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A man stands centre stage before a large ornate golden ring, with flame graphics and warm yellow stage lights behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his shoulder and chest, a dark red-brown dhoti, rudraksha-style beads, and a trishula-tipped staff in his right hand. Ceremonial weapons and staffs, including a trident with a sash, a curved blade and a wooden staff, are arranged on the left. Stage smoke drifts in the air. A trident-marked staff and ornamental props frame the scene in a Kalabhairava-themed stage performance.

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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 golden ring-shaped prop, with fire-patterned backdrop and yellow stage lights. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, a leopard-print bodice with ornamental chains, a dark red-brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and armbands, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a trident-tipped staff in one hand. Ceremonial props are arranged around him, including a large trident, a sword-like staff, and a decorative torch. Yellow and orange lighting and smoke fill the scene. Stage performance setting; a person on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a single performer standing on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped prop, flanked by a tall trident and other ceremonial staffs, against a backdrop of orange and yellow flames under warm stage lights. The figure wears a leopard-print patterned top with a draped wrap, maroon dhoti-style lower garment, multiple bangles and a red bindi, with long dark hair and a trident held in one hand. The scene is a staged Kalabhairava-style spectacle.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, in a fiery orange and yellow setting with flame-like backdrop graphics. He wears a leopard-print garment across his shoulder and torso with a bandolier of bells, a rust-red dhoti, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with dark bracelets on his arms. He holds a trident in one hand and a rope in the other. Behind him stand a tall trident on a red-wrapped stand, a ceremonial staff with a feathered top, and other ritual props. Stage lights glow above. The image is a photograph of a performance tableau with a theatrical, ritual character.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a silver trident with a bare upper body draped in leopard-print cloth with a beaded adornment, rust-red dhoti, bracelets and a necklace. Behind him flames are projected on a backdrop, and a golden trident, a long staff with a leopard-print cloth, a curved blade and a feathered wand stand beside him under yellow stage lights. A distinctive figure with long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, appearing to be a person, stands as the central performer in a stage production setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance under warm orange and yellow stage lights, with flame graphics on the backdrop. A man with a painted forehead and ash marks stands within a large golden ring, holding a staff, wearing a leopard-print top, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, and a dark red dhoti. Ceremonial weapons and props stand beside him: a trident, a sword-like blade, a broom-like staff and a lantern-topped pole. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears in the upper left. The scene reads as a Kalabhairava darshan staging. a person is a central figure; his leopard-print top, rudraksha beads and dhoti are the distinguishing cues.2017-12-22