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A man stands barefoot on a stage under bright yellow and blue spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his raised left hand with a drum-shaped gold ornament at its base. He wears a draped orange-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a red-orange upper cloth, and a long rudraksha mala across his chest, with his right hand resting on his hip. Behind him a projected backdrop shows waterfalls cascading over rocks. A small circular logo appears at the upper left. Several people's details cannot be distinguished, but only this one figure is visible.

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A man stands barefoot on a stage under strong yellow and blue spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with a small drum at its shaft. He wears a saffron-orange draped dhoti and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck. Behind him a backdrop shows waterfalls and grazing deer on rocky terrain. The stage is lit dramatically with haze and overhead lights. The photo appears to be a stage performance rather than a temple setting. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under bright blue and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident upright in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a draped gold-trimmed sash at the waist, a sleeveless orange top, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a gold chain. A horizontal tilak mark is on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him a painted forest backdrop shows waterfalls, rocks and deer. a person performing a stage presentation with a trident, in orange ceremonial dress.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under bright blue and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti draped in pleats, a long blue-beaded mala, and a gold necklace, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall and forest, and the stage floor is scattered with petals. The visible figure's appearance, with swept-back hair, a trident, saffron dress and ornate beads, is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) presentation, performing as a Shiva-themed figure in a staged cultural performance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under blue and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, and a draped golden-orange dhoti. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall and rocky landscape. He smiles broadly. Probable Swamiji is present in this stage performance, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a trident held in ceremonial pose.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a lit stage holding a tall golden trident (trishul) with his right hand, his left hand on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange draped dhoti, a matching orange upper cloth, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Bright green and blue spotlights fan out behind him against a large backdrop of a waterfall and rocky cliffs with deer silhouettes. The scene appears to be a theatrical performance rather than a temple ritual.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16