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A performer stands in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop, with a dark curly-haired head bowed and hidden behind one raised hand gripping a long black pole. The figure wears an orange sleeveless top layered with a leopard-print wrap, orange draped trousers, and many strands of dark red-brown beaded malas with small brass bells hanging from them. Matching beaded bracelets are worn on both wrists and upper arms, and the other hand rests on the hip.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A figure with long, dark, wavy hair stands in profile on a stage lit with red-orange light, beside an ornate gold arched throne-like frame with carved floral and scroll motifs. The person wears a sleeveless orange top, a leopard-print wrap, and a belt of rudraksha beads with metal bells, and holds a tall dark staff upright. Multiple rudraksha malas and bead bracelets are visible on the arms and chest. Appearance-based candidate: a person, long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, in_person.2012-04-28A life-size figure in saffron-orange clothing with long dark curly hair stands on a red cloth before an ornate gold-toned arch. The figure wears a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, a belt of small bells, and rudraksha bracelets on the arm and ankle. One hand grips a tall black staff hung with small bells, and a gold kalasha-shaped vessel sits on the floor nearby. The red-lit setting resembles a stage or display.2012-04-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vertical tilak on his forehead stands before an ornate gold-embossed arch. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange draped lower garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered with dark rudraksha malas, bells and a bead bracelet on the arm. He holds a tall black staff hung with small bells. A partially visible person in white stands at the lower right edge.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A standing man with long, dark, wavy hair in an orange garment holds a tall black staff with gold bells and tassels in one hand. He wears multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads with gold tubular ornaments across his chest and a leopard-print waist wrap with brass bells. A silver trident stands to the right, and a gold ornately carved arch or throne back frames the left side under red stage lighting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure, identified by long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments.2012-04-28A man with long, loose dark hair and a forehead marking stands before an ornate gold-embossed arch with a glowing orange backdrop. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a leopard-print wrap over orange cloth, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha malas with small brass bells. Rudraksha bracelets are on both wrists. He holds a black staff hung with brass bells in one hand and raises the other palm outward in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas with ceremonial bell adornments, shown in person as a presenter in a stage setting.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A man with long, wavy dark hair stands in front of a large ornate golden arch with embossed floral and circular patterns, lit with warm orange haze. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top layered with a leopard-print cloth belt, an orange dhoti-style lower garment, multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads with metal bells, and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. He holds a tall black staff hung with small silver bells in his left hand and smiles while gazing to the side.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28