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A staged photograph of a man standing on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the chest, a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded waist belt, a rudraksha-style necklace and an upper-arm band, with a forehead tilak. He holds a tall trident-topped staff with a dark cloth wrapped around its shaft. In front of the frame stand several ceremonial weapons on metal stands, including a curved blade, a dark staff with a silver finial and a black feathered implement. A man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece stands at the centre, matching the a person cues.

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A man stands on a dark stage inside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff, with a red fire backdrop and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment over one shoulder, a leopard-patterned wrap, a rust-red dhoti, a gold necklace, and a beaded waist belt with bells, and has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Ceremonial props include a trident, a black feathered staff, a curved horn-like object, and a ceremonial mace-like rod at left. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this performer, shown in costume with long hair, ornate gold necklace and leopard-print dress, in a staged theatrical setting.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print bodice with a dark red draped lower garment and ornamental belts. Beside him are a curved horn-like prop, a black tassel-topped wand, a torch-like staff, and a trident on stands. Red and orange flame graphics and drifting smoke fill the backdrop. Whether this is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a performer on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dark red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long tresses hairstyle, and holds a trident staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved sword-like blade and other ceremonial weapons on stands. The scene resembles a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual event. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, though appearance is uncertain given the costumed presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He is bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a red dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold chain and a red bindi, and holds a silver staff with a finial. Beside him are a trident, a curved horn-like staff, and a black tasselled ceremonial whisk, standing on the stage floor. The setting suggests a theatrical or ritual performance rather than a seated darshan. Swamiji (probable) is present in appearance-based terms: the figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and ornate adornments. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident, a black-tufted staff and a curved snake-headed rod set in front of it. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested top with a studded wide belt and a maroon dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, and holds a trident. Red and orange flame-like projections and haze fill the backdrop. Brass oil lamps sit on the stage floor at his feet. a person's appearance is suggested by the long hair, ceremonial adornment and staged presentation, but the identity cannot be confirmed.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a man standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame on a dark stage filled with smoke and red-orange fire projections. He wears a leopard-print garment with rows of beaded and rudraksha-style strands across his chest, maroon drapes at the waist, a red tilak on his forehead, and a braided hip-length hair with a bracelet on his wrist. He holds a tall silver trident-tipped staff. Beside the frame stand a black feathered staff, a silver pole and a curved black ceremonial object. a person appearance cues: long hair, distinctive adornments and ceremonial costume, staged as a theatrical presentation rather than a clear ritual setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22