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A barefoot man in rust-red and maroon draped garments walks across a stage in front of a large backdrop of glowing amber and orange light projections. He wears a jewelled ornament on his head, a bold vermilion mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded armband and a decorative ornate red-and-gold collar with white embellishments, and his long hair is pulled back and up. Rows of tall ornate brass lamp stands line the foreground of the stage, and dark silhouettes of audience members are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person, walking across the stage as the central performer in a ceremonial presentation.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a large illuminated backdrop of glowing lamp-like lights, with rows of brass oil lamps along the stage edge. He wears a leopard-print patterned top over his torso, a dark red-brown draped dhoti-style garment, a red-beaded bracelet, a gold chain necklace, and a decorated headpiece, with a white marking on his forehead and long dreadlocked hair. His right hand rests on his hip. Above him hang stage lights on a metal truss. The setting suggests a staged cultural performance or presentation.2017-12-18A man stands centrally on a large stage in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a draped sash and a bare upper body adorned with white and gold ornamentation. His hair is tied up in a high bun, and he wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large LED screen shows glowing amber and orange lights in a lattice pattern. Rows of tall, ornate brass lamp stands line the front of the stage, and stage lights with yellow beams shine from the rig overhead. A few dark silhouettes of camera operators appear at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair in a bun, red-orange ceremonial clothing and ornate adornments, a presentation consistent with the event page; identity is appearance-based only.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre stage on a dark stage with his hands on his hips, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned upper garment over one shoulder, with red armbands and bangles. He has a dark topknot with a jewelled ornament and a gold necklace. Behind him a large video wall shows glowing golden lamp-like lights, and in the foreground a row of brass oil lamps stands on the stage floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage with long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and a gold necklace.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on an illuminated stage, hands on hips, facing the camera. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned sash across the chest, bare shoulders and arms with red bangles, and a red tilak and small ornament on his forehead, with long dark hair swept up. In front of him, rows of tall brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor. Behind him, a large backdrop screen shows a grid of glowing lamp-like flames in orange and red. Overhead, stage lighting rigs hang from the truss.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage with hands on hips, facing forward. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print and white patterned sash across his chest, with a red and white patterned band on his upper arm, red-beaded bracelets, a gold ornament in his hair, and a necklace. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering golden flame-like lights, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage edge in front. The man appears to be the a person (appearance cues: long dark hair swept up, ornate ceremonial jewellery and adornment). No other people are visible.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18