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A stage performance against a backdrop of orange and red flames and heavy smoke. A single man stands centrally within a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print bodice and maroon dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded sash across his chest and a dark mala-style necklace. He holds a trident-topped staff, and beside him stand a trident, a curved blade, a wooden staff and a broom-like implement on the stage. The scene is lit warmly with yellow and orange spotlights.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gilded circular frame wrapped in flames, with orange and yellow fire backdrops. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of beads and a rust-brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and anklets, and holds a trident-like staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a curved scythe-like blade, a ceremonial staff and a feathered ritual implement. Stage lights glow in the background. a person in the role of a performer presenting a Kalabhairava-themed stage display, with his tilak, long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing visible.2017-12-22A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-like figure stands before a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage lit with orange and yellow flames. He wears a leopard-print wrap and sash, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles, and dark dhoti-style trousers, holding a trident in one hand. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a tall trident, a ceremonial staff with a flame-like top, a curved blade and a broom-like whisk. The stage backdrop is hazy with smoke and firelight. The figure is a costumed performer, and the appearance cues are not sufficient to identify him.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and brown dhoti stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped frame, with orange flames and yellow lights behind him. He holds a trident in his right hand and a staff in his left, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a forehead marking. Ceremonial props include a tall trident-topped staff, a curved sickle-like weapon and a broom-like implement on the left. The scene is lit with orange and yellow stage effects and smoke. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, ornate dress, trident, rudraksha) are consistent with a person depiction on stage, though identity is uncertain.2017-12-22A stage performance in a smoky orange-lit setting with flame backdrops. A single performer stands inside a large ornate golden circular arch, dressed in a leopard-print wrap and bandolier-style chest strap with a dark dhoti, holding a long silver trident and wearing a crescent-shaped tilak, long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Around him stand props including a large trident, a curved sword-like blade, a broom-like whisk, and a pillar-style lamp stand. Watermarked images excluded.2017-12-22Staged photograph of a single performer standing before a large ornate golden circular halo or ring framed by bright orange and yellow flames and smoke. He is bare-chested with a patterned leopard-print wrap, a belt of beaded and metal pieces across the torso, dark dhoti-style trousers, a metal bangle on the upper arm and a necklace; he has long dark hair and a forehead tilak. He holds a trident-tipped staff in one hand, and beside him stand a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall brass-capped staff and a feathered whisk-like implement. Warm stage lighting and fire effects dominate the scene. Overlay text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and2017-12-22A figure in a tiger-striped leopard-print costume with a sash and draped dhoti stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring, flanked by a trident, a ceremonial staff with a finial, a curved horn-like object and a ribbed ceremonial stick. Behind him, bright orange and yellow stage fire and haze fill the backdrop, with lights glowing at the stage floor. The figure has a tilak on the forehead, bare upper arms with bangles and a necklace, and carries a trident in one hand. The scene reads as a theatrical stage performance with a fiery Shiva-themed setting rather than a devotional sitting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance on a fiery stage. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a forehead mark stands before a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a beaded necklace, bangles and rust-brown dhoti-style trousers. Around him are a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall staff with a tuft and a brass staff, all set against orange and yellow flame projections and haze. Gold and white stage lights glow at the base.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-patterned waist sash with rows of small bells, bracelets, and dark rust-red dhoti-style trousers. He holds a tall trident with a decorative silver tip, and a trident-topped staff stands to the left beside a curved wooden staff and a tall tufted ceremonial implement. The stage is lit in warm amber and yellow tones. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long hair, a shoulder wrap, adornments and a trident staff; the description does not rely on the face.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22