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A smiling person with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands before an ornate red and gold embossed structure lit with red and green stage lighting. They wear a green and black tiger-striped garment, a layered beaded necklace with skull-like beads, and beaded wrist bands. One hand holds a peacock-feather fan or whisk on a metal rod, and the other holds a rope. Behind them a deity murti is partly visible. The image appears to be from a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam event, with the a person cues of long hair, ornate ceremonial costume with rudraksha-style beads, and a distinctive dramatic presentation; the person is a performer or devotee in costume, not clearly identifiable.

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A smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair stands in a richly decorated red and gold arched setting lit with red and green light. They wear a tiger-striped garment, layered beaded necklaces, beaded bracelets and a dark top, and hold a tall metal staff topped with a bundle of peacock feathers and a small metal bell-like ornament. A tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind them a gold-framed panel and a painted figure are partly visible. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, distinctive adornments, and ceremonial beaded necklaces, shown here in an ornate stage-like setting.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11A performer stands on a stage under a large red-and-gold arched frame lit with red and green light. She has long, dark, wavy hair and wears a green and black tiger-striped garment with layered beaded necklaces and bead bracelets. She holds a long staff topped with a peacock-feather tuft. Behind her, a figure in a raised-arm pose is partly visible. Ornate golden carved panels and a floral cloth cover the stage edge.2013-05-11A smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands in a red and green lit ornate shrine setting. They wear a tiger-striped garment with dark beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style bead bracelets, and hold a silver trident-like staff topped with a bundle of peacock feathers and a small bell. Behind them, a red embossed arch frames a large sculpted figure with raised arms, and a golden ornamental panel decorates the side. The scene looks like a staged festival tableau or stage performance.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11A smiling figure with long, wavy dark hair and a red forehead mark stands on an ornate, gold-and-red embossed chariot or palanquin. He wears a green and black tiger-striped garment, layered beaded necklaces of rudraksha-style beads, and beaded wrist and arm bands. He holds a long silver staff topped with a green peacock-feather bunch. Behind him, red-lit decorative panels and a sculpted figure are visible. Dramatic red and green stage lighting surrounds the scene.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment over a red lower cloth, layered rudraksha beads and white skull-like beads across his chest, waist and arms. Behind him are a golden arch, teal and green painted panels, and a raised arm of a deity murti.2013-05-13A woman with long dark hair stands in a red-lit, ornate arched doorway with gold-embossed relief panels. She wears a green and black tiger-stripe garment with layered beaded necklaces, skull-like bead ornaments and dark bead bracelets. She holds a green-tasselled trident-like staff in one hand and a rope in the other, smiling toward the side. Behind her, a red-lit figure with raised arm appears in the background. The scene resembles a staged performance with theatrical lighting.2013-05-11