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A man stands on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, raising his right hand in a greeting while holding a gold trident in his left hand. He wears a copper-gold draped garment, a gold-toned chest ornament, a rudraksha mala across the chest and a shorter bead necklace at the waist, and has a crown-like headpiece and a tilak on his forehead. A small drum is attached near the trident. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows rocky, mountainous imagery in blue, green and red tones. The figure's appearance matches several cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference, including the crown, rudraksha malas and ornate gold clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in performance costume.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands on a dark stage in a Shiva-style costume, one arm raised in greeting and smiling broadly. He wears gold-toned bare-chested adornments, a red-brown dhoti-like lower garment, rudraksha beads across the chest and a crown-like headpiece. He holds a tall trident with a small damaru drum hanging from its shaft in his other hand. Green spotlights shine from above and a colourful projected backdrop of stylised landscape fills the background.2017-12-16A man performs on a dark stage lit by green spotlights, standing barefoot in front of a large projected backdrop of a rocky landscape. He wears a gold, metallic-textured torso wrap, a red-maroon dhoti-style lower garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a sacred ash forehead mark with a turban-like crown. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trishula (trident) in the other, with a damaru drum hanging from it, evoking a Shiva-themed costume presentation. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a costumed stage role.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A figure stands alone on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold-toned bodice, multiple rudraksha malas across chest and waist, copper-brown draped dhoti and a crescent ornament in his hair. He holds a tall golden trident in his left hand, with a damaru drum tied at its shaft. A stylised blue and white painted backdrop of rocky, landscape-like forms fills the stage behind him. Presentation cues are strong and consistent with a person performing a Shiva-form darshan, though identity remains uncertain from appearance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a trident in his left. He wears a gold-toned ornate chest covering, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, red-brown draped dhoti-style garments, gold anklets, and a small crescent ornament in his hair. A red-brown tilak marks his forehead, and a damaru hangs from the trident. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a stylised mountain landscape with waterfalls. Appearance cues are consistent with a Shiva-themed stage performance, but the face is not clearly distinguishable enough to confirm identity.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under green spotlights, raising his right hand in greeting while holding a tall silver trident in his left hand. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-and-bronze patterned waist garment over red-brown drape, with a gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, and armbands. A small damaru drum hangs from the trident shaft. Behind him, a large projected backdrop shows a cave-like scene in blue, teal and pink tones.2017-12-16A man performs on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, dressed as the deity Shiva in an Avatar-style costume. He wears a crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold-toned waist sash and draped reddish-gold dhoti. He raises one arm in a pointing gesture and holds a golden trident in his other hand, with a small damaru drum tied near its prongs. A large projected backdrop of blue and green imagery fills the background. The scene resembles a theatrical performance during a Mahasadashiva darshan segment.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16