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A photograph of a stage performance with a single figure standing beside a large ornate golden ring. The man has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace, a leopard-print shawl draped across his chest and a belt of bead ornaments, with dark red trousers and arm bands, and he is smiling while holding a tall staff with a trident-like head. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a dark feathered staff, a curved black staff and a lamp-topped pillar. Red and orange flame-like backdrop lighting and haze fill the background. Visible clothing and ornaments suggest a person performer, depicted here in a stage role.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man in a leopard-print bodice with rudraksha-style beads and a dark red dhoti stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame. He holds a silver trident staff and smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, red and orange flame projections and haze fill the stage, and props including a black feathered staff, a curved horn-like object and a trident-topped rod stand nearby. Dimensions match a stage performance.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, smiling, with a trident held in his right hand and a tall trident-topped staff with a black ceremonial whisk and a curved horn-like implement at left. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over his torso, a rudraksha-style bead belt, a gold chain necklace, red-brown dhoti-like trousers and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, billowing smoke and red and orange flame-like projections fill the backdrop, with stage lights glowing at the base.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man on a stage in front of a large golden ring and flickering red-orange fire backdrop, with smoke above. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a fringed sash, dark red draped dhoti, a gold necklace, and a red tilak, holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a curved sickle-like blade, a black ceremonial whisk, and a dark staff with a metal tip. Stage lights glow behind the smoke. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate costume cues is the performer in the scene.2017-12-22A stage performance against a backdrop of large orange and red flames and glowing smoke. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands beside a large gold ornate ring-shaped frame. He wears a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print wrap, a dark red dhoti, gold necklace and bracelets, and holds a trident. Nearby stand a tall trident, a curved staff with a snake-like shape, a ceremonial rod and a feathered ritual fan. The figure's long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and distinctive adornments are visible cues, consistent with a person presence in the role of performer on stage.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage before a large golden ring-shaped frame and a backdrop of red and orange flames with smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment, a leopard-print wrap, a dark red dhoti and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a red bindi and long hair. He holds a golden staff with a finial, and nearby stand a trident on a pole, a curved sickle-like weapon, a ceremonial fly-whisk-like implement and a metal staff. Small lamps or offerings sit at his feet. The scene suggests a staged Kalabhairava-themed darshan performance.2017-12-22A figure stands on stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, set against flaming red and orange backdrops and smoky light. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a tiered necklace, and a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print and beaded sash over a rust-brown dhoti; a rope or cord hangs from his hand. Ritual props are arranged to the left: a silver trident, a black feather-tufted staff, a curved silver blade and a tall decorative pole. The figure's long hair, bare-chested costume with ornaments, and staged Shiva-style props give a person candidate, presented as a stage performer rather than a seated devotee.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff in his right hand and smiling with his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his chest, a dark red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead bands on his arms and waist, with a red mark on his forehead. Around him stand a trident, a curved horn-like staff, a black fibrous whisk-like object and a pole. Behind them, red and orange fire-like backdrop imagery with a bull-like silhouette glows through haze, and small brass lamps sit at his feet. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-22