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A single man stands in a warm red and green stage light before a reflective metallic golden backdrop, smiling broadly with arms outstretched. He has long, wild dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a thin black moustache. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print top, a belt and skirt studded with brass bells and chains, a long rudraksha mala with bead ornaments, and rudraksha bracelets with chains on both arms. The look is theatrical and ornate. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate costume cues.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands centre frame in front of a large ornate golden-green arch with red light glow behind him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of rudraksha-style beads, bell-like cylinders and a chain, plus a red-orange skirt and wrist bands and armlets. He has long curly dark hair, a sacred forehead marking with a red dot, and a wide smile, with one hand on his hip and the other arm extended. Green and red stage lighting colours the scene.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in front of a glowing, metallic cobra-hood-like backdrop lit in green and red. He wears a leopard-print garment, a necklace of rudraksha and bead strands with brass bells, a bell-studded belt, and bracelets of rudraksha beads with chain links on his arms. He smiles with his hands on his hips against a red cushioned seat. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial beads and bells, and a performative pose suggest the a person candidate, shown in person.2012-09-21A smiling man in a leopard-print costume stands before a gleaming bronze-coloured curved backdrop lit with green and orange light. He wears long dark curly hair, a small dark bindi on his forehead, and a red-and-white painted forehead band. Around his neck and chest hang multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and metal chains, with brass bell-like cylinders attached across his chest and waist. Dark beaded bracelets are on his wrists and upper arms. His right hand rests on his hip and his left arm extends outward. A red tiger-striped cushion or seat is partly visible at the lower left. A small purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. The appearance-based label is a person, with cues of long swept hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial adornment and a dramatic stage costume.2012-09-21A photograph of a single performer in a stage-like setting lit with green and orange light. The person has long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a thin microphone headset near the mouth. They wear a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dense necklace and body chain of rudraksha beads and small brass bells, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms. A large ornate copper-coloured arch stands behind them. The person's face is not clearly identifiable from this image.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands in front of a large golden-brown ribbed backdrop lit with green and orange light. Wild dark hair frames the face, with a dot on the forehead and a thin painted mustache line. The outfit has a leopard-print top, many layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a belt of metal cylinders and chains, and beaded bangles on the upper arms and wrists. Both hands rest on the hips in a bold pose. No deity murti or ritual setting is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair stands in front of an ornate gold-toned backdrop, lit with green and amber stage light. He wears a leopard-print garment, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with bells and a long chain across the chest, rudraksha bracelets and a waist belt of rudraksha and metal bells. A bindi and white forehead markings are visible. Appearance-based identification is not possible, so no name is assigned.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands before an ornate golden-red arch lit with green and red light. He has long dark hair blown back, a vertical forehead mark and face paint, and wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of rudraksha-style beads, dangling metal bell-like ornaments, chain necklaces, and a red skirt. His arms are adorned with beaded bands, and a red cloth drapes behind him. The scene is a staged performance rather than a ritual gathering.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21