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A photograph of a single man standing on a stage in front of a large projected backdrop of roaring orange and red flames. He wears a leopard-print turban, a rust-orange draped garment, bare arms with patterned armbands, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold necklace. He holds a tall silver trident (trishula) with a leopard-print wrap, and stands beside a leopard-print covered platform or peetha. The stage floor is dark and reflective. a person appears as the central figure, shown with rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and a rust-orange garment, in a performance setting rather than a ritual-only scene.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print headband stands barefoot on a leopard-patterned platform on a stage, raising one hand in greeting. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a leopard-print sash over the shoulder. Beside him a silver trident stands upright with a small drum-like ornament hanging from its shaft. Large red and orange flames are projected on the dark backdrop behind him. One physical person is visible on stage. Appearance-based label: a person, in a saffron robe with rudraksha malas, trident and leopard-print platform, shown performing on stage.2017-09-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a large backdrop of red and orange flames. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching draped cloth, with a rudraksha mala necklace and beaded armbands, and a patterned headwrap with a crescent ornament. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, its tines rising above him, and rests his left hand on his hip. Behind him is a leopard-print platform, with a small white candle at its base and a bright yellow stage light above.2017-09-18 +1 copiesA standing man on a stage performs in front of a backdrop of bright orange and red flames. He wears an orange draped garment with a sash, a patterned turban-style headwrap with a crescent ornament, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in one hand and a small damaru drum in the other. He stands on a leopard-print pedestal with a lit candle at its base. The lighting is dramatic and yellow-gold. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, dark, swept hair and an ornate orange robe with rudraksha malas and a crown-like headwrap, consistent with his distinctive Shiva-style stage presentation.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18A man stands on a dark stage in front of a backdrop of large orange and red flames, performing as a Shiva-like figure. He wears an orange dhoti and draped orange cloth, a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a leopard-print sash at the waist. He holds a silver trident with a drum-shaped ornament near its middle in his right hand, one hand on his hip, and stands on a leopard-print platform. A candle stands at his feet.2017-09-18 +1 copiesA man stands on a leopard-print pedestal on a stage lit by blue beams and large orange flames, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a small drum at its top. He wears a red-orange draped garment, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, a red-orange turban with a crescent ornament, and sindoor/vibhuti on his forehead. The scene looks like a staged cultural performance rather than a ritual puja.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA standing figure in orange-red robes and a matching turban-like headwrap stands on a leopard-print platform on a dark stage, with flames projected on the backdrop behind. He wears a red rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and bangles, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A tall silver trident with a damaru-like ornament stands to his left. Lighting beams fall from above. The figure appears to be a statue or a costumed depiction rather than a live performer, given its waxy finish and posed stillness. a person cues are present: orange-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and headwrap; the figure is shown as a depiction.2017-09-18