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A man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a patterned leopard-print sash across his bare chest, with a jeweled headpiece, red bindi, bangles and a beaded necklace over long dark hair. Rows of tall brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor around him, and a large backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections fills the background. Lit stage performance setting.

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A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print sash across his bare chest, with red and gold armbands and bangles, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red headband with a central ornament. Behind him a large backdrop shows a grid of glowing oil lamps in orange and gold, and rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor on both sides. The look suggests a stage performance or a Hindu ritual presentation. a person cues are present: long dark hair, a decorative headband and ornate adornments.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style drape, a leopard-print shoulder wrap and waist sash, bronze armlets and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, with a jewelled ornament in dark swept-back hair. Behind him a large screen shows glowing flame-like lamp projections. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor on the left and right. The stage has a dark backdrop and a small blue logo in the upper left corner.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with one hand on his hip, facing the camera. He wears a dark red draped dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print cloth over his bare chest and shoulders, a red armband, a beaded necklace, and a small ornament in his swept-back hair. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large LED screen shows glowing lamp patterns, and rows of brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage floor. Swamiji (probable) is shown here, with his distinctive long hair, ornamental headpiece and ceremonial garments.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a dark stage, hands on hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a matching sash with a gold and leopard-print bodice and a red-beaded armband. He wears long dreadlocked hair with a gold headpiece, a gold necklace and earrings. Behind him, a large screen shows glowing flame-like lamp projections. Rows of brass oil lamps (lamps with flames) line the stage floor on both sides. The figure's clothing and long hair match the cues in the page, but his face is not clearly visible; appearance is uncertain so this is labelled unsure.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and draped wrap with a leopard-print pattern stands on a dark stage, one hand on his hip. He wears a red headband with a gold ornament, a gold necklace, red armbands and a vertical forehead mark. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand in front of a large backdrop of glowing amber and orange lamp-like light panels. Given the page's Swamiji flag, this figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance: long hair swept back, a gold necklace and a decorated red headpiece, with ornate ceremonial dress in a stage setting, so the label is applied here.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti, a leopard-print shawl across his chest, and bronze arm bands. His long dark hair is tied up with a small jewelled ornament on top, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large dark backdrop shows projected glowing amber lamp patterns. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor around him, some lit.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti-style draped garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl across his chest and upper arm bands walks across a stage. He has a dark topknot with a jewelled headpiece, a gold necklace and red-beaded armbands. Behind him stand rows of brass oil lamps (dipas) on the floor and a large backdrop of glowing lamp-like light patterns. The clothing and ornaments are distinctive, but the visible cues only partly support a probable identification, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-12-18A barefoot man in rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print sash and shoulder band walks across a stage. He wears a red-and-gold headpiece, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on the wrists, a gold chain, and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him a row of brass oil lamps stands on the floor, and a large backdrop shows a grid of glowing flames. The scene reads as a staged ceremonial performance, with the stage lighting highlighting the lamps.2017-12-18