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A photograph of a single man standing centre stage in front of a large white sculpted rock backdrop with carved deity figures and stone hands. He wears a red turban, a bare-chested red and leopard-print garment with a red draped dhoti, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrists, and layered gold and red beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant. He holds a gold trident in his right hand and stands between two gold lion-head pedestals on a red-draped platform. The setting is a dramatic stage lit in red.

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December 01 20162016-12-01A smiling man stands on a stage in front of a large white sculpted Shiva lingam-like rock backdrop with carved deity figures and shivalinga forms. He wears a red turban, red and gold garments, a leopard-print wrap around the waist, layered gold necklaces and a beaded garland, and gold armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) beside him. Golden lion-head pedestals and a red-draped platform sit in the foreground.2016-12-01A man stands on a stage in front of a large white rock-like sculpture of a seated deity with a Shiva lingam-like form and smaller carved figures, lit with green and red lights. He wears a red turban, a red dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered gold and bead necklaces, bangles, and holds a tall silver trident. Two gold lion figures flank a red velvet seat behind him. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are a red turban, ornate gold necklaces and a trident, consistent with the page's stage-performance context. Only one physical person is visible.2016-12-01A man stands on a stage in a red turban, red robe and a leopard-print wrap, wearing layered gold and bead garlands, a rudraksha-style mala, arm bands and bangles. He rests one hand on a gold lion-head pedestal and holds a tall gold trident beside him. Behind him is a large rock-like Shiva backdrop with stone sculptures and a blue-lit screen. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing and rudraksha-style beads, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event. Stage event photograph.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A man stands on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a red turban, a red and leopard-print wrap, layered gold and red ornate necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and bangles. He is bearded and has long hair beneath the turban, with a visible red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a tall gold trident stands upright, and two gold lion-head pedestals flank the stage. Behind him a large carved stone Shiva-themed backdrop with Nandi-like and deity sculptures, lit in warm red light. Photo of a stage performance. Swamiji (probable) on stage in ceremonial dress with distinctive long hair, turban, rudraksha mala and gold adornments, with a trident as a ceremonial prop.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01A man stands alone on a stage in front of a stylised rocky mountain backdrop with carved Shiva lingam-like pillars and a pink-violet lit sky. He wears a red turban, a red-and-gold draped garment with leopard-print fabric wrapped at the waist, gold armbands and bangles, and layered gold and white beaded necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala. A tall silver trident stands beside him, flanked by two gold lion-head pedestals on a red-cushioned dais. a person: long hair swept under a red turban, ornate gold and beaded adornments and red ceremonial dress, presented on stage as a central figure in a staged performance.2016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01