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A figure stands barefoot on a red throne with a tiger-striped backrest and a golden arched canopy behind, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his raised left hand, wears long rudraksha malas, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a bead-studded belt, arm and wrist bands, and an orange-red dhoti. A red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beadwork; appearance-based label only. Shown as a performer or devotee dressed as Shiva with trident, in a theatrical ritual setting.

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September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A person stands on a red zebra-striped throne with an ornate golden canopy behind, holding a silver trident in the left hand and resting the right hand on the hip. The person wears a flowing red-orange cloth, a leopard-print bodice, a dense rudraksha mala with multiple strands, rudraksha armbands and anklets, and a tassled belt, with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead. Red and green stage lighting colours the scene, with garlands of yellow and red flowers in the background. Visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , and , along a vertical margin. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in this photograph2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A standing figure on a tiger-striped red throne stands beside an ornate silver-embossed arch, lit in red and green stage light. The figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a flowing orange-red garment, a leopard-print waist wrap and long rudraksha mala garlands across the chest. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and smiles while resting his right hand on his hip. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the pillars behind, and a small silver bell-hung staff stands at the right.2012-09-20A smiling man in a flowing red-orange wrap stands on a zebra-striped red throne with an ornate silver arch behind him. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears long strands of rudraksha beads and red beaded necklaces over a leopard-print top, with beaded bracelets on both wrists. Red and green stage lighting colours the scene, and garlands of flowers hang in the background. Printed copyright and source text runs vertically along the right edge of the photo. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, based on the long swept-back hair, trident, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, and is shown in person.2012-09-20A man with long dark hair and a painted forehead stands on a red tiger-striped throne before a golden arched backdrop, lit in warm red and green stage light. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha-studded belt. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip, and smiles broadly with bare feet on the throne's base.2012-09-20A performer stands on a raised platform in front of a red zebra-striped chair, holding a silver trident in one hand and a long silver staff with bells in the other. He wears a flowing red wrap, a leopard-print top, a dense dark rudraksha mala across the chest and a beaded waist belt, with red bangles and anklets. Long dark wavy hair falls around his shoulders, and a painted forehead mark is visible. Red and green stage lighting and gold-embossed drapery form the backdrop.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A man stands on a raised platform in a red-lit hall, holding a tall silver trident in his right hand. He wears a red dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print sleeveless vest, a red rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a red-beaded sash with bells at the waist, and red beaded bangles. He has long wavy dark hair and a white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead, and he smiles toward the side. Behind him hang marigold and red-white floral garlands, and a red tiger-striped cushioned seat with gilded ornamental trim is visible. A small circular logo appears in the lower left corner.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A smiling person in a red and orange setting stands beside a polished metal trident with silver tines held in one hand, the other hand on the hip. He wears a red garment draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print cloth at the chest and waist, dark rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and waist, and matching beaded bangles. A tilak mark is on the forehead, and a red-and-black tiger-striped cushion rests behind him with an ornate brass arch above. Red and green stage lighting colours the scene. Appearance and costume cues suggest a person figure in a costumed presentation, and the visible trident and rudraksha beads are the qualifying cues. The image is a single person, so the count is one.2012-09-20