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A man with long dark hair stands in misty light holding a silver trident with a tall spike and curved prongs, his left hand resting on its shaft. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder, decorated with rows of brass or gold cylindrical bead-like ornaments and rudraksha beads across the chest, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, and a gold necklace. A tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a large ornate gold arch frames the scene. The setting suggests a staged darshan or ceremonial presentation.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph in heavy haze with red-orange flame backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard and a red-orange tilak on his forehead stands holding a silver trident, wearing a leopard-print wrap with rudraksha beads and a row of brass bell-like cylinders across his chest and waist, plus a gold necklace. A second trident and a leopard-print drum stand at left, and a gold ornate arch rises behind him. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha adornment and trident-bearing costume, in a Kalabhairava-style performance role.2017-12-22A figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead stands before a large ornate golden arch with carved patterns, against a misty stage backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bandolier of brass cartridge-like beads and rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms, and a gold-toned pendant necklace. He holds a silver-toned trident with his left hand. Strong stage lights and haze surround the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before an ornate gold-and-silver arched backdrop in misty light. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a shawl-like garment with rudraksha beads and bullet-shaped beads across his chest, a thin necklace, and a braided rope hanging from his shoulder. He holds a silver trident with a crescent-shaped top in his right hand and smiles. Appearance-based candidate, a person, in a ceremonial stage presentation with a silver trident, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print wrap.2017-12-22A man stands on a smoky stage holding a silver trident with a long shaft and a round metallic ornament, a rope wrapped along it. He is bare-chested except for a leopard-print wrap with a dark red sash at the waist, dense rudraksha malas across the shoulders, arms and waist, and a gold chain necklace. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair and a beard. Behind him stands a large ornate gold arch with red lighting in the haze. a person, in_person, wearing a leopard-print wrap with rudraksha malas and carrying a trident, performs a ceremonial role in the scene.2017-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in smoke, holding a silver trident with curled prongs. He wears a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bands on his wrist and waist, with a gold chain at his neck. Behind him is an ornate gold and purple arch. The photograph appears to be from a Kalabhairava darshan event, and the man has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and a trident, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an appearance-based sense.2017-12-22A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands before a large ornate golden arch, holding a silver trident with a red gem. He wears a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder, a bandolier of brass cylinders across the chest, a dark belt with brass cylinders, a braided cord, rudraksha-style arm bands and a pendant necklace. Behind him a red glow and haze fill the stage. A palm-leaf-like panel edges the left side. This is a stage photograph of a single figure in a ceremonial Shiva-style costume, with the appearance of a person in performance attire; the figure's role is a performer or presenter in a Kalabhairava-themed darshan setting.2017-12-22