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A performer stands barefoot on a raised stage before an ornate gilded arch and a glowing golden backdrop, lit in warm red and orange tones. He has long, dark, tousled hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a red and gold garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered with red rudraksha-style beaded malas and silver bells draped across his chest and hips, plus beaded bracelets on his arms and ankles. In his right hand he holds a silver trident with a red gem, shaped like a Shiva trishula. The scene resembles a dramatic theatrical Shiva-themed costume performance rather than a ritual, with a sunset-like backdrop behind the arch.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A man stands centre stage before a large ornate golden arch against a glowing red-orange drape. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange drawstring trousers, with long rudraksha mala strands across his chest and waist, a rudraksha bracelet on each arm and ankle, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, and his right hand rests on his hip. His eyes are closed and he appears to be speaking into a headset microphone. Visual cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with the appearance of the Swamiji candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-04-21April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A performer stands on a raised golden stage before an ornate gilded arch, holding a silver trident with a small drum-like ornament. He wears long swept-back dark hair, an orange and yellow draped garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and many red rudraksha malas with silver bells across the chest, arms and ankles. He strikes a dramatic pose with one hand on his hip, under warm red stage lighting. The figure's face and identity are not established by visible text, so this is a costumed person rather than a confirmed identification. a person cues here include the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest and shoulders, wearing a pink sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap and pink dhoti-style cloth. He holds a long dark staff hung with small bells in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He stands barefoot before a large ornate golden-red arch with carved lion figures, lit by a glowing sunset backdrop over water.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A single performer stands before a large golden-ornamented arch glowing in red and orange light. He wears an orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print wrap, a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest with silver bells, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He holds a silver trident with a red stone in one hand, with the other hand on his hip, and a small headset microphone is visible at his ear. The figure has long, swept dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, and the costume reads as a stylised Shiva-like appearance, though the figure's identity is not established by the image itself.2012-04-28A man stands on a stage before an ornate gold-and-red arched backdrop with embossed floral medallions. He holds a silver trident with a tall shaft in his right hand. He wears an orange draped garment with a leopard-print cloth, layered red rudraksha malas strung with small metal bells across his chest and waist, and red beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The warm red-orange lighting bathes the scene.2012-04-28A man with long, curly dark hair stands in front of an ornate golden-red arch with a glowing sunset behind him, lit in red and blue stage light. He wears layered dark red rudraksha malas with small metal bells, red armlets, a sleeveless pale top, a blue leopard-print wrap and a pale dhoti. He holds a tall staff hung with small bells in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. This is a staged, dramatic portrait rather than a ritual scene.2012-04-28