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A performer dressed as the fierce deity Kalabhairava stands on a green-lit stage in front of a large ornate golden ring and a backdrop of red flames. He wears a leopard-print cloth top with a bead-and-tassel waist belt, brown dhoti-style trousers, and ornate sandals, with long dark hair and a trident held in one hand. Ceremonial weapons are arranged to his left, including a trident-topped staff, a drum-headed staff, a sword-like staff with a tasselled finial, and a curved blade. The scene is a staged darshan-style presentation.

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A man stands on a teal-lit stage before a large circular golden frame and a backdrop of red flames. He wears a leopard-print vest, brown dhoti-style pants, bangles, a rudraksha-style necklace and wooden-soled sandals, and holds a small drum-like instrument. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him stand a silver trident, a drum on a rod, a peacock-feather staff, a tall ornate mace and a curved staff. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha necklace and ceremonial stage dress match the page's yes flag, so the figure is labelled as a probable in-person candidate in a yoga-session setting.2017-12-22A man stands on a teal-lit stage beside a large ornate silver circular frame, holding a silver trident. He wears a leopard-print cloth draped over one shoulder, a belt of brass bells at the waist, brown dhoti-style trousers, armbands and a necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, a red and orange flame backdrop rises. To the left stand ceremonial staffs and props, including a trident-topped drum-like object, a peacock-feather staff and a pillar-shaped rod. The scene resembles a theatrical Shiva-themed set rather than a seated satsang.2017-12-22A man stands on a teal-lit stage in front of a large ornate silver ring and a backdrop of red flames, holding a microphone stand. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a brown dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. To his left stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a trident, a drum on a tassel, a peacock-feather staff and a curved blade. The scene suggests a staged Shiva-themed performance.2017-12-22A standing man in a stage setting with teal lighting and red flame projections behind him. He wears a leopard-print wrap with a brown dhoti, a tiered belt of brass bells, layered beaded and bead necklaces, and wrist bands, and holds a silver trident. He stands before a large ornate golden circular frame. To his left are silver ceremonial weapons: a curved blade, a staff with a finial, a peacock-feather standard, a trident and a drum with a leopard-print cloth. Appearance is compatible with the a person candidate, with a distinctive wrap, bell belt and trident, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22Photograph of a single man standing on a green-lit stage in a Kalabhairava-style costume, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print cloth over one shoulder, a belt and chest strap hung with bells, brown dhoti-style trousers, ornate wooden sandals, bangles and a long necklace. Behind him a large ornate golden circular arch frames red flames projected on a backdrop. To his left stand staged props: a silver ceremonial staff topped with a serpent, a silver rod, a dark peacock-feather fan and a tall trident with a damaru drum tied to it. The setting is a themed darshan display.2017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a green-lit stage beside an ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of bells and brown dhoti-style trousers, with decorated ankle ornaments, a rudraksha-style necklace and long hair. Behind him, red flames are projected on a screen. To the left, a row of ceremonial weapons is displayed on stands: a trident, a drum-topped staff, a feathered staff, a mace and a curved blade. Green haze fills the air.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in a Kalabhairava-style costume, raising a curved horn in his right hand and holding a trident-topped staff in his left. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a belt of hanging bells, brown dhoti-style trousers and sandals with straps, and a bead bracelet on his arm. Behind him is a large ornate silver-gilt circular arch, and red flame projections fill the backdrop under green-blue lighting. To the left stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a trident, a mace, a curved blade and a decorated staff, with a feathered parasol-like item. The scene reads as a staged Kalabhairava darshan presentation.2017-12-22