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A standing man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi raises one hand in greeting before an ornate gold-leaf throne arch. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over bright orange dhoti-style trousers, with long rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets, and a small lapel microphone. He holds a silver trident wrapped with cord and a small red tassel, and rudraksha beads are visible at his feet.

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April 21 20122012-04-21A man stands before an ornate gold throne-like arch, holding a silver trident with a red-and-white cloth tie and a small pink object at its base. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads, a silver heart-shaped pendant, rudraksha armlets and bracelet, and bright orange drawstring trousers. A red tilak marks his forehead and a small headset microphone is clipped near his face. The gold backdrop, carved arch and draped curtain frame him as a stage presentation. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person holding the trident, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A man stands in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop, holding a silver trident with a red-tipped handle in his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, with matching rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists. His orange dhoti-style trousers and the leopard-print wrap give him a Shiva-like costume. A small pendant hangs at his neck. The photo is watermarked with copyright text at the lower right. The image shows a costumed stage presentation rather than a clearly identified ritual, and the performer's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A man stands on a stage before an ornate gold-embossed arch, holding a silver trident with a red-tipped handle in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over bright orange loose trousers, with layers of dark rudraksha mala beads around his neck, waist, upper arms and wrist, and a small heart-shaped pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a red tilak marks his forehead. A small headset microphone is visible near his face. a person is shown in a theatrical Shiva-style costume with trident and rudraksha adornments, smiling at the audience.2012-04-21A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a small headset microphone stands before an ornate gold repoussé arch and throne, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a leopard-print garment over a saffron-orange lower cloth, multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a silver ceremonial trident (trishul) held in his left hand. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a trident matches the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification based on those visible cues rather than the face.2012-04-21A standing man in front of an ornate gold arched throne-back with repoussé relief panels. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over orange draped trousers, a long rudraksha mala across his chest and belt, rudraksha armlets and a bracelet, and a heart-shaped pendant. He holds a silver trident with a red stone and a tied red cloth in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. A red tilak marks his forehead, and a small headset microphone is visible at his face. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate dress are present, but the identity is uncertain, so this is a candidate in person rather than a confirmed one. Only one physical person is present.2012-04-21April 22 20122012-04-22April 21 20122012-04-21A man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi stands before an ornate gold-embossed arched throne against a purple backdrop. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange lower garment with a leopard-print drape, and multiple strands of rudraksha and beaded malas with a heart-shaped pendant. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. The figure appears to be a person in a stage-style presentation with a microphone visible near his face.2012-04-22