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A man stands on a stage under a metal lighting truss hung with moving-head stage lights, raising his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. He wears a red-orange and gold garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap, a red sash at the waist, red and beaded bracelets on his arms, a jewelled headpiece, and a tilaka mark on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a short beard. Stage lights glow amber and purple in the background. Appearance-based cues including the swept hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and jewelled headpiece suggest a person giving a discourse or darshan at the event.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a stage under a lighting truss with several stage lights and spotlights overhead. He wears a red and orange garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap across his chest and a red sash at the waist, plus rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a red headband with a gold ornament. He has a white tripundra on his forehead, a long dark braided hairstyle, and a gold ring. His right arm is raised high with the palm open and fingers spread, as if gesturing during a discourse.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage under rows of stage lights and a metal truss, raising his right hand in a gesture. He wears a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print or tiger-striped wrap across the chest and waist, red and beaded wrist bands, a jewelled headpiece in his dark hair, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Golden stage lights glow at the lower edges. No other people are visible.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18Photograph of a single man standing on a stage under a metal lighting truss hung with stage lights. He wears a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist, gold-bordered cloth, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, a gold necklace, and a jewelled headpiece over long dark hair. White and red tilak marks decorate his forehead. He looks upward with a slight smile. The setting is a large hall with warm yellow stage lighting.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage under white stage trusses and rows of spotlights, one arm raised with the palm open and fingers extended in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red and saffron draped garment with leopard-print patterned panels and a gold-edged waist sash, red rudraksha-style bead bracelets on both arms, and a jewelled ornament on a long dark swept-back hair with a red band. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The setting is an indoor event stage with a white draped valance above. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a jewelled crown-like ornament, saffron-red ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and is presenting a blessing gesture on stage.2017-12-18A man stands centrally on a stage under a circular metal truss rig fitted with stage lights, looking upward with a raised face. He has long dark hair swept back with a red headband and a jeweled ornament, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on each upper arm, and a gold necklace. He wears a red and orange garment with leopard-print patterned fabric draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist. The setting is a dim stage with black lights and cables overhead. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, jeweled headband, rudraksha adornments and ornate red and gold clothing, appearing as a speaker or presenter at a stage event.2017-12-18Photograph taken from a low angle of a man standing on a stage under a metal truss rig fitted with stage lights. He wears a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across the chest and waist, a gold crown ornament on his head, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. He looks upward with a steady gaze.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage looking upward, wearing a red-orange wrap with a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold-toned tilak-style ornament and jewelled headpiece in the hair, a gold necklace, and rudraksha bead bracelets on both upper arms. He has a white forehead mark and a bearded face. Overhead stage lighting trusses and moving-head spotlights hang above him beneath a white draped valance. The photo shows a single standing performer in a ceremonial stage setting. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, leopard shawl and rudraksha adornments.2017-12-18