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A photograph on a stage with warm red-orange lighting. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala with bead rows and brass-toned ornaments across the chest, and red-beaded bracelets. He holds a golden staff with a red tassel in his left hand while extending his right arm to bless a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt who raises both palms toward him. Seated behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala watches. Blurred figures in white stand in the dark background, and a white air conditioning unit sits near the wall.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A staged performance on a dimly lit stage with red-orange lighting and dark red drapes. A long-haired performer with dark curly hair wears a leopard-print garment, a dense red rudraksha-style bead collar, and red beaded bracelets, holding a gold-toned trident with a dangling red cord. Facing them, a young man in a white t-shirt with a dark lanyard raises both open hands in a gesture of reverence. A bald man in a dark top is partly visible at the lower centre.2012-04-16A photograph on a stage with red-toned lighting shows a standing man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment with rudraksha mala beads, bells and a crown-like ornament, holding a silver trident (trishul) in his left hand and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee's forehead. The devotee wears a white kurta and a lanyard, with hands raised in reverence. Behind them, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-brown bead mala stands watching, and a few more people are partly visible at the right edge. Dark curtains frame the backdrop. a person: the standing figure with long hair, rudraksha malas and the trident fits the presentation, but the appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2012-04-16A long-haired man stands on a stage holding a tall golden trident in his left hand, his right arm extended to rest his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt who presses palms together. He wears a leopard-print garment with layered rudraksha malas and gold bead ornaments, and a pendant necklace. Two men in orange and saffron clothing with mala beads kneel and watch with clasped hands beside the stage, and another man in white stands behind. Warm stage lighting, a dark curtain and a window frame form the backdrop. The man with the trident has the distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ornate dress cues associated with Swamiji (probable), so this is an appearance-based candidate performing a blessing; the devotee and attendants are the physical people present.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A dramatic stage performance in warm red-orange lighting. A tall performer in a Shiva-style costume stands on the left, holding a silver trident with a curled tip in his right hand, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and a bandolier-like band of brass tubes across his chest. He extends his left hand toward a kneeling man on the right, who wears a black t-shirt and raises both palms upward toward the figure with his face lifted. Behind them is a pink wall with a window and a gold-draped figure at the far left edge. Two spectators sit in the background at the right.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16Stage photograph at night with warm red-orange lighting. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print garment layered with rudraksha beads and bells stands holding a silver trident, arms extended forward toward a man in a white t-shirt with his hands raised near the figure's face. A bald man in orange clothing kneels at lower centre with hands joined, and a man in white kurta stands at right background. A white air conditioning unit and dark curtain form the backdrop. The long-haired figure is a possible a person candidate, identified only by appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha garland, trident and ornate leopard-print clothing, so the label is appearance-based and uncertain.2012-04-16