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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames projected on red backdrops and stage fog around him. He wears a leopard-print garment over the torso, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold chain, rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, and sandals. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a golden trident, a black feathered staff, a curved ritual implement, and a pole with a tassel. Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate costume and gold necklace, presented in a stage performance setting.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A 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.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, beside tall ceremonial staffs with a trident, a curved blade-like staff and a feathered wand, against a backdrop of red flame graphics and stage haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth over the chest, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with bead garlands, red dhoti-style cloth, red wrist bands and sandals. A dark gold chain necklace and a red mark on his forehead are visible. Lights glow behind the scene.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flames and smoke behind him. He is bare-chested with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bands, a red-brown dhoti and sandals, and holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident, a curved staff and a feathered fly-whisk-like implement. The setting suggests a kalabhairava-style performance.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular arch, with a trident and staff beside him and red flame projections and smoke behind. He wears a leopard-print cloth, a dark red dhoti, a crimson rudraksha-style necklace, a tiger-claw style ornament chain, and wristbands, with a bindi on his forehead and long hair. He holds a trident-topped staff in one hand. A ceremonial sword-like staff and a curved staff lie propped nearby, and a ceremonial dais setting suggests a theatrical or ritual performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, a kalabhairava-style staging with a flaming red and orange backdrop and smoke. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a belt of tan cartridge-like beads, a red dhoti and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, and he holds a silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a black ceremonial staff with a feathered top, a curved black sword-like object and a trident on a pole. Pale stage lights glow at the base of the set.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden circular frame, surrounded by smoke and a backdrop of red-orange flames. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a maroon dhoti, a sacred thread, bangles and armbands, with a red mark on his forehead and a long braided rope of hair. He holds a trident-tipped staff, and a trident, a peacock-feather fan and a serpent-headed staff are arranged beside him. Dramatic stage lighting highlights the performance setting. The figure's appearance is consistent with the probable presence of a person, though the presentation is theatrical rather than ritual.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ornate ring frame, with red-orange flame backdrops and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with a leopard-print wrap, red-brown dhoti-style lower garments, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, arm bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved blade and a black feathered ritual implement on metal stands. The setting resembles a theatrical staging of Kalabhairava. Swamiji candidate is probable by appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha beads, adornments, and staff.2017-12-22