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A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, lit by blue and magenta flames projected on the backdrop. The figure wears a leopard-print wrap over the chest, a dark red dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala with a bead cord, and wrist bands, holding a silver trishul. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a larger trishul, a sickle-shaped blade, a feathered staff and a short post with a finial. The performer has long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, and a bold ritual stage presentation is evident. a person: the appearance cues of long hair, a mala and ceremonial costume are present, but the image is a stage presentation.

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A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped frame, holding a trident and wearing a leopard-print tunic, a rudraksha-style necklace and armbands with dhoti-like red-brown drapery. Behind him, pink and orange flame projections and blue haze fill the backdrop. Props include a large trident on a pole, a curved blade on a stand and a whisk-like ceremonial staff. a person appears as a performer on stage, identified by the swept hair, adornments and ceremonial staging, in a Shiva-themed presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, backlit by vivid pink and orange flame graphics against blue haze. The man wears a leopard-print bodice with layered beaded or metal ornaments, a dark red-brown draped lower garment, and armlets, with a tilak on his forehead and a trident-tipped staff held in one hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved ceremonial staff and a dark tasselled rod. Blue and purple stage lights glow at the base. Whether the figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, surrounded by ceremonial weapons: a trident, a curved blade, a ritual staff and a spear-like pole. He wears a leopard-print garment, a red dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded adornments across his chest, a gold necklace, and a long beaded braid over one shoulder, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a trident in his right hand. Behind him are pink and blue flame-like stage projections.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large silver ring-shaped prop, lit by blue and magenta light with flame-like projections behind him. He wears a dark patterned bodice with a dark red dhoti-style lower garment and has a tilak on his forehead; he holds a silver trident. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a dark ceremonial staff with a curved top, and a tall ornate pole, with haze in the air. A logo appears at top left. Swamiji (probable) is a candidate here based on the swept-back hair, ceremonial dress, and stage trident props, though appearance alone is uncertain.2017-12-22Stage photograph under blue and magenta lights with flame-like backdrop. A man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead and a leopard-patterned sleeveless top stands before a large ornate golden circular ring. He holds a trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles. Beside him stand a tall trident, a damaru-like drum, a curved blade and a dark tasselled staff.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, framed by a blue and magenta flame backdrop with stage lights. The figure wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a dark red wrap, a bead necklace, arm bands and a dark sash, and holds a sword-like staff. Beside the ring stand a trident, a curved black staff and a black ceremonial whisk on stands. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair and distinctive ornamentation, but the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance against a backdrop of bright red and orange flames and blue haze. A man stands within a large ornate silver circular frame, smiling, with a trident-topped staff, a dark feathered staff, and a curved ceremonial blade set in front of him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over one shoulder, a dark red-brown dhoti, bangles, beaded necklaces, and a forehead marking, with a bare upper chest and adornments. Stage lights glow blue and amber at the base.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage performance photograph against a backdrop of red and magenta flame projections and blue haze. A man in a dark brown and leopard-patterned costume with a bead-and-ornament belt, wrist bands and a trident-shaped pendant stands beside a large gilded circular ring, holding a small trident. He has long hair in a braid and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand a tall trident, a curved blade, a dark peacock-feather staff and a fan-like staff on the stage floor.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with blue and magenta flame-like projections behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a dark maroon dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead armbands, with a bindi on his forehead. He holds a trident in one hand and rests his other hand at his hip. Beside him stand a trident, a curved blade, a dark whisk-like staff and a tall ceremonial post with a small finial. Stage lights glow at the base. Printed on the image are the archive copyright notice and source credit.2017-12-22