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A performer on a stage stands before a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop, its surface carved with patterns, while orange and green flame-like backdrops glow behind him. He wears a bare chest with a leopard-print garment, a long reddish-brown lower cloth, layered metallic ornaments on the shoulder, and wrist bands; his hair is long and swept back, and he holds a trident-topped staff in his right hand. Beside the ring stand a tall trident, a curved ceremonial staff, and a sceptre-like rod with a tassel. Fog and coloured stage lighting fill the scene.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, framed by green-yellow lighting and orange flame backdrops. He wears a leopard-print bodice with beaded straps, a rust-brown dhoti, bangles and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a curved staff in his left, while a trident stands upright at left beside a snake-headed staff and a feathered broom-like staff. The scene resembles a theatrical or ritual stage setting, with no visible crowd.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage 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.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer posed as Kalabhairava in front of a large ornate golden circular halo, with orange flame backdrop and green stage lighting. He is bare-chested with a leopard-patterned bead and metal-disc costume, a dark rust-red dhoti, a trident-topped staff in one hand and a rope-like whip in the other. A dark trident, curved staff and tall ceremonial stand with a feathered fan are arranged to the left, and smoke fills the air.2017-12-22