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A man stands on a dark stage before flame-patterned backdrop with a large golden ring-shaped prop. He wears a leopard-print wrap and bodice with rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, and rust-brown dhoti-style drapery, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a silver trident on a stand, a drum, a black-and-white feathered staff, and a curved metal rod. Smoke and stage lights surround the scene. Presentation cues are consistent with a person candidate in costume, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage with fog and red-orange flame projections behind. A standing figure in a leopard-print bodice, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a bronze-gold draped skirt and a gold-coloured waist garment holds a silver staff and stands beside a large ornate gold circular frame. Props in front include a silver trident, a black-tasseled staff, a leopard-print cloth hanging from a pole and a curved silver blade. Stage lights glow at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in costume with a long, swept-back hair style, ornate gold necklaces and beaded adornments, posing as a stage character. The trident and frame suggest a Shiva-related theatrical presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gold ring-shaped frame, holding a trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a brown dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and sandals with raised soles. Behind him are red-orange flame projections and haze. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a long black-tasselled staff, a curved blade on a stand, a trident and a drum-topped pole. The setting resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staging. The man's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22