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A man stands on an ornate gold throne with a carved, arched backdrop and a starry, purple-tinted sky behind him. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and an orange-red wrap across his bare upper body, with a dark rudraksha-style beaded sash and bells across his chest and waist, and armbands of dark beads. He has a white and red forehead band with a red mark, long dark hair, and a white shell or bead necklace with a dark pendant. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and appears to be speaking. The image is a photograph of a costumed figure on a stage.

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A man stands in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop, dressed in a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered lower cloth. He wears long dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, a white bead necklace, a dark rudraksha mala, and a row of brass bells across his chest, arms and waist. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Two red-toned stage lights colour the scene. The figure appears as a costumed performer or devotee portraying a deity form, and the appearance is not clearly a specific individual.2012-08-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair stands before an ornate gold arched throne-like backdrop, one hand on his hip and the other holding a silver trident. He wears a rust-orange draped garment with a gold border, layered rudraksha mala necklaces, a white bead necklace with a dark pendant, rudraksha bands across the chest, waist and arms, and metallic bells. A white and red tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. The stage has red and purple lighting. The subject is wearing crown-free saffron-toned clothing with a trident, a visible appearance-based cue for Swamiji (probable) in the central figure. One physical person is present.2012-08-27A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé arched backrest, against a dark backdrop with scattered pinpoint lights. He wears a rose-orange draped garment with a gold-bordered dhoti, a red-brown rudraksha mala over the shoulder, layered rudraksha bands and bell-studded belts, and armlets. A white-and-red tilak marks his forehead and a white bead necklace hangs at his chest. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. a person: the long swept hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and trident are consistent with the page's identification, and he is seated on a throne with distinctive ceremonial adornment. Single person, photographed in person.2012-08-27July 17 20122012-07-17August 27 20122012-08-27A smiling man stands barefoot on a raised platform before an ornate gold-leaf arch and gilded throne-like frame with a red backdrop. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and draped upper cloth, a white and red-striped forehead mark with a red dot, a white bead necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala, layered red and dark bead bands across his shoulder, waist and arms, and holds a silver trident, appearing to be a costumed deity-form performance or depiction of Shiva. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial bead ornaments and saffron-orange clothing. A tiger-skin cloth is visible at the base of the platform.2012-08-27A man stands barefoot on a low platform before an ornate gold-framed arch with a glowing pink and purple backdrop, performing a Kalabhairava-style bhava. He wears a white tripundra with a red bindi, long dark hair, and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold borders, plus layered rudraksha malas across the chest, waist and arms. He grips a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, eyes closed and smiling. Fruit and cloth rest on the platform at his feet, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the base.2012-08-27September 15 20122012-09-15Photo of a smiling man in a deity-style costume standing before an ornate gold arched backdrop with silver and pink draping. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti with a gold border, a dark rudraksha mala across the chest and waist, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, bell-studded garlands, a white bead necklace, and a black heart-shaped pendant. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark wavy hair. The gold throne-like carved frame behind him is decorative. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in costume with trident, rudraksha and bells, as a performer in a deity role.2012-08-27A performer stands on a stage under red and magenta lighting, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, long dark hair, and a face painted with dark accents. His bare upper body is decorated with strands of rudraksha beads, white bone-style beads, and dangling metal bells, with a thick rudraksha belt and bell-hung waistband over a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-silver embossed arch, and a small wing-like emblem appears in the top-left corner. A headset microphone is visible near his face. The figure appears to be playing a Shiva-like role in a stage presentation.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A standing performer in a saffron-red dhoti and draped cloth stands barefoot on a tiger-skin-patterned mat before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop framed by a large gilded arch. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, left hand on hip, eyes closed and smiling, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He wears layered red rudraksha malas, a white bead necklace with a dark pendant, rudraksha bands on his arms and a beaded belt. Red and magenta stage lighting washes over the scene. The figure is styled as a Shiva-like deity. Appearance is consistent with the a person, but the image is a staged costume-like presentation, so identity is uncertain.2012-08-27