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A figure stands before a large ornate golden circular arch against a backdrop of orange flames and smoke on a stage. He wears a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder and torso, a layered bandolier of beads and metal pieces across his chest, bangles on his arms, and dark red-brown dhoti-style trousers. A trident, a curved blade and a ceremonial staff are placed around the arch. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown as the central figure with long swept-back hair, a sacred thread-like necklace and red-brown ornate dress, standing in the performance role of a Kalabhairava-style stage presentation.

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A figure in a fiery stage setting stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap with a sash, a dark red-orange dhoti, gold armbands and a beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Props nearby include a red trident standard, a dark broom-like whisk, a curved red staff and a small red pillar. Yellow stage lights glow at the base. a person candidate appearance is uncertain due to the costume and distance; the figure is a single performer on stage.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange haze behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice with tassels, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a red forehead mark, and holds a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a curved ceremonial staff, a tall wooden staff with tassels, and a trident. The stage lighting is warm yellow and orange. An appearance-based candidate for a person is present, shown in ceremonial dress with trident and staff, as a performer in a dramatic stage tableau.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a large ornate golden circular frame behind a man standing in front of a backdrop of orange flames and haze. He holds a long trident with a rounded drum-like ornament near its top, and a second trident-topped staff rises at left beside a curved ceremonial staff and a tasselled rod. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bandolier of bells across his chest, rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a pendant necklace, bangles and loose long hair. a person is identified by his long hair, ceremonial necklace and distinctive leopard-and-bell costume, presented as a performer in a fire-themed stage set.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange-yellow light behind him. He wears a rust-red dhoti, a patterned leopard-print and gold-beaded wrap across his chest and shoulder, bangles, a necklace, and a bold tilak on his forehead. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand, and a trident stands upright on the left beside a ceremonial curved staff and a feathered fan-like implement. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-leopard adornments and ceremonial stage dress, appearing to be Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a Kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing beside a large ornate golden ring or halo against a backdrop of orange and red flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of metallic beads, a rust-brown dhoti, bangles and a bindi, with long hair swept back. He holds a silver trident in one hand near the ring, while a trident, a curved staff, a torch-like staff and a broom-like tuft stand in front of the flames. Warm stage lights glow at the base. Appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate present with long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, a trident and a golden halo prop.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print tiger-skin style garment with a sash and bullet-like ornaments stands at the centre of a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident held in hand. Orange and red flames fill the backdrop, with smoke rising behind. Beside him stand a tall trident, a drum-like object, a curved staff and a feathered whisk. The figure has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a necklace and bracelets, and a dhoti-like red-brown lower garment. The scene resembles a kalabhairava theatrical stage presentation.2017-12-22A stage performance against a backdrop of large orange and red flames and glowing smoke. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands beside a large gold ornate ring-shaped frame. He wears a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print wrap, a dark red dhoti, gold necklace and bracelets, and holds a trident. Nearby stand a tall trident, a curved staff with a snake-like shape, a ceremonial rod and a feathered ritual fan. The figure's long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and distinctive adornments are visible cues, consistent with a person presence in the role of performer on stage.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man in a leopard-print garment with a sash of silver cartridge-like beads and a red-brown lower cloth, standing bare-chested before an ornate gold circular frame amid orange flames and smoke. He has a tilak on his forehead, a necklace, bangles, and holds a trident-like staff and a dark hooked implement. Props include a large trident and a peacock-feather fan on the left. The scene is theatrical, illuminated in fiery yellow and orange tones.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22