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A performer stands on a raised platform holding a silver trident, smiling, with long dark hair and a red bindi. She wears a tiger-striped sleeveless top over red-brown drapery, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind her, an ornate copper-coloured arch with repoussé floral patterns frames a golden-toned decorative panel, with a deity murti partly visible at right. Coloured stage lighting in teal and red illuminates the scene.

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A performer stands on a raised stage before an ornate golden arch and a gilded throne-like seat, holding a silver trident. She wears a tiger-striped garment, a long dark wig of hair, a red-and-black beaded necklace and a red bindi. Behind her, a decorated wooden door and painted pillars frame the stage under coloured lighting. Another figure in a costume stands partly visible at the left edge and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at her chest. a person status is not established by appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a costumed stage performer.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A photograph of a single man standing on a leopard-print platform in front of a red tiger-striped arched backdrop framed by gold repoussé panels. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and dangling earrings, and holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-print wrap, a waist band of gold-toned cylindrical beads, and a long dark red rudraksha-style mala draped over one shoulder. Gold armlets and bangles are visible, and he is smiling. Probable Swamiji by the distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewelry, rudraksha mala and trident; the setting appears to be a staged performance or event display.2012-09-14July 12 20132013-07-12January 11 20132013-01-11January 11 20132013-01-11A man with long, loose dark hair and a vertical tilak with a red bindi stands smiling inside a large ornate gold arch on a stage. He wears a tiger-striped orange and black cloth wrapped at the waist over a rust-red dhoti, a thick brown rudraksha belt, and layered rudraksha and white bead malas. He holds a silver trident with a rope wrapped around its shaft in his hands. Behind him are teal walls and a partly visible figure. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, indicated by the long hair, saffron-toned clothing and multiple rudraksha malas; the figure is performing on stage in an ornate gold setting with a tiger-skin draped platform below.2013-05-13A performer dressed as a goddess stands on a gilded ornamental stage arch, smiling with one arm raised. She wears a tiger-striped gold garment, long dark hair, a red bindi, layered red and white beaded necklaces, red rudraksha-style bead bracelets, and holds a silver trident in the right hand. Behind her are golden scalloped arches, green and pink painted panels and a decorative wooden door. A red bindi and a red kumkum-like mark appear on her forehead. The scene is a stage presentation with no other visible people.2013-11-18May 13 20132013-05-13A figure with long dark hair and a broad smile stands on a decorated platform holding a silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears a tiger-striped saffron and black shawl over red-orange garments, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a large copper-coloured arch frames an ornate golden backdrop with floral and circular motifs. To the left, a painted deity statue with a tall crown and jewelled arm ornaments stands beside a silver staff. The blue-walled hall has carved pillars and a painted cornice.2013-11-18May 13 20132013-05-13April 23 20122012-04-23 +2 copies