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A standing male performer on a bright stage, barefoot, in a deep maroon dhoti-style draped garment with a golden-striped border, a leopard-print shawl across the chest and a matching leopard-print sash at the waist. He wears rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, a gold-and-red ornament in his dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, and a gold necklace. Behind him a large LED screen shows glowing golden and orange lights, with rows of brass oil lamps along the stage edge and stage lighting trusses above.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man with long dreadlocked hair stands on a stage at night, wearing a maroon draped dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print wrap across the chest and waist. He has a white forehead mark with a red tilak, a red-beaded headpiece with a gold ornament, a gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. Behind him, blurred stage lights and rows of lit lamps create a warm glow.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage lit by overhead spotlights, with a backdrop of glowing lamp-like visuals and a row of brass oil lamps at the base. He wears a maroon draped garment with gold border, a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, a white tilak on his forehead, and an ornate jewelled headpiece over long dark locks. A pendant necklace is visible.2017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18A single man stands on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a deep maroon draped garment with gold-threaded edges and a leopard-print sash across the chest and waist. He wears a white-and-red forehead marking, red-beaded armlets and wrist malas, a gold necklace, and a jeweled red-and-gold headpiece in long hair. Stage truss rigging, spotlights and a backdrop of glowing amber lights surround him. The look is a theatrical costume rather than a ritual setting. Based on the costume and presentation, the figure may be a performer or the a person, but appearance alone is insufficient for confirmation.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a stage with blurred golden lights and rows of lamps behind him. He wears a maroon draped dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print wrap across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a rudraksha-style headpiece with a jewelled ornament. He has long matted hair, a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and a gold chain at his neck.2017-12-18A standing man on a stage with stage lighting trusses and spotlights overhead, wearing a deep maroon draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist. He has a white tilak-style forehead mark, a jewelled ornament on his headpiece, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha-style beaded bands on his arms and wrists. Behind him a backdrop of glowing lamp-like lights. The a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identification is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage in a maroon-red draped garment with gold-bordered edges and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, wearing rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. He has long dark hair with a gold-and-red ornament at the crown, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a gold necklace. Behind him hang stage truss lights and a glowing backdrop of flame-like lamp patterns, with a row of ornate brass oil lamps lined along the front of the stage.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with gold border, a leopard-print animal-skin wrap over one shoulder and waist, red beaded rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. He has long dreadlocked hair pinned with a jewelled ornament and a red cord, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and stands before a blurred backdrop of warm golden stage lights.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage with his eyes closed and a faint smile, hands on his hips. He wears a deep maroon draped garment with gold-edged borders and a leopard-print cloth wrapped across his chest and waist. He has long dark matted locks held with a jewelled headband, a white horizontal stripe with a red dot on his forehead, gold earrings, a gold pendant on a cord and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists. Blurred stage lights and a glittering backdrop fill the background, with truss lighting overhead.2017-12-18A standing man on a stage stands in front of a glowing backdrop of lit oil lamps, with stage lighting rigs overhead. He wears a deep maroon draped dhoti-style garment with gold-edged border, a tiger-print animal-skin wrap across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, a gold chain necklace, and a jewelled ornament in his hair. He has a white forehead mark with a red tilak and a moustache, and appears to be speaking. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate jewelled headpiece, rudraksha ornaments and ceremonial gold necklace match the appearance cues for in-person Swamiji, presented as a stage speaker.2017-12-18