A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by flames projected on the backdrop, with smoke drifting behind. He wears long dark hair, a leopard-print bare-chested garment with ornate gold-toned adornments on the shoulder and waist, and rust-red draped dhoti-style clothing. A trident-topped staff and a ceremonial mace-like rod stand nearby, along with a broom-like whisk and a curved staff at the left edge. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead. Appearance-based cues are a plausible match for a person, appearing in person on stage in a costumed, theatrical presentation with a Shiva-associated trident and fire imagery, which may suggest a kalabhairava darshan staging.

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Date

2017-12-22Source: title

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4080 × 2720 px

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December 22 2017

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