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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident topped with a small damaru drum in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print and red-orange draped garment, a red waist sash, a beaded necklace, a crown-like headpiece and red bangles, with long dark hair and a mustache. Behind him stands a backdrop of illuminated red and white tiled screens, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor. Stage lights in green and white shine from above. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), performing on stage with the trident, distinctive long hair, crown and ornate saffron-toned clothing as cues.

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A barefoot man stands on a dark stage holding a silver trident with a tassel in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print and yellow-orange draped garment, a bare-chested upper body with an armband, a jewelled headpiece, and rudraksha-style beads on his wrists. Behind him, a backdrop of lit oil lamps and brass lamps line the stage floor. The stage is lit with green and red spotlights.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a dark stage under green spotlights, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) with a small hand drum (damaru) attached near its prongs and a leopard-print ribbon hanging from the shaft. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red-orange and gold draped dhoti, gold armbands, a rudraksha-style necklace, and has long dark hair with a jewelled headpiece. Behind him a wall of illuminated brass oil lamps (lamps) glows, and rows of brass lamp stands line the stage floor. One person is present.2017-12-18A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident upright in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl and bodice over an orange-red draped dhoti, a beaded necklace, a red-and-gold hair ornament, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, rows of tall brass oil lamps (lamps with lit wicks) glow under warm spotlights, and a leopard-print drum is tucked under his arm. The figure has the appearance of a person, though the stage setting suggests a theatrical or devotional performance rather than a formal ritual event.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a raised stage under dark theatrical lighting with blue and green spotlights, leaning on a tall silver trident (trishul) and holding a small damaru drum at its top. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-orange and gold draped dhoti with a wrapped waist sash, a leopard-print shawl hanging from the trident, rudraksha beads on his arm, and a necklace with a red tilak on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair. Rows of brass ritual lamps or staffs line the stage edge in the foreground. The scene appears to be a staged performance or festival presentation.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small hand drum tied near its top and a multicoloured tassel hanging below. He wears a bare-chested costume with a gold-patterned orange and red sarong draped at the waist, a beaded necklace, arm bands and a jewelled headpiece. Behind him a backdrop of red and white lit panels, and rows of tall brass oil lamps stand across the floor, lit with soft green spotlights. The figure's appearance, trident and costume are consistent with a staged portrayal of the deity Shiva rather than a devotee. The image is a stage performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage under green-yellow spotlights, holding a tall silver trident in his right hand with a leopard-print cloth draped over its shaft. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl across his chest, a red sash at the waist, red rudraksha bracelets, and a gold necklace; long dreadlocked hair is bound up with a crown-like ornament, and he has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand rows of brass oil lamps on the stage floor. This is a stage performance scene with a single physical person.2017-12-18