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A man with long dark braided hair and a short beard walks across a stage toward the right, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-red draped dhoti-style lower garment, a gold necklace, a red armband and a red headband with a gold ornament. Behind him a large screen shows a pattern of glowing golden lamp-like shapes on a dark background, and rows of tall silver oil lamps stand on the stage floor at the left and right edges. a person appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial costume, though the figure is performing on stage in costume rather than a verifiable ritual setting.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a large backdrop of glowing flame-like lights. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl across his chest and waist, with a rudraksha-style red headband, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and red beaded armbands. Rows of tall brass oil lamps stand in the foreground on the stage floor. The scene is a theatrical performance setting with no visible crowd.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands in profile on a stage before a large backdrop of glowing amber and red lamp-like lights. He has long dreadlocked hair pinned with a small ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and a beard. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a red-brown draped lower garment and a red sash, with red beaded bracelets on his arm and a gold chain at his neck.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage in front of a large illuminated backdrop of glowing golden-orange lamp-like patterns, with a deep maroon curtain at the left edge and a row of tall brass ritual lamps or staffs along the lower left. He wears long dark hair, a red and gold headpiece, a gold necklace, and a bare-chested dhoti-style garment of maroon fabric with a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist. Red beaded armlets and wristbands add colour, and a sindoor-style mark is on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate headpiece, gold necklace and saffron-maroon ceremonial dress match the appearance cues the page associates with Swamiji, though the face is not used for identification. He appears to be the central performer on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre stage before a large illuminated backdrop of glowing amber and white lights arranged in grid-like patterns. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print shawl across one shoulder, and red beaded bracelets on both wrists. He has long dark hair tied back, a red headband with a central jewel, a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. Silver oil lamps line the bottom edge of the stage in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a single performer on stage. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the ornate red attire, leopard shawl, long hair and jewelled headband, and he is the only person visible.2017-12-18A photograph of a single man walking barefoot across a stage in rust-red draped garments with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder and matching leopard-print panels at the waist. He wears a red headband with a jewel, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and red wristbands. Behind him, a large backdrop of illuminated lamp-like patterns glows orange and gold, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor on both sides. The figure's distinctive long swept hair, ornate clothing and adornments match the page's a person cues, while the visible stage setting is consistent with a staged performance or ceremony.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage in a red-brown draped dhoti and a leopard-print shawl or wrap worn over the shoulder and waist, with a red-brown sash at the waist. He has long dreadlocked hair pulled back with a decorative ornament, a tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms, and a ring on his hand. Behind him a large screen shows glowing golden lamp imagery, and in front of the stage rows of brass oil lamps are lit. a person, a stage performer in ceremonial dress, appears in person.2017-12-18