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A photograph of a stage performance under blue and purple lighting with haze. A standing figure in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-and-beaded necklace and gold armband stands with one hand on hip and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, looking upward. Behind is a large painted backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti in a crown with a seated bull and a tiger, with painted figures of seated devotees below and green foliage at the right. a person: the figure bears long dark hair, ornate gold beads and a trident, cues consistent with the event's a person presentation, though the figure is partly in shadow.

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A standing man in a maroon dhoti-style wrap and layered jasmine-and-beaded garlands holds a silver trident upright beside him on a dark stage. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity murti seated on a tiger-skin-like mat with a crown and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, surrounded by seated sages in meditation, with blue smoky lighting and potted green plants at the right edge. The man has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style mala around his neck; the appearance shows several qualifying cues, so this is a person in person, though the identification is uncertain.2016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04A standing man in a stage setting holds a silver trident upright in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a maroon-brown draped garment with a gold-toned waistband, multiple beaded necklaces, and gold armbands, with a light-coloured forehead marking. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a seated deity figure in a crown with a bull, a forest of trees and seated sages in meditation. The stage is lit in blue and purple with haze and green foliage to the right.2016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04A staged scene at night in a blue-violet haze of smoke. A man in a maroon-purple dhoti-style wrap stands centre stage with one hand on his hip and the other holding a silver trident. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala and has long dark hair. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a crowned deity murti seated on a bull with a raised hand, surrounded by painted trees, sages and figures. Green foliage and flowers sit at the right edge of the stage.2016-02-04A man stands on a dimly lit stage in front of a painted backdrop of a forest scene with a large deity figure in a crown and rudraksha mala and seated sages. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold sash, a multi-strand gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident in his right hand, one hand on his hip. Blue stage lighting and green foliage fill the scene. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and ornate gold necklaces are visible, with a trident, saffron-brown clothing and rudraksha cues.2016-02-04 +1 copiesA staged photograph in blue-violet stage light and drifting fog. A man with long dark hair and a white face marking stands centre-stage holding a silver trident, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a crowned, multi-armed goddess in a forest setting with a tiger or lion beside her and seated figures below. The scene is a theatrical tableau, not a seated satsang. a person's identity is not established from appearance alone; the figure is a performer dressed as a deity-like character, and this is one person.2016-02-04 +2 copiesStage photograph in blue-violet haze with a standing figure at centre holding a silver trident, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, gold and beaded necklaces and white face markings, one hand on the hip. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a forest with trees and a large seated deity figure with a crown, beaded necklaces and raised hand, plus a cow-like animal. The figure appears to be a costumed or sculpted performer rather than a clearly identifiable living person; no appearance cues qualify him as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04February 15 20162016-02-15