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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, holding a long silver trident and wearing a bare-chested costume of leopard-patterned fabric, rudraksha-style beaded strands, a rust-red dhoti and a red-and-gold armband. A leopard-print shawl hangs from the ring and a crescent-shaped blade and peacock-feather staff lie at left. Vivid red and orange flame projections and blue smoke fill the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, ornate gold chain and rudraksha necklaces.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident raised in his right hand and a tall staff or trident-topped rod at his left. He is shirtless with a leopard-print wrap around his chest, a rudraksha-style necklace, bead strands at his wrists, a maroon dhoti, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are pink and blue flame-like stage lighting and smoke effects. Props on the left include a curved black horn-like object and a black feathered whisk. Only one person is physically present.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped frame, holding a trident and wearing a leopard-print tunic, a rudraksha-style necklace and armbands with dhoti-like red-brown drapery. Behind him, pink and orange flame projections and blue haze fill the backdrop. Props include a large trident on a pole, a curved blade on a stand and a whisk-like ceremonial staff. a person appears as a performer on stage, identified by the swept hair, adornments and ceremonial staging, in a Shiva-themed presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by pink and magenta flames and blue haze. He holds a trident-topped staff in his right hand and wears a dark bare-chested costume with a leopard-patterned wrap, a maroon dhoti, a long braid over one shoulder, a gold necklace, bangles and a forehead mark. Beside him stand additional ceremonial props: a large trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a spiked staff and a broom-like implement with dark tassels. Blue stage lights glow at the base. The setting suggests a theatrical dramatic performance rather than a worship service.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, framed by a blue and magenta flame backdrop with stage lights. The figure wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a dark red wrap, a bead necklace, arm bands and a dark sash, and holds a sword-like staff. Beside the ring stand a trident, a curved black staff and a black ceremonial whisk on stands. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair and distinctive ornamentation, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, backlit by vivid pink and orange flame graphics against blue haze. The man wears a leopard-print bodice with layered beaded or metal ornaments, a dark red-brown draped lower garment, and armlets, with a tilak on his forehead and a trident-tipped staff held in one hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved ceremonial staff and a dark tasselled rod. Blue and purple stage lights glow at the base. Whether the figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2017-12-22