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A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead marking stands under warm red and orange stage lighting, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with many rudraksha malas, small metal bells and chains. He wears rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and a head microphone. Behind him an ornate glowing arch with lit panels forms the backdrop. The look is a ceremonial performance costume with ritual ornaments rather than an ordinary ashram setting. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a performer in ceremonial dress.

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A photograph of a single man in ceremonial Shiva-style dress under red and orange stage lighting. He has long dark wavy hair, white horizontal tilaka on his forehead with a red bindi, and a white painted band on his upper arm. He wears a leopard-print garment layered with many rudraksha malas, strands of skull-shaped beads, chains, and small metal bells draped across his chest, waist and wrists. Behind him a golden arched frame and a warm-lit pillar suggest a ritual stage setting.2012-09-22A photograph of a single performer in a Shiva-style costume against a warm golden backdrop with red and green stage lighting. He has long, wild dark hair blown back, a horizontal white band and red bindi on his forehead, and dark eye makeup. He wears a leopard-print garment, layers of rudraksha beads interspersed with small skull-shaped beads, metal bells and chains, and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. Flames glow in the lower left. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair and rudraksha malas, but the identity is uncertain, so the figure is described by role as a performer in ritual costume.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 03 20122012-09-03September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands before an ornate golden-red arch lit with green and red light. He has long dark hair blown back, a vertical forehead mark and face paint, and wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of rudraksha-style beads, dangling metal bell-like ornaments, chain necklaces, and a red skirt. His arms are adorned with beaded bands, and a red cloth drapes behind him. The scene is a staged performance rather than a ritual gathering.2012-09-21A single man stands in a warm red and green stage light before a reflective metallic golden backdrop, smiling broadly with arms outstretched. He has long, wild dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a thin black moustache. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print top, a belt and skirt studded with brass bells and chains, a long rudraksha mala with bead ornaments, and rudraksha bracelets with chains on both arms. The look is theatrical and ornate. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate costume cues.2012-09-21September 25 20122012-09-25September 22 20122012-09-22A photograph of a single performer in a stage-like setting lit with green and orange light. The person has long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a thin microphone headset near the mouth. They wear a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dense necklace and body chain of rudraksha beads and small brass bells, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. A large ornate copper-coloured arch stands behind them. The person's face is not clearly identifiable from this image.2012-09-21