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A man stands on a stage in front of a large illuminated backdrop of glowing golden-orange lamp-like patterns, with a deep maroon curtain at the left edge and a row of tall brass ritual lamps or staffs along the lower left. He wears long dark hair, a red and gold headpiece, a gold necklace, and a bare-chested dhoti-style garment of maroon fabric with a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Red beaded armlets and wristbands add colour, and a sindoor-style mark is on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate headpiece, gold necklace and saffron-maroon ceremonial dress match the appearance cues the page associates with Swamiji, though the face is not used for identification. He appears to be the central performer on stage.