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A standing man in a dark red-brown dhoti and leopard-print wrap holds a silver trishul in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears a black turban, layered gold and rudraksha malas, bangles and armlets, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a large carved stone relief of Shiva-like figures in gold tones, and a tiger-striped cloth draped over a platform. Green stage lighting and potted plants frame the scene. a person is visible by his turban, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and trishul, standing on a stage as a performer, not a devotee at darshan. The visible figure is a single person.

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Photograph of a single standing man on a stage in front of a large sculpted backdrop of multi-armed deity figures and lion-like carvings, with green foliage lit at the sides and smoke drifting in the lower right. He wears a tall dark swept-back hair crown, a rust-red and saffron garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered gold necklaces, and red-and-gold arm bands. He holds a tall silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, with a tiger-striped cloth draped on a seat below him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a candidate present in person given his long hair crown, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha-style adornment and gold necklaces, though identity is uncertain.2016-05-04A standing man in a dark maroon and rust-coloured robe with a leopard-print wrap stands on a tiger-skin rug before a large carved stone relief of a multi-armed deity. He wears a black turban with a crescent ornament, layered gold and bead necklaces, and bangles on both arms. He holds a silver trishul in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. Green foliage and stage lighting frame the scene.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A barefoot man stands on a red stage holding a tall silver trishul in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a red-orange wrap and dhoti, a leopard-print shawl draped over his torso, multiple layers of gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, and red-banded armlets and bracelets. Behind him a large carved stone relief shows multi-armed deity figures, with green foliage on either side and yellow smoke drifting across the stage floor. A tiger-striped cloth covers a seat at his side. Appearance-based cues such as the turban, gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and trishul suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting a Shiva-themed stage ritual, with the trishul and tiger skin as Shiva iconography.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04 +13 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A standing man on a red-edged stage holds a silver trishul with a striped white-and-pink staff in his right hand. He wears a black turban, white tripundra markings on the forehead, gold earrings, layered gold and bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style bracelet set and a leopard-print shawl over a maroon garment. Behind him a large golden-faced relief of a multi-armed deity murti is carved into a textured stone-like wall, with lion and tiger carvings to the sides and a tiger-striped cloth on the floor. Sculpted figures appear on the wall, and the stage has a warm, dramatic light.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04