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A staged Kalabhairava-style performance under green and orange stage lighting with flame backdrop. A single man stands at right with hands on hips, bare-chested, wearing a dark patterned dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, arm bands and bold white facial markings, with a large golden ring behind him. Ceremonial props stand in front: a tall trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a ceremonial staff with a tufted fan and a small ornate sceptre. Smoke fills the stage. The dramatic pose and props suggest a deity-form presentation rather than a clearly identifiable a person; appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance under green and orange lighting with smoke and fire-like backdrop. A man stands inside a large ornate silver ring at right, with hands on hips, smiling, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap, beaded necklaces, bracelets, and a dhoti-style lower garment. Beside him are a large silver trident on a pole, a curved sickle-like blade, a spear with a dark feathered tassel, and a tall staff with a finial. The scene appears to be a Kalabhairava darshan display. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's mention of a person, though the image does not clearly confirm it, so identity is unsure.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer on a stage stands in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, hands on hips, smiling. He wears a dark patterned sleeveless garment, a bare-chested torso with a white necklace, gold armbands, and a dark dhoti-style lower garment. Beside him are ceremonial props: a silver trident, a tall staff with a decorative top, a dark bladed weapon with a curved handle, and a feathered wand. Behind them, a green-yellow lit backdrop with orange flame graphics and stage smoke creates a dramatic atmosphere. Only one person is physically present.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage lit with green haze and orange flame projections. He holds a small trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a bare-chested costume of beaded and cowrie-style adornments, a dark wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a stylised fiery figure is projected. Props in front include a tall trident staff with a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like staff and a mace-like pole. The mood is a theatrical stage tableau with a visible tilak on his forehead. Only one physical person is present.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance under green and orange lighting with smoke and flame-like backdrop graphics. A man stands within a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident and wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a shawl-like patterned cloth, and a dark wrap at the waist, with a bare-chested styling and dark hair. Beside him stand a trident-topped staff, a curved blade, a tall whisk-like staff, and a short ornamental staff. Aside from the figure, no other people are visible. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long dark hair, rudraksha necklace, and ceremonial trident, shown as a stage presentation of Kalabhairava-style iconography.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a single man standing on a dark stage in front of a large ornate silver circular frame, with green-yellow smoky lighting and orange flame-like backdrop. He wears dark patterned Kalabhairava-style dress with a white beaded necklace, arm bands and a tilak mark on his forehead, holding a silver trident in one hand while his other hand rests on his hip. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a tall silver trident-topped staff, a black ceremonial broom-like implement, a curved black rod and a small lamp stand. Sign text is not readable. Visible candidate appearance has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial clothing with a trident, consistent with a person presentation.2017-12-22