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A figure stands on a stage framed by a large ornate golden circular arch, with fiery orange flames and smoke filling the background. He wears a leopard-print bodice with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, a dark red dhoti, and holds a trident and a drum-like instrument. Ceremonial props nearby include a tall trident-topped staff, a curved blade and a feathered whisk, with stage lights glowing yellow. The figure is a performer in a theatrical Shiva-themed costume, with dramatic fire-lit staging.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged Kalabhairava-style performance under orange and yellow stage lights with flame-like backdrop projections and smoke. A single man stands centre stage with a trident in his right hand, wearing a leopard-print loincloth-style garment, a sash of beaded cords across his bare chest, a necklace, armbands and rust-red dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a tall trident, a damaru drum, a curved sword, a long broom-like staff and a lamp stand, while a large ornate golden ring frames him.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage performance photograph set against roaring orange and yellow flames and haze. A man with a smiling expression, painted face, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bare upper body wearing a patterned sash and dhoti-style red-brown lower garment stands before a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. He holds a small trident staff. To the left stand a tall trident-topped staff with a drum-like emblem, a broom-like tuft on a pole, and a curved horn-shaped staff, all in front of the fire backdrop. Stage lights glow yellow. Details suggest a Shiva-themed ritual stage presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dimly lit stage inside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a silver trident staff, with fiery orange and yellow backdrops behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a dark red dhoti, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, arm bands and a bindi on his forehead. Nearby stand a golden ceremonial drum on a pole, a curved ceremonial sword, a whisk-like ceremonial fan and a pole with a tassel. The scene resembles a staged theatrical performance with flame projections, with oil lamps on the floor. a person appears as the central figure in costume, with a trident and leopard-skin attire associated with his role.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident and wearing a leopard-print tunic with a bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and rust-coloured dhoti. Behind him, orange and yellow flame projections and haze fill the backdrop. Beside him stand a silver trident, a ceremonial staff with a tassel and a curved blade, and a decorative spear. Lights glow at the base of the stage. The figure has a sweeping gesture and smiling expression.2017-12-22A stage performance against an orange and yellow fire backdrop. A man with a painted forehead, bare-chested under a leopard-print wrap and rust-coloured lower garment, stands inside a large ornate golden ring. Beside him are a tall trident, a small hand drum on a pole, a ceremonial staff and a broom-like object. Haze and stage lights surround the scene.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a dark-red and brown dhoti-style garment with a beaded ornamental belt and armbands, holding a small trident, standing inside a large ornate golden ring. Behind him are fiery orange and yellow flames. Props include a tall trident, a damaru drum on a pole, a ceremonial staff, a curved blade and a bundle of feathers. Small oil lamps sit on the stage floor. Probable Swamiji (long hair, distinctive ornate beaded ornaments and trident at a stage performance); the figure is rendered with a red bindi-like mark and a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene reads as a theatrical Shiva-themed presentation.2017-12-22