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A blurred photograph of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped gold-and-orange garment, red beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a red-and-gold ornate costume. The figure holds a silver staff or trident-like ceremonial object aloft beside a large gilded arch with ornate golden relief. Behind, a painted teal backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure holding a lotus.

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May 13 20132013-05-13A smiling person with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands on a raised stage beneath an ornate gold arch. They wear a tiger-stripe yellow and black garment with a red-brown beaded belt, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, and beaded armbands and bracelets. They hold a silver trident upright in one hand and a rope in the other. Behind them, a painted deity murti with multiple arms and green-and-red stage lighting fills the background. Only one physical person is visible. a person appears in this photo: the long swept hair, the ornate beaded malas and the colourful ceremonial clothing are the cues.2013-05-13A performer stands on a stage inside a large ornate gold arch, dressed as Shiva with long dark hair, a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a rust-orange lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha beads on the neck, arms and waist. He holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand, with a tiger-print cloth draped over the stage platform below and small fruits or offerings at its base. Behind him, a teal backdrop shows a painted deity figure with raised arms. A tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in costume as a deity character.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A long-haired figure stands on an ornate stage beside a large gilded arch, smiling and holding a silver trident upright with one hand. The figure wears a tiger-striped garment, rudraksha beads across the chest and arms, a rust-orange lower cloth, and a red bindi with a white tilak. Silver ceremonial staffs with bells lean against the arch, fruit sits on a low stand at the base, and a painted deity figure with raised arms is visible behind. A carpet with red and cream patterns covers the platform. Swamiji (probable) appears in this performance-style stage setting, identified by long hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive costume cues.2013-05-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment over a red lower cloth, layered rudraksha beads and white skull-like beads across his chest, waist and arms. Behind him are a golden arch, teal and green painted panels, and a raised arm of a deity murti.2013-05-13A smiling person with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands before an ornate red and gold embossed structure lit with red and green stage lighting. They wear a green and black tiger-striped garment, a layered beaded necklace with skull-like beads, and beaded wrist bands. One hand holds a peacock-feather fan or whisk on a metal rod, and the other holds a rope. Behind them a deity murti is partly visible. The image appears to be from a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event, with the a person cues of long hair, ornate ceremonial costume with rudraksha-style beads, and a distinctive dramatic presentation; the person is a performer or devotee in costume, not clearly identifiable.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands before an ornate gold arch decorated with marigold garlands in yellow, green and red. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and a green-painted body with a tiger-stripe patterned sash and red-orange cloth. Beaded and bead-strung necklaces, bangles and armbands adorn him. He smiles broadly while holding a silver trident in his raised right hand. Gold embossed panels frame the figure behind him, with more garlanded decor and a painted backdrop in the background.2013-07-08A figure with long dark swept-back hair, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure within a large gilded arch, smiling. He wears a tiger-striped cloth over orange-red garments, layered rudraksha malas across the chest, beaded bracelets, and holds a silver trident. Behind him are painted green and pink temple panels and a multi-armed deity murti. A tiger-patterned cloth covers the platform below.2013-05-13July 08 20132013-07-08May 13 20132013-05-13