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A single figure stands centrally on a dark stage under bright white spotlight beams. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti and matching upper cloth with gold-toned embellishments, a gold necklace, and a tall bun or crown-like headpiece. He holds a long trident-like staff with a decorated shaft in his right hand. Behind him is a backdrop of many small illuminated lamps or flames across dark panels, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edge in front. The stage is lit with a smoky haze. The figure's clothing, staff and ornaments match a ceremonial Shiva-style presentation, and the scene reads as a staged performance rather than a ritual gathering.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man stands centre stage before a large illuminated backdrop of red and white lit panels, with rows of brass oil lamps lining the stage floor on both sides. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a draped sash and a gold-embellished upper-body covering, and holds a tall trident in his right hand. His long hair is tied up on his head. Yellow spotlights stream from the left. The figure is a costumed performer in a theatrical staging, and the appearance-based label cannot be confirmed from this view.2017-12-18A single figure stands centre stage under intense green and yellow spotlights in front of a large illuminated backdrop of red and white lit panels. The man wears an orange-gold draped dhoti and a matching ornate gold-patterned upper garment, with his hair swept up in a high topknot. He holds a tall staff topped with a round ornament and a decorative fabric wrap, and a row of brass lamps lines the stage edge. The setting is a staged production with lighting rigs overhead.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall ornate trident (trishula) upright in his right hand, with his left hand at his side. He wears an orange-saffron draped dhoti-style garment and a matching bare-shouldered top with embellished, bead-like adornments on the chest, and his long dark hair is swept up. Behind him stands a large backdrop of glowing red-and-white lit lattice panels, and along both sides of the stage rows of brass oil lamps (diyas) are arranged on the floor, with warm spotlight falling on the figure. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, given distinctive saffron clothing, swept-up long hair and ceremonial trident, though the figure is not clearly verifiable from the image alone.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A single figure stands centrally on a dark stage in front of a large backdrop of glowing red and white lit panels arranged in a lattice. He wears a saffron-orange draped dhoti-style garment with a gold-embroidered bodice and gold adornments, has long dark hair swept up, and holds a tall silver trident beside him. Rows of gold oil lamps line the front edge of the stage, and green spotlights stream down from above.2017-12-18A single figure stands barefoot at the centre of a bright stage under green and yellow spotlights, in front of a large illuminated backdrop of glowing panels. The figure has a tied-up dark hair knot and forehead markings, wears a bare upper body with gold-toned ornaments on the arms and chest, and an orange-brown draped dhoti. He holds a tall staff topped with a drum-like finial and a fringed cloth. Rows of brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage, lit to create a ceremonial atmosphere. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a confirmed identity, and is shown as a live stage presence.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by a spotlight pool on the floor, raising a silver trident (trishul) high in his right hand while a damaru drum hangs from it. He wears a leopard-print bronze-gold bodice, a matching waist cloth, and draped rust-orange lower garments, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a crown-like ornament in his hair. Around him stand rows of brass oil lamps (deepa lamps) on the floor, and a large backdrop of illuminated red-orange lattice panels glows behind him. Strong appearance-based cues of a person figure, presented in a staged ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single figure standing centre stage holding a tall silver trident on a dark stage. The figure wears an orange-red draped dhoti, a gold-toned bodice with a gold waist ornament, bangles and long dark hair. Behind are large rectangular screens showing red and white flame-like projections, and rows of brass oil lamps line the front of the stage, unlit at the base. a person cues: the saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, long hair and trident pose match the candidate; the appearance is consistent but not fully certain, so the candidate is labelled as probable and the sighting in person is recorded as unsure.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18