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A photograph of a performer in a dramatic stage or ceremony setting lit with green and red-orange light, with a golden embossed backdrop behind. A person with long dark hair and a red forehead mark smiles with an earpiece-style microphone in view, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strings of rudraksha beads and white-and-green beaded necklaces, brass bells hanging from the chest and waist, and chain bracelets with rudraksha bracelets on the arms. One hand rests on the hip. a person identity is not established from appearance.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of a single performer in a stage-like setting lit with green and orange light. The person has long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a thin microphone headset near the mouth. They wear a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dense necklace and body chain of rudraksha beads and small brass bells, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. A large ornate copper-coloured arch stands behind them. The person's face is not clearly identifiable from this image.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A single man stands in a warm red and green stage light before a reflective metallic golden backdrop, smiling broadly with arms outstretched. He has long, wild dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a thin black moustache. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print top, a belt and skirt studded with brass bells and chains, a long rudraksha mala with bead ornaments, and rudraksha bracelets with chains on both arms. The look is theatrical and ornate. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate costume cues.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands in front of a large golden-brown ribbed backdrop lit with green and orange light. Wild dark hair frames the face, with a dot on the forehead and a thin painted mustache line. The outfit has a leopard-print top, many layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a belt of metal cylinders and chains, and beaded bangles on the upper arms and wrists. Both hands rest on the hips in a bold pose. No deity murti or ritual setting is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of a single person in a theatrical, ritual-style costume under green and red stage lighting. The figure wears a leopard-print garment layered with metal tube and bell ornaments, chains and dark rudraksha bead bracelets and necklaces, with a dark bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. Behind, a large curved red-brown structure with raised rounded patterns forms the backdrop. The person's arms are extended outward and the face is smiling. Visible ceremonial-style cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm the identity of the person.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in front of a glowing, metallic cobra-hood-like backdrop lit in green and red. He wears a leopard-print garment, a necklace of rudraksha and bead strands with brass bells, a bell-studded belt, and bracelets of rudraksha beads with chain links on his arms. He smiles with his hands on his hips against a red cushioned seat. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial beads and bells, and a performative pose suggest the a person candidate, shown in person.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands before an ornate golden-red arch lit with green and red light. He has long dark hair blown back, a vertical forehead mark and face paint, and wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of rudraksha-style beads, dangling metal bell-like ornaments, chain necklaces, and a red skirt. His arms are adorned with beaded bands, and a red cloth drapes behind him. The scene is a staged performance rather than a ritual gathering.2012-09-21