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A single performer stands on a dark stage under a bright cone of white spotlight beams, dressed in a reddish-orange draped dhoti and wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala across the chest. He holds a tall trident (trishul) in his right hand, its tines catching the light, and a small hand drum (damaru) hangs from the staff near his hand; his left hand rests on his hip. The costume and props evoke a Shiva-form character in a staged performance. Light glints on the stage floor.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A single performer stands centre stage under a bright overhead spotlight with dramatic light beams fanning out against a dark background. He wears an orange-red draped garment with a pleated dhoti-style lower wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace. His right hand rests on his hip while his left hand holds a tall trident with a golden drum-shaped element hanging near its shaft. Bare feet on a dark stage floor.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under a bright overhead spotlight with radiating light beams. He wears a rust-orange wrap and dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash, a long rudraksha mala over his chest, and gold armlets. He holds a tall silver trident with a small hand drum hanging from its shaft in his right hand, and rests his left hand on his hip. The figure is a costumed performer in a dramatic stage pose.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by blue spotlights, smiling and holding a tall trident (trishul) with a decorated shaft and tassels in his right hand. He wears a reddish-brown draped dhoti and wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and an armlet. He is the sole figure, performing on stage in a theatrical depiction of Shiva iconography.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands alone on a dark stage under blue spotlight beams, posed in a dramatic Shiva-like stance. He holds a tall golden trident (trishula) in his left hand while the right hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and matching drape over one shoulder, a headband, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold ornaments on the arms.2017-08-10December 16 20172017-12-16A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and matching sleeveless wrap stands on a dark stage under white and yellow spotlights. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft with a tassel. Light beams fan out behind him in a theatrical stage setting. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a rudraksha mala, so this is probable Swamiji (probable) performing on stage at a program. No crowd is visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16