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A man stands on a stage beside a golden ornate circular frame, with a trident-topped staff, a curved horn-like staff, a long black-tasseled staff, and a leopard-print drape hanging from the trident. He wears a leopard-print garment, a beaded red-and-white waist and chest sash, red-brown dhoti-style trousers, and a gold necklace, with a trident on a stand nearby. Red and orange flame graphics fill the backdrop, with stage lights and haze around him. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beaded adornment, matching the page's claim of Swamiji's presence at the event.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. A single bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands beside a large golden circular ring. He wears a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala across the chest, and rust-coloured dhoti-style trousers with a bead belt. He holds a trident, and tall ritual weapons stand nearby, including a curved blade, a black-plumed staff and a small drum hung on a trident. Oil lamps with offerings sit at his feet.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame and a backdrop of painted orange flames with smoke. He wears a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print wrap and beaded chest adornments, a rust-orange dhoti, and a red-brown waist cloth, with wristbands and sandals. He holds a long metal trident-tipped staff in one hand and a rope in the other. Nearby on the stage are a trident, a curved sickle-shaped blade, a black feathered staff, and a ceremonial drum hung on a pole. The figure has long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Stage lights glow at the bottom edge.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring frame, with a backdrop of orange and red flame graphics and a haze of smoke. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over the chest, a wide ornate gold belt, rust-brown dhoti-style lower garment, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a short trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand tall ceremonial weapons: a trident with a book-like plaque, a black-plumed staff, a curved blade, and a dark rod with a finial. Bright spotlights hang above. The figure's pose and adornments are consistent with a Kalabhairava-themed stage display, though the sign-free appearance leaves identity uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage beside a ceremonial arrangement of weapons and a large gold ring framed by flames. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, a bead-strung waist belt and a rust-coloured dhoti, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him, orange flames and smoke fill a backdrop screen. Silver ceremonial weapons, including a curved blade, a staff with a dark plume and a trident, are arranged on stands in the foreground. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a stage before a large golden ornamental ring, with flames rising behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print cloth over his chest, a rudraksha-style bead garland, multiple armbands, and rust-brown dhoti-style trousers, and holds a trident. Beside him are a tall trident-topped staff with a drum and tassel, a black feathered whisk, a silver serpent-shaped rod, and small brass offering vessels on a mat at his feet. The setting resembles a Shiva-themed kalabhairava stage display. The person's appearance is not clearly verifiable as the a person, so no identification is made.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop, with red flame-like backdrop projections and haze. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a layered rudraksha or bead necklace across the torso, reddish-brown dhoti-style lower garment, and a gold chain; he holds a trident-like staff. Beside him are a trident on a stand, a black feathered wand, a curved ceremonial blade, and small brass lamps at his feet. Appearance-based candidate: a person, in a ceremonial performance role.2017-12-22