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A 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.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man performs alone on a stage in a dramatic costume, standing barefoot with his weight on one leg and looking off to the side. He wears a dark rust-red draped dhoti with a gold-edged border, a leopard-print animal-skin wrap across the chest and waist, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. He has long dreadlocked hair with a red ornamented headpiece and a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of glowing orange and gold lamp-like imagery fills the frame, and a row of tall brass oil lamps lines the stage floor. The setting suggests a staged theatrical or devotional performance.2017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage in a dark-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the chest, with rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, a red bead headband with a jewelled ornament, long dreadlocked hair, a white tripundra on the forehead and a pendant necklace. Behind him a large screen shows glowing golden lamp-like images, and rows of tall brass lamps stand on the stage floor.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage in a red-brown draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl or wrap worn over the shoulder and waist, with a red-brown sash at the waist. He has long dreadlocked hair pulled back with a decorative ornament, a tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a ring on his hand. Behind him a large screen shows glowing golden lamp imagery, and in front of the stage rows of brass oil lamps are lit. a person, a stage performer in ceremonial dress, appears in person.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 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 performer stands barefoot on a dark stage in a costume of rust-red draped dhoti-style trousers and a leopard-print tiger-striped top with a red shawl over one shoulder. He wears long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled headpiece, white tilak on his forehead, gold chain, and red rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. Behind him a backdrop of glowing golden lights, with brass oil lamps lined along the stage edges.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a dark stage in a red-brown draped dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top, with a white tilak on his forehead, dreadlocked hair fastened with a jewelled ornament, rudraksha beads on his wrists and upper arm, and his right hand raised in a gesture. Behind him, rows of brass lamp stands with lit wicks stand on the floor, and a large screen shows glowing lamps. The scene suggests a staged performance or ritual presentation. a person by visible cues: long dreadlocked hair, a jewelled head ornament, rudraksha malas and distinctive ornate red-saffron garments, shown in person on stage.2017-12-18