaru drum and leopard-print cloth stands to his left against a dramatic red and blue backdrop. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, rudraksha malas and ornamented costume, depicted as a performer in a staged scene.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A man sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin draped rock-like stage set under a red-orange painted backdrop, with a large silver trident and drum on a stand at left. He wears a leopard-print garment over the torso, long rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, a reddish-orange dhoti, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dreadlocked hair. His palms are pressed together in an anjali gesture while he smiles. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or performance setting rather than a temple.2018-01-09