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A barefoot man stands on a dark stage in a red-brown draped dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top, with a white tilak on his forehead, dreadlocked hair fastened with a jewelled ornament, rudraksha beads on his wrists and upper arm, and his right hand raised in a gesture. Behind him, rows of brass lamp stands with lit wicks stand on the floor, and a large screen shows glowing lamps. The scene suggests a staged performance or ritual presentation. a person by visible cues: long dreadlocked hair, a jewelled head ornament, rudraksha malas and distinctive ornate red-saffron garments, shown in person on stage.

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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, one arm extended outward, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on each arm. He has long dreadlocks held by a red-and-gold headpiece, a white forehead marking, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage, and a large screen on the right shows glowing golden lamp imagery. A single man is physically present in this performance-style photograph.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, raising his right hand in a gesture while looking to his left. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled ornament at the front, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a beard, and red beaded rudraksha-style malas on his wrist and upper arm. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a gold-bordered sash and a leopard-print bodice. Behind him stand rows of tall brass lamps with lit wicks, and a large screen shows warm orange imagery at the right edge. The a person cues are his long hair, ornate headpiece and red-beaded malas, though the figure is performing on stage rather than in a ritual setting.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage, his right arm extended outward with an open palm in a gesture of address. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment with gold-edged border, a leopard-print patterned shawl across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a gold necklace. His long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a jewelled red band, and a white forehead marking with a vertical red mark is visible. Behind him stand rows of tall brass lamps, some lit, and a large lit screen fills the right edge. The a person cues are the dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial red-gold attire, shown in performance on stage.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder and waist wrap, red beaded armbands, a white forehead marking, and a jewelled headpiece in his long dreadlocked hair. Behind him, rows of tall brass oil lamps with lit flames line the stage. A printed copyright line runs vertically along the right edge.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage in front of a black curtain, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shoulder panel and matching leopard-print waist wrap. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled headpiece, a white forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. Behind him, rows of brass lamps with lit flames line the stage. The setting suggests a staged devotional performance or ceremony. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate jewelled headpiece and gold necklace, rudraksha adornments, ceremonial red garments.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in a dark setting, wearing a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across the chest and shoulders. He has long dark hair with a jeweled ornament, a white and red forehead mark, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. His hands are pressed together at his chest. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps are lit, and a large screen displays glowing lamp imagery. The appearance is consistent with a person in a ceremonial presentation, but his features are not clearly identifiable from this view.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands in the centre of a dark stage, walking barefoot across the floor toward the left. He wears long dark locks swept up under a gold-and-red ornamental headpiece, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace. His bare upper body is partly covered by a draped rust-red cloth over a leopard-print animal-skin wrap, with red rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage, several lit, beside a large projection screen showing glowing orange imagery. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, rudraksha adornments and distinctive ceremonial dress are visible on this performer, so this appearance-based label applies; the depiction is in person on stage.2017-12-18