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A man stands on a stage in a dramatic costume, holding a silver trident with a small bell and red tassel in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over orange-saffron dhoti-style trousers, with long layered rudraksha-style beads draped across his chest and arms, bead bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate golden arch with embossed relief panels glows against a red backdrop, under warm stage lighting. The figure's appearance matches a costumed performance rather than a plain ritual setting, and the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A performer stands on a raised golden stage before a red backdrop and an ornate gilded arch, dressed as a Shiva-like figure. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and draped leopard-print wrap, orange harem-style trousers, multiple rudraksha malas around the neck, arms and wrists, and a small red mark on the forehead. He holds a silver trident wrapped with cord and a pink stone, and wears rudraksha-bead anklets. A headset microphone is visible. The figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance; the page refers to a person but the costume and presentation do not establish him as the a person figure.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A standing man on a stage holds a silver trident with a rope-wrapped shaft and a small pink bead hanging from it, one hand resting on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange loose trousers, with multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads draped across his chest and arms and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate golden arch and red drapery form the backdrop, and a small swoosh logo appears in the upper left. Clothing and ornaments suggest a Shiva-style costume, and the figure's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji presentation, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a trident, though this remains an appearance-based label.2012-04-21A man stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold repoussé arch against red lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange drapery trousers, with long rudraksha mala necklaces, matching beaded bracelets and armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with one hand and rests the other hand on his hip, appearing to speak with a small headset microphone. Appearance cues are consistent with a person given the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, though the image does not confirm identity.2012-04-21A man stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold-embossed arch against a red backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, orange harem-style trousers, layered rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a pendant. He holds a silver trident with a rope-wrapped shaft in one hand and rests the other on his hip. A red mark is on his forehead and his long dark hair is loose. A stage microphone is visible near his face. Dramatic warm lighting falls across the scene.2012-04-21A photograph of a single standing figure on a stage lit in red and orange, in front of a large ornate golden arched backdrop. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, orange dhoti-style drapes, dark rudraksha beads wound across the chest and arms, and bead bracelets. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and has a red tilak on the forehead and long hair swept back. The appearance is consistent with a presenter in ceremonial stage costume; identity is not established from the figure itself.2012-04-21A man stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold-toned arched backdrop with red lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over orange harem-style trousers, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and rudraksha anklets. He holds a silver trident with a pink stone tied to its shaft in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, and wears a small red tilak on his forehead and a head microphone. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing of the performer on stage.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A man stands centre stage holding a silver trident with a rounded finial and a pink tassel, in front of a large ornate golden arch against a red backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, an orange draped lower garment, and multiple strands of large rudraksha beads across his chest and arms. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he smiles toward the audience. The styling of the costume and trident is evocative of Shiva iconography. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues are his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange dhoti, in a performance or stage setting. One physical person is visible.2012-04-21A man stands alone on a stage in front of a large ornate golden arch backdrop with red curtains and red lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over orange draped trousers, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists and ankles, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with one hand and rests his other hand on his hip, smiling.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21