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A staged photograph on a dark stage with smoke and red-orange flame backdrop. A single man stands before a large golden ring, holding a trident-topped staff in his right hand, with his left hand on his hip. He wears a tiger-print or leopard-patterned garment, a belt of bronze-toned fittings, a maroon dhoti and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair swept back. Props at left include a black staff topped with a trident, a dark feathered wand, and a curved black rod. Only one physical person is visible. Swamiji (probable) stands in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chest adornment, performing as Kalabhairava in a staged darshan.

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