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Stage photograph of a performer in a fiery, smoky setting with red-orange flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a forehead marking stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a small trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested top with gold ornaments, a dark maroon wrap, and wrist bands. Ceremonial implements stand nearby: a tall trident, a dark staff with a curved hook, and a feathered wand. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or ritual presentation, with spotlights and haze behind. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the presenter is described by role only.

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December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a costume performance before a backdrop of red and orange flames and stage smoke. He stands beside a large gold ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident in one hand and smiling. He wears a leopard-patterned bodice over a deep maroon dhoti, with dark hair falling past his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the stage are a gold-handled trident, a dark staff with a tassel, a black broom-like implement, and a curved black serpent-shaped rod. The scene is lit with spotlights, with a person copyright line in the lower right corner.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame with flames behind him, amid haze. He wears a leopard-print patterned upper garment across the chest, a brown-red draped dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a red tilak. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in one hand. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall pole with an ornate finial, and a black fringed ceremonial standard. a person appearance cues are limited to the rudraksha necklace and ceremonial dress; the page identifies the event as a Kalabhairava darshan. Hot orange flame backdrop lights the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, with flames and haze behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style necklace, dark red dhoti-style draped trousers and a leopard-print shawl, with a red sash at his waist. Ritual props are arranged beside him: a silver trident, a curved ceremonial sword, a black plumed fan-like staff and a metal pole with a jewelled finial. Smoke drifts across the stage.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage framed by a large golden ring, holding a silver trident with a small drum-shaped ornament. He wears a patterned, leopard-print style sleeveless garment with a red-brown lower cloth, armbands, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him red and orange flame-like projections rise through smoke, and on the left stand ceremonial staffs including a trident, a tall staff with black feather plumes, and a curved blade. The scene is a theatrical stage presentation set against fire imagery. a person is shown in the centre of the stage with the trident and golden ring, a ceremonial presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22