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A single performer stands on a raised stage before an ornate gold-toned circular arch with a repoussé gold throne-like backdrop and blue draped fabric behind. He wears an orange sleeveless top and orange drape-style trousers with a leopard-print wrap, layered beaded necklaces, dark rudraksha-style bead bands on the arms and waist, and a red forehead mark with a white headband. He holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand, head tilted back with eyes closed. The image looks like a costumed stage performance rather than a ritual setting. Appearance cues are consistent with a person in the role of a Shiva-themed performer, using long swept-back hair, a trident, rudraksha and ornate silver necklaces.

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A standing performer on a stage, dressed in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style trousers with a leopard-print black cloth wrapped at the hip. He wears layered silver necklaces with a large blue-stone pendant, rudraksha beaded bands on the arms, waist and ankles, and holds a silver trident with his right hand while his head tilts upward. Behind him stands an ornate gold circular arch and a gold-embossed shrine-like backdrop against blue-lit draped fabric. The costume and trident suggest a Shiva-themed dramatic presentation rather than a verified real-time ceremony.2012-04-22A standing performer on a raised golden stage in front of an ornate golden circular arch and a gilded peetha-style backdrop with blue draped fabric behind. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and orange draped trousers, with a leopard-print wrap at the waist, layered silver and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and ankle bands. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, with white-painted face and a red tilak on the forehead. a person is a possible identity from appearance cues, but this is a costumed stage presentation with a trident, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornments.2012-04-22A photograph of a man standing on a gilded stage platform in front of a large ornate golden circular arch and a golden throne-like backdrop, with blue-lit silk draping behind. He wears orange-red garments, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, layered silver and beaded necklaces, a dark beaded belt, beaded wrist and ankle bands, and a red-brown forehead mark. He holds a silver trident upright in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip with eyes closed. Appearance-based cues including long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, ceremonial necklaces and saffron-orange clothing suggest a probable Swamiji on stage, and the page flags him as present at this event. A small logo sits at the top left of the backdrop.2012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22A man stands on a stage before an ornate gilded arched backdrop with a purple draped curtain. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a headset microphone, layered rudraksha malas and silver ceremonial necklaces, and an orange garment with a leopard-print drape. He holds a silver trident with a red stone, his left hand resting on his hip, smiling upward. Appearance-based cues: long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage.2012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22