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A standing performer on a red cloth-covered stage wears a leopard-print garment with black trousers and brown rudraksha beads on the arms and waist, plus a bell-studded belt and shoulder cord. He holds a tall silver trident with a small red tassel and has long, dark, wavy hair and a beard. Behind him stands an ornate gold-embossed throne against an orange flame backdrop, and a red fabric drapes the stage. The figure appears to be a costumed role or character in a theatrical or ceremonial performance, not a verified identity.

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A photograph of a long-haired man standing on a red carpeted stage beside an ornate gold throne-like structure with flames behind it. He wears a leopard-print garment with gold-tipped trim, black trousers with gold bands, a rudraksha-style beaded armband and wrist beads, and holds a silver trident with a small hanging tassel. His face bears white markings. A narrow sliver of a seated person appears at the lower left edge. The figure resembles a stage performance costume with a trident, so the identity is uncertain.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a single performer standing on a gilded golden platform before a flaming orange and yellow backdrop and deep red velvet drapes. He has long, dark, curly hair and wears a leopard-print wrap with black trousers beneath, a bare shoulder, and layered rudraksha mala beads with gold cylindrical beads across his chest. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left, and a small oil lamp burns at the platform's edge. The ornate gold throne behind him has a large circular medallion pattern. The setting appears to be a staged theatrical or ceremonial tableau depicting a Shiva-style figure.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A man stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat in front of a dark red curtain and large orange-yellow flame-like fabric backdrop. He wears a leopard-print wrap with black lower cloth, a dark rudraksha bead garland across his chest and waist with golden cylinder accents, and matching bead bracelets. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope or whip in the other, with a white forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair.2012-04-16A man with long dark wavy hair and a white forehead marking stands on a raised gold-decorated stage in front of a golden ornate throne and a large orange flame backdrop with red curtains. He wears a leopard-print wrap and black lower cloth, with a wide rudraksha mala and gold beads draped across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a pendant at his neck. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and extends a braided rope or cord with his right arm. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and distinctive stage styling; the figure is a performer or devotee-style presenter on stage.2012-04-16A photograph of a single person standing on an ornate raised platform in a red-lit hall, beside a large blazing fire. The person has long, swept-back dark hair, wears a dark leopard-patterned garment with a band of metal bells across the chest and waist, and has dark beaded bracelets on the arm. He holds a tall silver trident-like staff with a small bell-like ornament and dangling cord, while his other hand rests on his hip. A richly carved, gold-toned seat or throne stands beside him. The fire blazes to the right and the backdrop is deep red. The person's distinctive long hair, bell-adorned dark costume and trident staff are visible cues; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-04-16A performer stands barefoot on an ornate gold-carved platform before a red velvet curtain and a large orange flame-like backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment over black drapery with gold trim, layered rudraksha beads across his chest and waist, and beaded wristbands. He holds a silver trident in one hand and raises a curled golden serpent-like prop in the other, with a dark wig of long curly hair and a vermilion mark on his forehead.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16