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A performer on a stage under colourful spotlights and haze stands bare-chested, raising one arm in greeting and holding a golden trident (trishul) in the other hand with a damaru drum hanging from it. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a large ceremonial garland, a crescent ornament in his hair and a tiger-striped orange waist cloth, with white markings on his forehead. Behind him a painted backdrop shows waterfalls and rock. a person cues present: long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial adornment on a bare-chested figure, with the page naming him as present at this event.

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Stage performance under colored spotlights and haze. A bare-chested man in orange-gold dhoti-style costume, with a rudraksha-style bead garland and a crescent ornament in his hair, raises one hand in greeting and holds a tall golden trident and a small damaru drum decorated with tassels. Background shows a painted waterfall backdrop. Overhead lighting rig with pink and green lights. The figure is a performer in a Shiva-themed costume, and the scene matches a staged darshan; identity uncertain.2017-12-16A photograph of a stage performance under colored stage lights and spotlights hanging from a metal truss. A bare-chested man with raised right hand stands center stage, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a sash-like orange and gold garment at the waist, and a tilak with a sacred thread on his head. He holds a golden trident and a drum with tassels in his other hand. A backdrop of painted waterfalls and rock appears behind him. Only one person is visible on stage.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands on a stage lit by yellow, green, blue and pink spotlights, raising one arm in greeting. He wears a bare chest, a red-orange lower garment with a sash, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold trident held in his other hand. A painted waterfall backdrop rises behind him, and a stage truss hangs overhead. The figure is shown in a Shiva-style costume with a crescent-like headpiece and ornate arm bands. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone; the figure is a costumed performer in a stage setting.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a stage performance under blue, green and yellow spotlights. A bare-chested man stands centre stage in a gold and rust-coloured shawl over a rudraksha mala, with a gold-trimmed crown and forehead markings, holding a golden trident (trishula) in one hand and a damaru drum in the other while raising his other hand in greeting. A painted backdrop of a waterfall and rocky cave surrounds him. Swamiji (probable) is shown on stage in an appearance-based label, with his crown, trident, shawl and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues. No other physical people are visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A barefoot man stands on a dark stage under blue and purple lights, performing as Shiva. He wears a golden-brown bodice, rudraksha mala necklaces and a red and pink dhoti, with a crescent ornament on his head and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a trident in one hand and a damaru drum in the other. Behind him is a painted backdrop of waterfalls, rocks and deer. The figure appears to be a dramatic performance costume, not an identifiable physical person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a stage lit by blue and green spotlights, holding a trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft. He wears a crescent ornament in his hair, rudraksha beads across his chest and waist, a gold-patterned bodice and rust-red dhoti, with ankle bells. Behind him a projected backdrop shows waterfalls, rock cliffs and deer. The photo appears to be a staged cultural performance rather than a ritual. One physically present person is visible.2017-12-16