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A man stands on stage under a metal lighting truss with several stage lights, arms raised outward and palms open in an expansive gesture. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print panel across the chest, a red-thread bracelet and rudraksha-style beaded armbands, and has a dark topknot and beard. The stage ceiling has pale draped fabric. Appearance-based identification is not established, so the figure is described by role as a speaker or performer at a discourse event.

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A photograph of a man on a stage performing a standing ritual gesture, both arms raised with hands at the crown of the head and eyes closed. He has a white tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, a dark moustache and long dark hair, and wears a reddish-maroon garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl, a gold necklace and red beaded bracelets. Overhead are metal truss rigging and stage lights, with a white draped valance above. Given the page's description of this event, the man's appearance does not clearly establish him as the a person, so the identity is uncertain and no name is asserted.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A 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.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18Photograph of a man standing on a stage under a silver metal truss rig with hanging stage lights. He raises both hands to his forehead in a ritual gesture, with fingers pressed near the brow. He wears a red and orange garment with a leopard-print shawl, a red sash at the waist, red rudraksha malas on the wrists and upper arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak mark on the forehead. Long dark hair falls behind him. A white draped canopy hangs above. Probable Swamiji appears here with his distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, so the depicted figure is labelled Swamiji (probable), performing a stage demonstration before a stage backdrop.2017-12-18A performer on a stage under metal truss rigging and overhead stage lights, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap, rudraksha-style bead bracelets on both arms, and a jewelled headpiece in long dark braided hair. He stands mid-motion with one arm extended outward and the other hand lifted, facing left in a dramatic dance-like pose. The background shows a dark curtain and a white ceiling drape. Only one person is visible. Based on the costume and presentation, this could be a person figure, though the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2017-12-18A photograph taken from below of a man on a stage under rows of stage lights and metal truss rigging. He has long dark matted hair, a white forehead marking, a small gold and red headpiece, and bare arms with red rudraksha bracelets. He wears a red and orange-brown draped garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap, and gold bangles. His eyes are closed and his hands are raised together at chest height in a ritual gesture.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage under white stage trusses and lighting fixtures, one arm extended upward and outward in a gesture. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder with a leopard-print band at the chest and waist, gold trim along the edges, and a rudraksha bracelet. A dark swept-back hairstyle, a small ornament at the forehead, a red tilak, a rudraksha necklace and a beard are visible. The page identifies this event as a session at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru, and a man matching the presentation of a distinctive ceremonial figure is presented, though the appearance cues are only partial. Overhead, white draped fabric hangs along the ceiling edge and theatrical lights are mounted on the trusses.2017-12-18