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A standing man on a stage holds a tall silver trident with a cloth tassel in his right hand. He wears an orange-red draped dhoti with a gold-and-cream patterned bodice, a gold necklace, bangles and a dark-orange sash. His hair is long and swept back with a crown-like ornament on his head, and a kumkum mark is on his forehead. Behind him is a large backdrop of glowing red and white light panels, with brass lamps and vessels lining the stage edge. a person appears as the central figure, in an appearance-based label only.

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A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident with his right hand, its prongs catching the light above. He wears an orange-red draped garment and a leopard-print bodice with a matching sash, with dark hair swept up and a crown-like ornament. Behind him a large backdrop of illuminated screens shows glowing red and white patterns, and gold oil lamps line the lower edge of the stage. Green and white spotlights cut through the haze. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears saffron-orange draped clothing, swept-back hair with a crown, and a trident, which are the cues used for identification, and he is presented as a stage performer in a ceremonial setting.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small drum and a red-and-green tassel in his raised right hand. He wears a red, orange and gold draped cloth, a gold-patterned bodice, armlets, a gold necklace, bangles and a jewelled headpiece. The stage floor is lit by green and white spotlights and filled with many brass oil lamps, while a backdrop of red and white projected light panels rises behind him.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer on a stage stands centre-front in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and matching shawl patterned with leopard-print panels, his bare arms adorned with armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident with a ribbon-like cloth hanging from it in his raised right hand and extends his left arm outward. His hair is long and swept back with a small crown or ornament on his forehead, and a red tilak marks his brow. Behind him a backdrop of glowing red and white lights forms a grid of illuminated shapes. A ring of brass oil lamps, deepamalas, is arranged on the dark stage floor around him, lit by a warm spotlight.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage holding a tall silver trident with a red-and-gold tassel in his raised right hand. He wears a gold-and-brown leopard-print blouse, a rust-orange draped dhoti with a red sash at the waist, gold bangles on the wrist and arm, and dark hair swept back with a decorative crown-like ornament. Behind him a large LED screen shows red, orange and white flickering light patterns, and ornate gold lamp stands line the lower edge of the stage. Stage spotlights in green and white cut through the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person on stage, identified by the trident, crown, swept hair and orange ornate clothing.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, its handle wrapped with a patterned orange and green cloth. He wears an orange-yellow draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned top with a matching shawl, plus a wrist band and a beaded necklace; long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a decorative ornament, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering red and orange video projection shows rows of lamp-like flames. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front of the stage.2017-12-18A single man stands on a stage under green spotlights in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels. He wears an orange-brown leopard-print sleeveless top with an orange-brown wrap, a waist sash, and a bindi; his long dark hair is swept back under a decorative crown-like ornament, and rudraksha-style beads are on his wrist. He raises his left hand in a blessing gesture and holds a tall silver trident with a hanging tassel and a small damaru drum in his right hand. Brass ceremonial lamps line the front of the stage. Description attributes the figure's distinctive presentation to a probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, crown-like ornament, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2017-12-18A man stands centre stage under green and white spotlights in front of a backdrop of illuminated panels and lamps. He wears a saffron-orange draped dhoti, a leopard-print bodice and matching leopard-print wrap, bangles on his arms and a necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident wrapped in a patterned cloth with tassels in his right hand, and brass oil lamps line the base of the stage. The setting suggests a stage performance or darshan event. The a person value is unsure because the pose and costume are consistent with a presentation of the page subject, but the face is not reliably confirmable.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dim stage in front of a backdrop of flickering red and white projected lights. He wears a draped orange, red and gold garment with a gold leopard-print bodice, a gold waist sash, and bangles on his arm. His hair is swept back, a tilak is on his forehead, and he holds a tall silver trident with a drum and red and yellow fabric streamers, raising it with one hand. Rows of brass oil lamps, with flames lit, line the floor around him under green spotlight. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and a trident.2017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident upright in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with red and gold cloth. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a draped rust-orange and red-brown dhoti-style garment, bangles, a necklace, and an ornate headpiece with a jewelled brow ornament. The backdrop is a grid of illuminated red and white video panels, with green stage lights above and rows of brass lamps along the lower edge. A person-like figure is the only human visible. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, ornate adornments and saffron-toned clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence on stage.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage before a backdrop of illuminated LED panels with red and white light patterns, with brass oil lamps lined along the lower edge. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and gold-toned belt over orange-red draped cloth, with bangles on his arms and a bindi on his forehead. His dark hair is swept up and he holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with a decorated shaft and fringed red-and-green tassels in his raised right hand. Stage lights in green and white angle from above. Whether this is Swamiji is an appearance-based candidate only: the visible cues are the trident, long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and stage setting, which is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) performing on stage.2017-12-18