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A photograph of a single performer on a stage under stage lights and a truss rig. He has long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a red beaded headband with a gold ornament, and red rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his raised right arm. He wears a leopard-print garment in brown, cream and black with a rust-red wrap at the waist and a red shoulder drape. He is in mid-gesture, arm raised toward the upper frame, in a theatrical posture. The background is dark with white spotlights and orange glow from the rig.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph taken on a lit stage at a KAILASA event shows a man standing in profile facing left, with his right hand raised palm-out in a gesture of address. He has long dark dreadlocks, a white forehead mark, a small gold ornament in his hair, a red-brown beaded bracelet, rudraksha-style bead armbands, and a gold chain. He wears a leopard-print wrap over a red-brown garment with a red sash at the waist. Stage lights and truss rigging are visible overhead against a dark curtain. No other people are visible in the frame.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer on a dark stage stands in a dynamic pose with arms stretched outward, wearing a rust-red and orange leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder and waist. He has long dreadlocked hair with a red and gold headpiece, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha bracelets on both arms. A pink curtain hangs at the right edge, and stage lights are visible above.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage under a lighting truss with several stage lights and spotlights overhead. He wears a red and orange garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap across his chest and a red sash at the waist, plus rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a red headband with a gold ornament. He has a white tripundra on his forehead, a long dark braided hairstyle, and a gold ring. His right arm is raised high with the palm open and fingers spread, as if gesturing during a discourse.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18Photograph of a single performer on a dark stage under overhead stage lights, seen in profile from behind and to the side. He has very long dark dreadlocks falling down his back, a red-and-gold headband with a small gold ornament at the forehead, a gold necklace, gold earring, and a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm. He wears a red drape with leopard-print patterned fabric at the waist and chest, and red cloth. The figure has the appearance of a staged costume rather than a ritual setting. The a person appearance cues are long hair, ornate gold adornments, and rudraksha, but the identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage under a metal lighting truss hung with moving-head stage lights, raising his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. He wears a red-orange and gold garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap, a red sash at the waist, red and beaded bracelets on his arms, a jewelled headpiece, and a tilaka mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a short beard. Stage lights glow amber and purple in the background. Appearance-based cues including the swept hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and jewelled headpiece suggest a person giving a discourse or darshan at the event.2017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a stage with one hand on his hip, facing to the side. He has long dreadlocked hair with a gold and red ornament at the crown, white tripundra marks on the forehead, a gold necklace, a gold earring, and red rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms and wrist. He wears a red-brown dhoti and a leopard-print patterned wrap across the torso. Stage lighting trusses and spotlights are overhead, with lit lamps visible at the lower left edge.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18