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A photograph of a man on a stage with a blurred, colourful backdrop of lights and hanging lanterns. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled ornament at the crown, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace. He wears a leopard-print and rust-coloured wrap, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a silver-covered drum (damaru-style) head wrapped in leopard-print cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, shown as a performer on stage, one person visible.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 21 20172017-12-21A man stands in blue stage lighting holding aloft a tall ceremonial staff topped with a small drum-like ornament and wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a dark rudraksha mala over a reddish-brown fringed garment, with a gold chain at his neck, a white tripundra on his forehead and a tall matted hair topknot. He gazes off to the side with a slight smile. Blue haze fills the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial clothing, shown as a performer in a staged ritual presentation.2017-12-12September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing on a stage washed in blue light. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a small double-headed drum (damaru) and draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a maroon sleeveless garment with fringe, dense rudraksha mala beads across his chest and upper arm, a pendant necklace, and a white-and-red tripundra mark on his forehead. His hair is piled high on his head. The image is taken at an angle with a soft blue backdrop behind him.2017-12-12A man stands on a stage in front of dark red velvet curtains, performing in costume. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, a red-orange sash over the shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, and multiple rudraksha malas with a pendant around his neck. Leopard-print arm bands and bangles adorn his arms. He holds a trident with a damaru drum attached near the top, and he smiles while looking off to the side. The staging and dress suggest a theatrical Shiva-themed presentation.2017-08-26A man stands alone on a stage before dark red drapes, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) with a small damaru drum attached near its top and a leopard-print cloth hanging from its shaft. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent ornament, a red and gold sleeveless garment, a leopard-print lower wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and beaded armlets. He has a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling. The costume evokes a Shiva-themed performance or dramatic presentation; no audience is visible.2017-08-26A performer on a dark stage stands in a dynamic pose with arms stretched outward, wearing a rust-red and orange leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder and waist. He has long dreadlocked hair with a red and gold headpiece, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha bracelets on both arms. A pink curtain hangs at the right edge, and stage lights are visible above.2017-12-18March 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copies