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A man walks barefoot across a stage in front of a large backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a reddish sash and bands of silver-toned embroidered trim across his chest and upper arm, a red armband, and a red bangle on the wrist. His long dark hair is worn loose and he has a small ornament at the crown with a red tilak on his forehead. Along the stage edge stand rows of tall brass oil lamps, lit.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre-stage in a large auditorium before a backdrop of illuminated lamp-like graphics on a video screen. He wears a rust-red draped garment with leopard-print patterned panels across the chest and hip, a red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace, red beaded bracelets and a jewelled headpiece over long dark hair swept back. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor, several lit, with a dark curtain at left. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure; the cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate headpiece, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style red beads on a saffron-toned garment.2017-12-18A barefoot man with long dreadlocked hair and a jeweled headpiece walks across a stage. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, rudraksha-style bead bracelets, and a necklace. Behind him stands a row of brass oil lamps on a stage floor, and a large backdrop shows projected lamp imagery. A floor-standing air conditioning unit is visible at the left edge.2017-12-18A man walks barefoot across a stage in a rust-red draped garment with a leopard-print patterned wrap, bare-chested with a red armband and red bangles, long dark hair swept back with a crown-like ornament on his head. Behind him stands a backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections, and rows of brass oil lamps line both sides of the stage.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands on a stage in a rust-red draped dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with a patterned border, a gold-toned armband and bangles, and a dark braided topknot with a small ornament. He has a white forehead mark and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Behind him a large illuminated screen shows glowing lamp-like images, and in front of him a row of tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) is lined across the stage. A tall white air-conditioning unit stands at the right edge.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage in front of a large illuminated backdrop of rows of lit oil lamps in gold, red and orange. He wears a rust-red and leopard-print draped garment over his bare shoulder, a matching red waist sash, and red-beaded rudraksha armbands. He has long dark hair with a red headband and a jewelled ornament, a gold chain necklace, and a short beard. Gold-toned ritual lamp stands line the front of the stage.2017-12-18A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti-style draped garment with a leopard-print patterned shawl across his chest and upper arm bands walks across a stage. He has a dark topknot with a jewelled headpiece, a gold necklace and red-beaded armbands. Behind him stand rows of brass oil lamps (dipas) on the floor and a large backdrop of glowing lamp-like light patterns. The clothing and ornaments are distinctive, but the visible cues only partly support a probable identification, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a stage in a rust-red draped garment with leopard-print panels across his chest and waist, wearing red bangles and a red-and-gold headband over long hair. A row of brass oil lamps stands on the stage floor beside him, and a large backdrop displays glowing orange and red lamp imagery. No a person candidate is visible here; the figure is a performer in ceremonial dress, and the photo appears to be from a stage performance rather than a seated discourse.2017-12-18