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A 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.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage with his left hand on his hip, wearing long dark hair with a red headband ornament, a leopard-print and cream patterned shawl draped across the chest, rust-red dhoti-style drapery, red beaded bracelets and a gold necklace. Behind him a large screen shows glowing orange and white lamp-like motifs. Rows of tall brass oil lamps stand at the right edge of the stage. A figure in matching clothing with distinctive long hair and adornments appears on stage, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.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 20172017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18Stage photograph of a single barefoot performer standing in profile on a lit stage in front of a large backdrop of flickering golden and red lamp-like projections. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap, a bare upper body with a patterned gold-and-brown shawl or wrap across the chest and arm, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and long dark hair with a small ornament at the forehead. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front edge of the stage, and a dark red curtain is visible at the right.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage in front of a large dark backdrop covered with glowing amber and white lights. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the chest and shoulder, with red and gold armbands and wrist bands. He has long dark hair with a decorative red and gold ornament on top, a trident-style pendant, a gold necklace, and a beard with a tilak mark on his forehead. Along the stage edge stand rows of brass oil lamps, unlit.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18