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A man stands in profile with his back partly turned on a dark stage, beside a deep magenta curtain on the right. He wears long dark dreadlocks decorated with a red beaded headband and a golden hair ornament, a leopard-print sleeveless top with a rust-red shawl draped over one shoulder, and a rust-orange dhoti-style lower garment. Rudraksha bead bracelets and an armband are visible on his arms, and he has gold earrings and a pearl necklace.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph taken from behind of a man standing on a dark stage in front of black drapes and a magenta curtain at the left edge, lit by two spotlights. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, a red-and-patterned sleeveless top with rudraksha bead armbands, and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. His very long dark matted locks fall down his back, and a red-beaded headband is tied through his hair. A ring is visible on one hand. The figure is alone, appears as a person from his long hair, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha ornaments, with the page describing a Mahasadashivoham session at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing in profile on a dark stage beside a large magenta draped curtain. He has very long, dark dreadlocked hair, partly bound with a red rudraksha-style strand and a small gold ornament at the crown. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned upper wrap, a beaded rudraksha armlet, a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a ring on one finger.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man in profile stands on a dark stage before a pink velvet curtain. He has long dreadlocked black hair decorated with a red rudraksha band and a gold ornament at the crown, and wears a gold chain necklace, a small earring and rudraksha armbands and wristbands. He is dressed in a leopard-print sleeveless top with a rust-red waist sash and a flowing rust-red draped skirt with a gold border. The image is a photograph; the single visible person is in ornate ceremonial attire, with the appearance-based cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, gold adornments and rust-saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, though his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-18Photograph of a single standing man in profile against a dark navy backdrop beside a deep pink draped curtain. He wears long, dark matted locks swept down his back, a red-beaded headband, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, and gold earrings and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): the long matted hair, rudraksha adornments and ornate ceremonial clothing are the qualifying cues for the figure in this stage-like setting.2017-12-18A photograph of a single figure seen from behind and side-on on a stage, walking with one foot raised. The figure has very long dark dreadlocks decorated with a red-and-gold headband, wears a red-brown draped dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print sleeveless top, rudraksha bands on the upper arm and wrist, and a gold earring. The background is a dark navy curtain with a deep pink-red drape at right, and the stage floor is grey. a person: the figure's long dreadlocks, leopard-patterned top, and rudraksha adornments match the qualifying appearance cues, shown here in a performance setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stands in profile on a dark stage beside a deep red draped curtain, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style skirt with a leopard-print bodice and arm band of beads. Long dark dreadlocks fall down the back and a gold ornament sits in the hair. A gold necklace is visible. A white appliance stands at the left edge of the stage. The costume suggests a dramatic or theatrical portrayal rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18