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A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame set against a glowing orange and red backdrop of projected flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned garment over his torso, a beaded necklace, arm bands and rust-red dhoti-style cloth, with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a long red-and-gold trident-tipped staff in one hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall ritual staff with a tassel and a short post with a finial. Stage lights glow at the base. a person: a figure with long swept-back hair and a leopard-print costume holding a trident, in a theatrical stage presentation.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man with a bare upper body and a white tripundra on his forehead stands inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage lit by orange flames. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap with a row of brass bells, a deep red dhoti, a white flower garland and beaded bracelets, and holds a red trident raised on his shoulder. Ceremonial props stand around him: a curved golden-handled staff, a tall tasseled rod, a pole with a trident finial and a fan-like wooden implement. The flames and smoke create a dramatic fire-themed tableau.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder and chest, a rudraksha-style chest adornment with metal beads, and rust-red dhoti-like drapery; a tilak mark is on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident-tipped staff, and a tall ceremonial trident with a drum-shaped ornament and a dark whisk-like staff stand nearby. Warm stage lights glow at the bottom edge. The visible appearance matches the page's a person claim through clothing and ceremonial props, so this is a probable in-person a person performing as a Shiva-style stage figure during the Kalabhairava darshan session.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange-yellow light behind him. He wears a rust-red dhoti, a patterned leopard-print and gold-beaded wrap across his chest and shoulder, bangles, a necklace, and a bold tilak on his forehead. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand, and a trident stands upright on the left beside a ceremonial curved staff and a feathered fan-like implement. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-leopard adornments and ceremonial stage dress, appearing to be Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a Kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange haze behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice with tassels, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a red forehead mark, and holds a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a curved ceremonial staff, a tall wooden staff with tassels, and a trident. The stage lighting is warm yellow and orange. An appearance-based candidate for a person is present, shown in ceremonial dress with trident and staff, as a performer in a dramatic stage tableau.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a performance in front of blazing orange and red flames. A man with a tilak on his forehead, bare-chested except for a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands inside a large ornate golden ring and holds a long silver trident over his shoulder. Beside him stand a second trident, a curved staff and a tall decorated pole with a feathered top. Stage lights glow at the base. Appearance-based label: a person, shown as a performer in a ceremonial stage presentation.2017-12-22 +2 copiesA figure stands on a stage within a large ornate golden ring, holding a long staff topped with a trident. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a dark red dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, orange and red flame-like backdrops and orange haze fill the stage, with teal stage lights at the base. To the left, a curved ceremonial dagger-like implement and a broom-like staff stand upright. The scene is lit as a dramatic stage performance.2017-12-22A performer stands on stage before a large golden ring frame, with a trident raised beside him and a golden drum-topped staff nearby, against a backdrop of bright orange and red flames. He wears a leopard-print garment across his chest, a rope-like waist sash, a rust-coloured dhoti, bangles and a bead necklace, and his face is painted with white and dark markings. Ceremonial staffs, a curved ornamental rod and a dark whisk-like implement stand in the foreground. a person (appearance-based label): the figure's long swept-back hair, ornate costume and adornments are the only cues, and the scene is a staged theatrical performance rather than a ritual session. Kalabhairava-themed stage imagery.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped frame and a backdrop of orange and yellow flames, wearing a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, dark red-brown dhoti, and bangles, holding a silver trident. Beside him stand a tall trident-topped staff with a small drum, a peacock-feather fan and a curved serpent-headed staff. The scene is a staged theatrical performance with fire imagery. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in this stage costume, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, and leopard-print adornment; the page also identifies a Kalabhairava darshan, with the figure's trident and fire setting consistent with that theme.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22