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A standing man on a dark stage holds a large silver trident aloft in his right hand, its head wrapped with saffron and green ribbons and tassels. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with ornate gold and jewelled adornments on the chest and arms, and a dark headpiece. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor in front, and a backdrop of red and white lit panels rises behind him under green and yellow spotlights. Whether this man is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so no identification is made; the trident, saffron wrap and jewelled chest adornments are the visible cues. The setting resembles a staged performance with lamps and trident rather than a seated discourse.

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A performer on a stage stands centre-front in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and matching shawl patterned with leopard-print panels, his bare arms adorned with armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident with a ribbon-like cloth hanging from it in his raised right hand and extends his left arm outward. His hair is long and swept back with a small crown or ornament on his forehead, and a red tilak marks his brow. Behind him a backdrop of glowing red and white lights forms a grid of illuminated shapes. A ring of brass oil lamps, deepamalas, is arranged on the dark stage floor around him, lit by a warm spotlight.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print fabric. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print bodice, an orange-and-gold draped dhoti with a gold waist sash, and a rudraksha mala. His hair is long and dark, with a decorative crown or headband, and he has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a large backdrop of illuminated square panels with glowing lights, and brass lamp stands flank the stage edges. Green stage lights beam from above.2017-12-18A man stands centre stage at a performance, holding a tall trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a bare-chested gold-embellished top, an orange-red and gold draped dhoti, and a gold armlet, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him stretch large illuminated LED panels in red and white, flanked by rows of brass oil lamps on the stage floor, with green and white spotlights above.2017-12-18A lone male figure stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, an orange-rust draped dhoti and wrap, a crown-like headpiece, and a rudraksha-style neck and arm adornment. Behind him, a backdrop of lit flame-like lamp motifs glows warm, and rows of brass oil lamps line the floor, lit by a spotlight pooling on the stage. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or devotional presentation rather than a temple ritual. The figure is matched to Swamiji only by appearance cues: long hair, a crown, orange-toned ornate clothing, and a trident, so the identification is probable.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a decorated gold-and-red handle and a fringed tassel, his left arm raised. He wears a red and gold draped garment with leopard-print patterned panels, a gold necklace, a bracelet on his upper arm and a wrist band, and a small ornament in his hair. Behind him is a large backdrop of illuminated square panels glowing in red and orange, with rows of brass lamps along the stage edge. a person: the stage figure has a crown-like hair ornament, ornate colourful clothing, a trident and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person event; treated as an uncertain match.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears an orange-saffron draped dhoti with a leopard-print patterned sash across his bare upper body, gold armlets and wrist bands, and his hair is pulled up with a decorative band. Behind him a wall of illuminated red-and-white video screens glows, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the front edge of the stage under green-tinged spotlights. The figure matches the presentation of a person through saffron dress, trident and ornate adornments, but the face is not clearly visible. A stage performance setting with a trident-bearing figure.2017-12-18A figure stands alone on a stage in front of a large backdrop of illuminated panels with red and white glowing patterns, lit by green and yellow stage lights. He wears an orange-red draped dhoti and a gold-accented bodice, and holds a tall silver trident beside him with one hand. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edge at the bottom of the frame. The figure is a single person in a theatrical setting, and the visible text is a copyright credit and archive source line in the lower right.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, its handle wrapped with a patterned orange and green cloth. He wears an orange-yellow draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned top with a matching shawl, plus a wrist band and a beaded necklace; long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a decorative ornament, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering red and orange video projection shows rows of lamp-like flames. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front of the stage.2017-12-18