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A man stands on a stage beside a deep magenta velvet curtain, under a metal lighting truss with spotlights and cables overhead. He wears a tiger-stripe patterned orange and cream garment draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist with a red-orange sash. He has long matted locks held by a jewelled ornament, rudraksha-style red bracelets on his upper arms, a gold necklace, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His gaze is directed off to the side. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate ornament and saffron-orange clothing are the visible cues for the candidate, and he is physically present on stage.

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A photograph taken from a low angle on a stage with a deep magenta curtain at left and a metal lighting truss overhead fitted with stage lights. A bare-shouldered man with long dark dreadlocks and a red-and-gold ornament on his head stands centre-frame. He wears a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder, a red-brown waist cloth, red beaded rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Warm yellow stage lights glow in the background. a person appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, ornate headpiece, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklace on a performer in stage dress.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage beside a red velvet curtain, under a metal lighting truss with spotlights. He has long dark hair, a gold ornament at the crown of his head, a red headband, and a thin gold necklace. He wears a bare-shouldered leopard-print garment with orange and red wrap, a red sash at the waist, and red beaded bracelets on his wrists. The lighting rig and stage setting suggest a performance or public event.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage beside a deep magenta curtain, looking off to the side under a truss rig fitted with stage lights. He wears a gold ornament in his dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red and orange patterned wrap over one shoulder, with a red and gold cloth draped around his waist. A beaded red band is tied on his upper arm. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, an ornate gold head ornament, and ceremonial saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha-style beads, in an in_person stage setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage beside a pink-red draped curtain, under rows of stage lights and metal truss rigging. He wears a red-orange wrap with a leopard-print patterned upper cloth draped over one shoulder and tied at the waist, plus red beaded bracelets on both wrists. Long dark hair is swept back with a red headband and an ornate gold brooch-like ornament at the forehead, and he has a red tilak mark. A thin gold chain is visible at his neck.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage in front of black drapes and a pink curtain, lit by overhead stage lights. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print wrap across the chest and waist, a gold-edged sash, and rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. His long dark hair is tied up and decorated with a small ornament. He looks off to the side. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial clothing and distinctive beaded adornments; shown as the performer on stage.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage in front of a dark curtain and a red drape, lit by overhead stage lights on a metal truss. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print patterned sash across the chest and waist, gold-edged fabric, and red-and-gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists. His long dark hair is tied up with a small ornate gold headpiece, and he has a beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead. A thin gold chain hangs at his neck. A white floor air conditioner sits at the lower left edge of the stage. The people count is one physical person on stage; the setting suggests a staged performance or presentation.2017-12-18A man stands on a stage in a dark-red and orange draped costume with a leopard-print patterned sash across the chest and waist, gold-edged cloth, a jewelled headpiece on his dark hair, and red beaded bracelets on his upper arms. He looks off to the side under stage lights mounted on aluminium truss, with a magenta curtain behind him and a black backdrop. A white floor-standing unit sits at the lower left. A small purple logo appears at the upper left. The photo shows a stage performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a man standing on a stage under a metal truss rig with stage lights and a red curtain at right. He has eyes closed and wears a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl across the torso, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arm, and a golden pendant necklace. A round gold ornament is set in his hair above the forehead, and a red tilak mark is on his brow. Behind him a dark stage backdrop and a glowing video screen are visible at lower left.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18