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A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring, holding a tall trident with a brass handle. He wears a bare-chested costume of a patterned animal-print wrap, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a dhoti-like lower garment with a sash. Beside him stand a curved golden sword, a feathered staff and a small brass lamp stand, all against a backdrop of orange flame graphics under yellow-green light. Two small oil lamps sit near the base of the ring. The scene appears to be a staged performance display, not a worship ritual with visible offerings.

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Stage photograph of a standing male figure in a Kalabhairava-style staged tableau against a green and orange flame backdrop. He wears a bare chest with a dark patterned sash, a beaded necklace, bangles and rust-brown dhoti, holding a long trident-topped staff. A large ornate golden ring frame stands behind him, flanked by a black peacock-feather staff, a curved black sword-like prop and a dark ceremonial staff with a finial. Stage lights glow low in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, standing with a trident and ceremonial cues in the tableau.2017-12-22A man stands in front of an ornate golden circular arch on a stage lit with green and orange fire-like backdrop lights. He wears a leopard-print garment over a dark wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, arm bands, and a red-and-white forehead mark, and holds a long silver trident. Props include a curved dark blade, a tall staff with a feathered tuft, and a small trident beside him. The scene resembles a theatrical tableau of Kalabhairava, a fierce form of Shiva, with fire and smoke behind the figure.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, its surface carved with decorative patterns, holding a silver trident with his right hand and resting his other arm at his side. He wears a leopard-print garment over the torso, a leopard-patterned wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white sacred thread, a large orange-red dhoti-style lower cloth, and bangles, with a tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are a dark curved horn-like staff, a tall peacock-feather-style fan on a stand, a short silver trident-topped rod, and a brass-capped staff. The backdrop is lit in green smoke with orange flame-like projections. Small oil lamps sit at the base of the frame.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a costume performance set against green and orange flame backdrop lighting. He stands in front of a large gold ring-shaped prop, holding a long silver trident with a golden head, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered beaded ornaments, a bead necklace, bangles and a dhoti-style lower garment with a tilak on his forehead. Props include a curved horn-like staff, a black plume-topped staff and a tall metal stand beside him. A copyright credit and source line are visible in the lower right corner.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance under green and orange lighting with smoke and flame-like backdrop graphics. A man stands within a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a shawl-like patterned cloth, and a dark wrap at the waist, with a bare-chested styling and dark hair. Beside him stand a trident-topped staff, a curved blade, a tall whisk-like staff, and a short ornamental staff. Aside from the figure, no other people are visible. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long dark hair, rudraksha necklace, and ceremonial trident, shown as a stage presentation of Kalabhairava-style iconography.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic green-lit set with orange flame projections. A bare-chested man with a sweeping dark beard and a red-and-white forehead mark stands before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a small trident. He wears a patterned dhoti-style cloth and a beaded necklace, with a bold white sash across his chest. Ritual items stand beside him: a tall trident staff with a drum-like ornament, a peacock-feather fan and a curved black staff.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing before a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flame projections and green-yellow smoke behind. He has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print bare-chested garment with metal ornaments and bead-like adornments, brown dhoti-style cloth, and bangles on his arms. He holds a trident in his right hand and a rope or whip in the other. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a broom-like staff, a curved horn-shaped staff and a ceremonial stick with a decorative top.2017-12-22