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A single man stands on a stage under green spotlights in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels. He wears an orange-brown leopard-print sleeveless top with an orange-brown wrap, a waist sash, and a bindi; his long dark hair is swept back under a decorative crown-like ornament, and rudraksha-style beads are on his wrist. He raises his left hand in a blessing gesture and holds a tall silver trident with a hanging tassel and a small damaru drum in his right hand. Brass ceremonial lamps line the front of the stage. Description attributes the figure's distinctive presentation to a probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, crown-like ornament, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads.

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A man stands centre stage under green and white spotlights in front of a backdrop of illuminated panels and lamps. He wears a saffron-orange draped dhoti, a leopard-print bodice and matching leopard-print wrap, bangles on his arms and a necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident wrapped in a patterned cloth with tassels in his right hand, and brass oil lamps line the base of the stage. The setting suggests a stage performance or darshan event. The a person value is unsure because the pose and costume are consistent with a presentation of the page subject, but the face is not reliably confirmable.2017-12-18A stage photograph shows a single man standing on a lit stage, holding a tall ornate trident (trishul) upright in his left hand with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print bodice or shawl across the chest, arm bands, and a matching headpiece with a white forehead mark. Bright green spotlights fan out behind him against a backdrop of dark illuminated panels, with brass lamp stands at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: a person, a figure in saffron-orange attire with a trident and leopard-print adornments, shown performing on stage; the trident and costume place him as a performer on a lit stage rather than a seated devotee.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a lit stage in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels, with green stage spotlights streaming across the scene. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a leopard-print cloth hanging from his waist, and a bracelet on his arm. He holds a tall silver trident in one hand while raising the other hand near his face in a gesture. Rows of brass oil lamps line the front of the stage. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, ornate costume and ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's identification, shown in a staged performance.2017-12-18A standing man on a stage holds a tall silver trident with a cloth tassel in his right hand. He wears an orange-red draped dhoti with a gold-and-cream patterned bodice, a gold necklace, bangles and a dark-orange sash. His hair is long and swept back with a crown-like ornament on his head, and a kumkum mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a large backdrop of glowing red and white light panels, with brass lamps and vessels lining the stage edge. a person appears as the central figure, in an appearance-based label only.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre stage under green spotlights before a backdrop of lit red and white panels, performing on an event stage. He wears a rust-red and leopard-print draped garment with a matching leopard-print bodice and bare arms with bangles. His hair is piled up in matted locks, and he has a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum and a leopard-print cloth hanging from it in one hand, while his other arm is extended outward. Brass lamp stands line the stage edge. Appearance-based label: a person, performing in a costume with trident and damaru.2017-12-18A standing man on a stage performs with one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other holding a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped damaru attached near the top and a fringed cloth hanging from it. He wears a leopard-print patterned bodice over an orange-red draped dhoti with a wide sash, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, and his hair is styled in long swept-back locks with a decorative top ornament. Green stage spotlights and a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels frame the performance, with brass oil lamps lining the front of the stage. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha beads, and trident, presented on stage in a performance setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer on a stage stands centre-front in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and matching shawl patterned with leopard-print panels, his bare arms adorned with armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident with a ribbon-like cloth hanging from it in his raised right hand and extends his left arm outward. His hair is long and swept back with a small crown or ornament on his forehead, and a red tilak marks his brow. Behind him a backdrop of glowing red and white lights forms a grid of illuminated shapes. A ring of brass oil lamps, deepamalas, is arranged on the dark stage floor around him, lit by a warm spotlight.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small damaru drum and a long patterned cloth hanging from it. He wears a leopard-print sash over the bare shoulder, a rust-orange draped dhoti and a gold-toned necklace, with a sindoor-like vertical mark and an ornate headpiece. Rows of brass oil lamps line the floor, and a backdrop of illuminated lattice panels glows behind him. The page identifies this as a person; the appearance cues of the central figure (ceremonial gold necklace, adornments, orange draped clothing) are consistent with that claim, so he is listed as a probable in-person candidate. The trident, leopard-print cloth and drum suggest a Shiva-themed presentation.2017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with red and gold cloth. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a draped rust-orange and red-brown dhoti-style garment, bangles, a necklace, and an ornate headpiece with a jewelled brow ornament. The backdrop is a grid of illuminated red and white video panels, with green stage lights above and rows of brass lamps along the lower edge. A person-like figure is the only human visible. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate adornments and saffron-toned clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on stage.2017-12-18