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A man walks barefoot across a lit stage with blue and yellow spotlights and haze behind him, wearing a dark red draped garment with gold border and a leopard-print bodice across the chest and waist. He wears a thick black braided headpiece with a gold ornament, a short necklace, and beaded bracelets and armlets. Pink drapery hangs at the back and white cabinet-style speakers stand at each side, with golden trophy-like figures lined along the right edge.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man in a maroon-red dhoti-style draped garment with a leopard-print sash and gold-edged border walks across a dimly lit stage. He wears a red headband, long dark hair, beaded bracelets and a necklace, and gazes to the side. Blue-white stage lights and haze surround him, with white floor-standing air coolers on either side and a pink curtain behind. Brass trophies or lamps line the stage edge at the lower right. a person is indicated by the long hair, ornate necklace and ceremonial red-and-gold dress, but the appearance cues are not conclusive.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage walking forward, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print patterned sash across his torso, a red armband and wrist beads, and a small ornament on his head with long dark hair. Overhead stage lights and truss hang above, a pink curtain is at the right, and a large backdrop shows rows of glowing oil lamps in front of a row of lit lamps on the floor. The photo is taken from a low angle. a person cues are present: long hair, ornate head ornament and a distinctive costume, but the appearance is not certain enough for a firm identification.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man walks barefoot across a stage in front of a dark curtain and overhead stage lights and truss. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a red headband with an ornament. He has long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, red-and-gold ceremonial dress and rudraksha adornments are visible on this performer walking the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in a stage costume walks across a dark stage under stage lights and truss rigging. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print upper wrap with a gold-edged band, red wristbands, a gold necklace and a red forehead ornament, his long dark hair swept back. A red curtain hangs at the left edge and a lit display panel stands at the right. The look is a theatrical costume rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18A man stands on a raised stage under stage lights and truss rigging, beside a deep pink drape. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print patterned upper wrap and matching sash, plus red and gold bangles and a red beaded armband. He has long dark hair with a gold-and-red ornament at the crown, a red tilak on his forehead, and a short beard. He looks off to the side with his arms relaxed. Presentation cues are a tradition-styled costume and a crown ornament, but no clear identity is established from appearance alone.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a bright stage in front of a row of small brass lamps lining the floor's edge. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a wrap of leopard-print fabric over his torso with a gold border, plus beaded bands on his upper arms and wrists. His long dark hair is swept back, with a small gold ornament on his head and a necklace at his throat. Stage truss, lights, a red curtain and a large LED screen with flickering yellow images surround him, with haze in the air.2017-12-18A man with long dark hair and a neatly trimmed beard stands on a stage in a rust-red draped garment, bare-chested with a red sash across the shoulder and a bracelet on his wrist, looking upward. Pink-red velvet curtains frame the right side, stage truss rigging and spotlights hang overhead, and a row of golden oil lamps lines the stage edge behind him. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing are the qualifying cues for the figure at the centre of this event photograph. A white wall-mounted air conditioner sits at the left edge of the stage.2017-12-18