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A bare-chested man with long dark hair piled high on his head stands in blue-purple stage light, holding a silver trident in his raised hand and a small hourglass-shaped drum beside it. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a thin silver necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a softly lit blue backdrop shows haze. Shown is a single person in a ritual stage setting. a person is presented here as a visible candidate: the long swept hair, rudraksha mala, and trident fit the distinctive presentation, though the figure is only partly lit.

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A man stands in blue stage lighting holding aloft a tall ceremonial staff topped with a small drum-like ornament and wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a dark rudraksha mala over a reddish-brown fringed garment, with a gold chain at his neck, a white tripundra on his forehead and a tall matted hair topknot. He gazes off to the side with a slight smile. Blue haze fills the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, shown as a performer in a staged ritual presentation.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12 +1 copiesA performer stands on a dark blue stage lit by soft blue light, holding a silver trident upright in his raised right hand, its tines tied with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall dark crown or headdress, a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a draped white dhoti beneath. Stylised Shiva-like costume is evident, with the trident as the central prop, and the figure smiles. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a stage performer in costume.2018-03-31December 21 20172017-12-21 +1 copiesDecember 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12March 31 20182018-03-31December 12 20172017-12-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a single man standing on a stage washed in blue light. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a small double-headed drum (damaru) and draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a maroon sleeveless garment with fringe, dense rudraksha mala beads across his chest and upper arm, a pendant necklace, and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead. His hair is piled high on his head. The image is taken at an angle with a soft blue backdrop behind him.2017-12-12December 21 20172017-12-21December 12 20172017-12-12A performer on a dark blue stage, lit by blue spotlights, stands holding a tall trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a dark ornate crown or headpiece, a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, bangles on his arms, and a leopard-print patterned wrap and dhoti in pink and brown tones with a leopard-print scarf hanging from the trident. The figure is styled as Shiva in a theatrical or dance presentation, with the trident and attire forming the central visual.2018-03-31