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A man stands on a lit stage under stage truss rigging and spotlights, gazing upward. He wears a rust-red draped garment with an animal-print (leopard-pattern) panel across the chest and waist, red-beaded bracelets on his upper arm and wrists, a jewelled headpiece over long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. The stage floor behind him shows glowing orange flame-like graphics.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage in a maroon-red draped garment with gold-bordered edges and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, wearing rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. He has long dark hair with a gold-and-red ornament at the crown, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a gold necklace. Behind him hang stage truss lights and a glowing backdrop of flame-like lamp patterns, with a row of ornate brass oil lamps lined along the front of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth with leopard-print animal-skin panels across the chest and waist looks upward on a stage under a circular lighting truss with moving-head lights. He wears a jeweled headpiece, a rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets on both wrists and upper arms, earrings, and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Overhead hang a pleated white canopy and stage spotlights, with warm light glowing at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a man with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewelry, presented as the stage figure.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage under metal truss rigging and stage lights, looking off to one side. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned overlay across the chest and waist, a red-and-gold sash, and red beaded rudraksha-style bands on his upper arm and wrists. He has long dark dreadlocked hair with a red beaded headband and a jewelled ornament, white and red forehead markings, a gold necklace and earrings. Behind him a glowing backdrop shows warm yellow and orange lights.2017-12-18A standing man on a stage with stage lighting trusses and spotlights overhead, wearing a deep maroon draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist. He has a white tilak-style forehead mark, a jewelled ornament on his headpiece, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha-style beaded bands on his arms and wrists. Behind him a backdrop of glowing lamp-like lights. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identification is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man on a stage stands in front of a glowing backdrop of lit oil lamps, with stage lighting rigs overhead. He wears a deep maroon draped dhoti-style garment with gold-edged border, a tiger-print animal-skin wrap across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, a gold chain necklace, and a jewelled ornament in his hair. He has a white forehead mark with a red tilak and a moustache, and appears to be speaking. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate jewelled headpiece, rudraksha ornaments and ceremonial gold necklace match the appearance cues for in-person Swamiji, presented as a stage speaker.2017-12-18A man stands on a lit stage under stage truss and spotlights, looking upward. He wears a deep red draped garment with a leopard-print sash across the chest and waist, a red waist cloth, a red-and-gold ornamental headpiece, and red rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A white forehead marking and red tilak are visible. Below him the stage floor glows with warm amber lights. The image is a photograph of a performer in costume at an event stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18