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A barefoot man stands on a dark stage with eyes closed, hands relaxed at his sides, in front of a lit backdrop of golden oil lamps. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti, a leopard-print cloth over one shoulder and chest, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. His long matted hair is tied up with a gold-and-red ornament, and he has white markings on his forehead. Rows of brass lamp stands surround him on the stage floor. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair with a crown-like ornament, ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage in front of a large backdrop of glowing golden lamp-like projections. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist, with a red cloth sash, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. His long dark hair is tied up with a gold ornament and a red band, and he has white sacred markings on his forehead. Rows of ornate brass oil lamps line the stage floor in front of him. a person: the long hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and distinctive ceremonial attire qualify as presentation cues, and he is a performer in a staged costume.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands in the centre of a dark stage, walking barefoot across the floor toward the left. He wears long dark locks swept up under a gold-and-red ornamental headpiece, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace. His bare upper body is partly covered by a draped rust-red cloth over a leopard-print animal-skin wrap, with red rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage, several lit, beside a large projection screen showing glowing orange imagery. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, rudraksha adornments and distinctive ceremonial dress are visible on this performer, so this appearance-based label applies; the depiction is in person on stage.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, facing to the side, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and red rudraksha malas on his arms and wrists. He has long dreadlocked hair with a red-beaded headpiece, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a gold necklace. Behind him rows of tall brass lamps with lit wicks stand on the floor, and a large backdrop shows glowing golden projected imagery. The man displays long hair, a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in a performance setting.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder panel and matching leopard-print waist wrap. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled headpiece, a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage. The setting suggests a staged devotional performance or ceremony. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate jewelled headpiece and gold necklace, rudraksha adornments, ceremonial red garments.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder and waist wrap, red beaded armbands, a white forehead marking, and a jewelled headpiece in his long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, rows of tall brass oil lamps with lit flames line the stage. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A single man stands barefoot on a stage lit by spotlights, with a row of glowing golden lamp stands behind him. He wears a deep red-brown draped cloth and a leopard-print wrap across his chest and waist, with rudraksha bands on his upper arm and wrists. He has long dark matted hair, a white forehead marking, a gold ornament in his hair, and a gold chain at his neck. a person: long matted hair, ornate gold ornaments and rudraksha bands match the candidate cues, but the identity is not certain from appearance alone.2017-12-18