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A standing man in a stage setting poses beside a large silver trident, his left hand on his hip and right hand resting on the trident shaft. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and torso, a rust-brown dhoti, a rudraksha mala across the chest, and bead bracelets. A long black matted hairstyle is topped with a crescent ornament, and a white tripundra marks his forehead. A small drum hangs from the trident and a golden bull statue (nandi) stands at his feet beside a silver kalasha-like pedestal. Behind him are an orange-lit wooden door and a painted deity figure on the left.

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A man stands on a raised stage in a temple-like setting, dressed in a Shiva-style costume. He wears a black turban with a silver crescent ornament, a white tripundra forehead mark, and a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder and waist. A thick rudraksha mala crosses his chest and he wears rudraksha bracelets. His legs are wrapped in rust-brown dhoti-style cloth. He holds a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft, with one hand on his hip. Beside him on the stage is a copper-coloured nandi bull figure. Behind him are a large carved pale-pink wooden door and painted deity figures at the edges. The man is possibly a person, based on his distinctive attire and presentation, though the appearance is uncertain.2018-05-02 +1 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesA man stands on a raised stage in a temple-like setting, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with a small damaru drum hanging from it. He wears a dark turban with a silver crescent ornament, white tripundra marks on the forehead, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and waist, a rust-red dhoti, and rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a silver pedestal sit at his feet, and carved painted deity figures flank the background doorway.2018-05-02A man stands on a raised stage in a costume depicting Lord Shiva, holding a silver trident in his right hand with a small damaru drum hanging from it. He wears a black turban-like headwrap, white tripundra marks on his forehead, and a leopard-print garment over one shoulder with a rudraksha mala crossing his chest. His lower body is dressed in rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, and he has rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and ankle. A golden bull figure (Nandi) lies at his feet on a silver pedestal, while large painted deity statues and a blue ornate wooden door frame the stage background. Stage lights illuminate the scene.2018-05-02 +2 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02 +2 copiesA man stands on a stage before a pink panelled door with a trident leaning at his left side. He wears a dark turban with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra with a central mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala across his shoulder. His garment is a leopard-print shawl over a rust-brown dhoti, with a rudraksha mala at his waist and wrist. His eyes are closed as he stands in a calm pose with one hand on his hip. At the lower right, a golden bull figure is partly visible. Flanking statues in pink and teal stand to the sides. Only one physical person is present. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial trident, and leopard-print attire.2018-05-02 +1 copiesA man stands on a temple-style stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in his right hand, its prongs topped with an ornate finial. He wears a black turban with a white tripundra mark and an eye-shaped tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder and across the torso, a rust-brown dhoti, a rudraksha mala across the chest and rudraksha bracelets. A gold necklace hangs at his neck. Behind him are painted temple guardian figures and a pink-and-white wooden door. In front, a golden Nandi bull statue and silver pedestal sit on the stage floor. A visible text overlay reads copyright and source credits on the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long hair is wound under the turban, a crown-like headpiece and ceremonial gold necklace are present, and rudraksha malas and leopard-print attire are worn, consistent with a costumed ceremonial appearance in a darshan-style stage setting.2018-05-02 +1 copiesMay 02 20182018-05-02A photograph of a single bearded man standing on a stage in front of a carved wooden door with square panels. He wears a leopard-print shawl over his bare shoulders, a rust-red dhoti, a long rudraksha mala across his chest and wrists, and a black turban-like headwrap with a white tilak and a small pendant on the forehead. He stands with eyes closed, one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall silver trident (trishul) draped with a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha beads. In the foreground is a golden nandi (bull) figure, and on either side stand painted deity statues. a person (appearance-based label): the figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues of rudraksha malas, a crown-like headwrap and a ceremonial gold pendant, in a stage performance setting.2018-05-02A man stands on a stage in front of a pink-lit wooden door flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures. He wears a black turban with a crescent moon ornament and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He is bare-chested beneath a leopard-print shawl and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, with a rust-brown dhoti. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest, and he holds a silver trident in one hand and a small hand drum in the other while extending his other arm outward. Golden nandi figures and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel sit near his feet. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, distinctive adornments and ceremonial clothing on a performing figure.2018-05-02A standing male figure in a shrine-like setting holds a tall silver trident with a rudraksha mala and leopard-print cloth draped over its shaft, and a small damaru drum at its top. He wears a black turban with a silver crescent, white and vertical tilak marks on his forehead, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a rust-brown dhoti, rudraksha malas across his chest and wrist, and a gold necklace. A golden nandi bull figure stands in the foreground, with golden nandi statues and painted deity figures flanking a wooden door behind him. One physical person is visible.2018-05-02 +1 copiesA standing man in a dhoti-style reddish-brown cloth and a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder and across the chest, a rudraksha mala worn diagonally and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, stands beside a tall silver trident (trishul) wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a dark hair-wrap with a crescent ornament, a white tilak with a central dot, and a gold necklace. Behind him are a large wooden door and painted deity figures, and in front stand golden nandi bulls and a golden Shiva-linga style object on a reflective floor with a silver pedestal. a person cues are the ornate clothing, rudraksha and crescent ornament, identified as a performer in a costumed deity-themed presentation; the page is a photograph of a staged or ceremonial display rather than a confirmed identity.2018-05-02