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A man in a leopard-print wrap and brown dhoti stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring and a backdrop of orange flames, holding a long staff with a trident-shaped finial. Beside him stand ceremonial implements: a tall trident, a small damaru drum hung with a tiger-striped cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like blade and a pillar-shaped staff. A rudraksha-style necklace and sindoor mark are visible on his forehead, and he wears ankle bands and sandals. Smoke lingers in the air under stage lights. The scene resembles a Kalabhairava darshan presentation, and the man is an appearance-based a person candidate in costume.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a backdrop of stylised orange flames, holding a long trident-like staff in one hand and resting his other hand on a large ornate golden circular arch. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a leopard-print wrap, rust-brown dhoti-style trousers, dark sandals, a gold necklace, arm bands and a rudraksha-style neck mala, with long dark hair. Beside him stand several ceremonial weapons on tall poles: a trident, a large drum-headed staff, a club with a feathered top, and a curved blade. This is a staged dramatic theatrical presentation of a fierce deity figure, with no clear visible identity cue beyond attire.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring and a red-and-orange flame backdrop, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his chest, a dark maroon dhoti, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a tall trident, a drum-like staff with a tassel, a peacock-feather fan and a curved staff. Smoke fills the stage and the floor is dark.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a single bare-chested performer standing on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with a red and orange flame backdrop and haze. He wears a leopard-print wrap, brown dhoti-style cloth, beaded necklaces and armbands, and holds a trident. Flanking him are a tall trident-topped staff, a feathered staff, a curved blade on a stand, and a striped staff. A probable Swamiji appearance is shown, identified by long swept-back hair, a bindi, distinctive leopard-print wrap and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, presented as a stage depiction of the deity Kalabhairava-style darshan.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing inside a large golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, a reddish-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his upper arm, and he holds a silver trident. Around him stand other ceremonial props: a tall trident with a red-and-gold cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved black horn-shaped staff and a silver-capped staff. Stage lights glow above. The setting suggests a dramatic stage presentation of a Kalabhairava-themed darshan.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 and a backdrop of painted orange flames with smoke. He wears a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print wrap and beaded chest adornments, a rust-orange dhoti, and a red-brown waist cloth, with wristbands and sandals. He holds a long metal trident-tipped staff in one hand and a rope in the other. Nearby on the stage are a trident, a curved sickle-shaped blade, a black feathered staff, and a ceremonial drum hung on a pole. The figure has long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Stage lights glow at the bottom edge.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22