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A standing figure on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped arch with carved ornamentation and a backdrop of orange flames and smoke. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a maroon-red dhoti, and holds a silver trident. Beside him are ceremonial implements on stands: a silver trident, a drum-like damaru with a leopard-skin cloth, a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff and a curved silver blade. Small offerings or fruits sit on a low tray at his feet.

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A standing man in a staged Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a stage before a golden circular ring frame and a backdrop of projected fire. He wears a leopard-print garment across the chest, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and a trident in his right hand. Beside him are ceremonial weapons and ritual objects: a trident-topped standard with a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a staff with a finial, a curved tool and small offerings of fruit on a cloth. Smoke drifts across the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical Kalabhairava darshan presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring frame and a backdrop of orange fire and smoke. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a leopard-print wrap, rudraksha-style necklaces, a sindoor-style bindi on his forehead, and a rust-red dhoti. He holds a silver trident and stands beside a row of ceremonial implements, including a silver staff, a peacock-feather fan on a stand, a silver mace-like rod, and a curved silver horn. Brass offerings sit on a small mat at his feet. The scene is a staged, theatrical ritual setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged Kalabhairava-style performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A standing man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print bodice with beaded strands and a maroon dhoti stands inside a large ornate gold ring. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons: a silver trident, a curved silver blade, a black feathered whisk, and a staff with a tasselled end. The figure is a single performer, so the scene is a deity-themed presentation rather than a crowded congregation.2017-12-22A performer dressed as Kalabhairava stands on a stage in smoke, beside a large golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons: a trident, a drum-topped staff, a broom-like staff and a curved rod. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style ornament, a leopard-print waist sash over maroon dhoti-like drapes, bangles and armlets, and holds a staff. Behind him orange flames are projected on a backdrop. Brass urns or offerings sit at his feet on a patterned mat. The figure is a costumed performer, not a clear appearance-based match for the page's named subject.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring framed by orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment with brown and red dhoti-style drapery, rudraksha-style bead bracelets, a necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff, and several ceremonial weapons and implements stand on pedestals to his left, including a trident, a drum on a pole, a peacock-feather fan, a mace-like staff and a curved blade. Warm lights and a dark backdrop complete the scene.2017-12-22