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A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage under yellow spotlights. He wears an orange-gold upper garment, rust-red draped dhoti-style lower cloth, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a tall silver trident-like staff with a small hand drum tied to it. Yellow light patterns spread across the stage floor behind him. A candidate with long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and rudraksha malas is present, so the appearance-based label applies.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A man in a rust-orange draped dhoti and sleeveless orange top walks barefoot across a stage under yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with a small damaru drum and tassels hanging from its shaft. He wears a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold chain. The dark blue backdrop and dappled light pattern the stage floor.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dimly lit stage under warm yellow-green spotlights, holding a tall silver staff topped with a small drum and tassel in his right hand. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment with draped dhoti-style lower cloth and a sash, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a sacred ash tripundra mark on his forehead, and a small chain necklace. He is barefoot and smiling toward his left. Light patterns dot the floor, and the dark backdrop shows faint stage rigging.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under green and yellow spotlights, smiling, holding a tall silver trident with a small drum-shaped ornament near its top. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold chain, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. Light beams and pools of yellow light fill the dark background and floor. He appears to be the only person in the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and matching sleeveless wrap stands on a dark stage under white and yellow spotlights. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft with a tassel. Light beams fan out behind him in a theatrical stage setting. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a rudraksha mala, so this is probable Swamiji (probable) performing on stage at a program. No crowd is visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a dimly lit blue stage, lit by spotlights from above. He wears an ochre-gold draped cloth over his shoulder and waist, a multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck, and an armband. He holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft with tassels. The image shows a person in a stage performance costume, consistent with the page's account of a Mahasadashiva darshan presentation, and no printed name is visible. Swamiji (probable) cues are long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ochre draped clothing, so this figure is the main candidate.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under white and yellow spotlights, with light beams fanning across a dark purple backdrop. He wears a rust-red and orange draped cloth with gold-edged pleats, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped damaru and a fringed cloth tied at its shaft, and he smiles toward the side. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, shown in a stage performance setting.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16