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A man stands barefoot on a raised stage in front of a red draped backdrop and large ornate gold-embossed arches. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless wrap over orange dhoti-style trousers, with layered rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a pendant. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and raises his right arm toward the upper left, with a smiling expression, in a pose evoking Shiva. The appearance matches the presentation cues of a person, who is physically present on stage.

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April 21 20122012-04-21A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before an ornate golden arched backdrop with a red curtain. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange dhoti-style cloth, with a long dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and a dark gemstone pendant. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Warm red stage lighting surrounds him. a person is shown in this photograph, the bearer of the trident in ceremonial stage dress.2012-04-21A standing man stands in front of an ornate gold repoussé arch against a red backdrop, smiling with his hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange loose trousers, with long rudraksha mala strands across his chest and a pendant necklace, and beaded bracelets on his arms and ankles. A red tilak marks his forehead. He holds a silver trident with a rope and small pink charm wrapped around its shaft. Stage lighting and haze surround him. The arch and red backdrop frame the figure on a raised stage.2012-04-21A man stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden embossed backdrop lit in red light, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He has long dark curly hair and wears a bare-chested look with layered dark rudraksha beads and small silver bells draped across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and rudraksha anklets. His lower garment is an orange drape with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist. He is smiling and appears to be a performer or speaker, with a small headset microphone visible. The trident and rudraksha malas suggest a Shiva-themed costume, and the scene resembles a theatrical stage performance rather than a seated devotional gathering.2012-04-28April 21 20122012-04-21A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden arched backdrop against a red-orange glowing background. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print garment over orange dhoti-style trousers, with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and around his waist, matching rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a pendant necklace. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip while speaking, with a headset microphone visible near his ear. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and trident performance setting.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A standing male figure in a Shiva-style costume holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip in front of an ornate gold repoussé arch with a circular mandala-patterned backdrop lit in red. He wears long, wild black hair, a red bindi, and an orange sleeveless top layered with dark rudraksha beads and metal bells draped across the chest and waist. Below he wears a leopard-print cloth over orange draped trousers, with rudraksha bead bands on his arms, wrists and ankles, and is barefoot. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure's costume reads as a stage performance or depiction of Shiva rather than a clear identification.2012-04-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before a golden arched backdrop against a red curtain. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange draped trousers, a dense rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha armlets and a wrist mala. He holds a silver trident with a red-stoned finial in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. The clothing and adornments are distinctive, and the page indicates this is a person, so the appearance-based candidate is a person, shown in person at a stage setting.2012-04-21A standing man on a stage in front of a golden arched backdrop with a red drape. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, orange dhoti-style shorts, and many rudraksha mala beads across his chest, arms and neck, with a trident (trishul) held in his left hand. His head is tilted back and his face is raised upward in an intense, devotional pose. Bare feet rest on the platform. The figure is a single person in a theatrical or ritual presentation; the appearance is not clearly established as the a person candidate, so identity is uncertain.2012-04-21