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A photograph of a man standing on a red tiger-striped throne before a gilded arched backdrop, lit in red and green. He wears a red dhoti-style drape, a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a rudraksha belt with bells, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and ankle. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and raises his right hand, with a red bindi on his forehead. a person appears as this figure, shown in performance pose with a trident and rudraksha adornments.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a raised red throne-like platform, raising his right arm and pointing upward while holding a silver trident in his left hand. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl across his chest, a dense red rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and waist, and red bead bracelets on his arms. Behind him are garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and a silver arched backdrop lit with red and green lights.2012-09-20September 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 photograph2012-09-20A performer stands on a red and black zebra-striped throne under a copper-toned arched canopy, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a salmon-pink dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and red rudraksha bracelets. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing; he is the figure on the throne, a depiction of Shiva-style iconography.2012-09-20A 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.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 21 20122012-09-21September 20 20122012-09-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a raised platform beside a red zebra-striped throne with a golden arched backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a flowing red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print bodice, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha malas across his chest. Red and green stage lighting and garlands of marigold and red flowers frame the scene. The appearance of this person is consistent with a person, shown here as a standing figure with the trident and rudraksha cues; he is an in_person candidate. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan stage setting.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A man stands barefoot on a red and black tiger-striped platform before a tiger-striped throne-like chair with gilded arches and marigold garlands behind him. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print vest, with a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a matching waist belt, and bangles on his wrists and upper arm. His long curly hair is loose and he has a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and gestures with his left arm, lit in red and green stage light. Based on the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, this is a person in a performance or ceremonial setting.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20