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A man stands alone on a dark stage in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white light patterns. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a jewelled hair ornament in long swept-back hair. He holds a silver trident with a tall leopard-print cloth hanging from it, and brass lamps stand at the edges of the stage.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a dark LED backdrop with glowing red and white patterns, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident topped with a small drum. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with leopard-print panels across the chest and waist, a leopard-print sash hanging from the trident, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace, a jeweled headpiece, and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead. Brass oil lamps stand at the right edge of the stage. The figure's appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate by his trident, saffron ornate clothing and crown-like headpiece; he is performing on stage.2017-12-18 +1 copiesA man stands alone on a green-lit stage with eyes closed, dressed as a Shiva-style ascetic. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with gold border, a tiger-print leopard-skin-patterned bodice across the chest and a matching wrap over the shoulder, rudraksha bracelets on both arms and a gold chain at the neck. His long matted locks are pinned up with an ornament and he has a sacred mark on the forehead. In his right hand he holds a silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth, its tassels hanging down. Behind him a large screen shows a red-and-white pattern, and brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a dark backdrop with flickering white and red light patterns. He wears an orange-brown draped dhoti with gold edging, a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist, a gold necklace, and rudraksha beads on his wrist and arm. He has long dark hair with a jewelled ornament, a white tilak with a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a large silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft and a small damaru drum. Brass oil lamps line the stage edge at right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate ceremonial clothing, rudraksha and the trident fit the Nithyananda Paramashivam presentation, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2017-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, the prongs raised high in one hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice over an orange and red draped dhoti with gold border, a gold waist sash, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and a jewelled headpiece in long matted hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. Brass lamps stand at the right edge of the stage under green-yellow lighting. a person is indicated by the page's a person reference and the saffron-orange ornate clothing with rudraksha and gold adornment, so this is the a person in a costumed stage performance.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A single man stands on a dark stage, raising a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth and a small brass damaru drum tied to its shaft in his right hand. He wears long dark dreadlocks, a small ornament on his forehead, a red tilak, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads on his wrist and upper arm, and a draped rust-red and gold garment with leopard-print panels across the chest and waist. Behind him are blurred stage lights and a dark curtain.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green spotlights, in front of a backdrop of scattered white and red light shapes. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a gold border, a leopard-print shawl across his chest and a leopard-print sash tied at the waist, plus rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a gold necklace. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and long dreadlocked hair is pinned up with an ornament. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, the stance resembling a deity murti. Brass lamps stand at the edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18