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A staged photograph of a performer in a dark ritual costume standing beside a large round golden ring or halo on a stage. Beside the ring stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a curved kukri-like blade with an ornate handle on the left, a tall trident (trishul) in the centre, and a spiked staff with a long dark fringed tassel. The background is a backdrop of animated orange and magenta flames under blue and purple stage lighting. The performer's hair is long and dark, and the costume is dark red and brown with a bare upper body. The figure's face is not clearly visible.

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Stage photograph of a dark-skinned figure with long dark hair and a dark draped garment standing beside a large ornate golden circular ring, with a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a ceremonial staff with a decorative top, and a peacock-feather whisk displayed on stands in front. Pink and orange flame projections and blue-violet stage lighting fill the background. The figure's face is not visible. The scene suggests a Kalabhairava darshan staging, with the ritual weapons arranged as props.2017-12-22A staged performance photograph with flame-patterned backdrop lit in red, orange and yellow. A large ornate silver disc-shaped prop stands centre stage beside tall ceremonial weapons including a trident, a staff with a tassel, and a curved blade. A figure with long dark hair and a dark garment stands with back partly turned, holding a ceremonial rod against the disc. Stage lights and haze fill the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance scene against a backdrop of large orange and red flame projections and hazy smoke. In the centre stands a large circular silver-toned metal ring or disc, with a tall trident mounted on a stand above it and a curved dark ceremonial staff and a feathered wand on wooden bases in front. At the right edge a figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a dark wrap and bracelets, stands beside the ring, holding a small handheld implement. Yellow stage lights glow along the floor.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage performance at night under yellow stage lights with flame-patterned backdrop. A figure with long dark, matted hair and dark attire stands with back partly turned, holding a silver-tipped staff beside a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. Foreground props include a large trident-style staff, a curved sword-like blade, a wooden-handled ceremonial weapon and a dark spear-like staff. The figure is a performer in a Kalabhairava-style theatrical tableau; identity uncertain from appearance.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a dark silhouetted figure standing before a large golden circular ring framed with carved ornamentation, set against a backdrop of red-orange flames and teal-green lighting with haze. In the foreground stand ceremonial weapons and ritual objects: a trident with a tall shaft, a curved sword, a long staff with a finial, and a broom-like ritual implement with feathered or fibrous tufts. The figure's long hair and pose are backlit, so no clothing colours or distinctive adornments are clearly visible; the figure's identity is uncertain. Performance-style staging suggests a Kalabhairava-themed darshan display, but this is inferred from the scene only.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large circular golden halo-like frame, leaning on a tall silver trident-topped staff, with a leopard-print wrap over his shoulder and bare chest, dark red dhoti, ornate gold-toned anklets, and a large amount of rudraksha-style beaded adornment across his torso. Beside him are ceremonial implements: a golden curved staff, a gold finial rod, and a dark feathered fan-like object with tassels. Behind them, a backdrop of stylised pink and orange flames and purple light fills the stage, with haze in the air. A kneeling mat lies at his feet. Appearance-based candidate: a person, depicted in a stage ceremonial costume with trident, leopard wrap and rudraksha adornment, as a performer in a dramatic staged setting.2017-12-22