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A performer dressed as a deity stands on a red-draped stage before a large green-and-gold ornate arch. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a red-and-white patterned sash, a rudraksha-style bead mala, bangles on both arms, and red forehead markings. He holds a trident in his right hand, with his left hand on his hip. Behind him are a dark red backdrop with blue light beams and two standing deity murti statues in ornate dress. Pink and purple stage lighting fills the room. This is a photograph of a costumed stage figure, not a clearly identified individual.

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October 09 20122012-10-09October 09 20122012-10-09A man stands on a raised platform before a red patterned backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, dressed as a deity figure with green-painted skin and dark swept hair. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange and gold draped cloth, a leopard-print garment, a long rudraksha mala, and gold armbands and necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. A tall black staff stands at right beside a brass oil lamp, and the background shows a starry, pink-lit night scene. Swamiji (probable) appears in costume as a deity figure, with his long hair, trident, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.2012-09-14October 11 20122012-10-11September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a man standing on a raised dais in front of a large ornate red circular arch with green lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and leopard-print cloth around his waist with a red-and-cream dhoti beneath, many beaded rudraksha-style malas, and red armbands, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Red tilak marks show on his forehead and a long dark hair falls behind him. Behind him are a red throne-like seat with a leopard-print cloth and golden lion-like sculptures, with stage backdrops in red and green. a person wearing distinctive ornate attire with rudraksha malas and a trident, shown in a stage presentation.2012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a performer on a stage lit with red, green and blue lights. The central figure wears a red and orange draped garment, a leopard-print bodice, a patterned waist sash, long dark swept-back hair, a white and red forehead marking, and multiple red rudraksha malas on the chest and arms. He holds a silver trident-like staff in his right hand and stands beside a large green illuminated arch decorated with panels. A sheet of tiger-striped red fabric hangs behind him. The scene resembles a stage presentation or discourse setting rather than a ritual fire.2012-10-09A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands before a large ornate golden arch lit with green and red light. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, wears a rudraksha-style mala of dark beads across his chest, dark bead armbands, and a short orange-red dhoti-style wrap, with a tilak and red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a dark starry backdrop. The image appears to be a stage tableau rather than a documented ritual, and no other people are visible.2012-09-24