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A man stands on a stage before a large ornate silver circular frame, flanked by a trident and a staff with a curved hook on the left. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style necklace, armbands, and a rust-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair. Behind him rise bright pink and orange flame graphics against a blue-violet haze, lit by stage lights. A Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam pedia source credit appear over the lower right. The scene looks like a theatrical dramatic performance rather than a ritual. Swamiji (probable) is shown by the central figure's long hair, ornate costume with rudraksha-style beads, and stage presence

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