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Stage photograph of a performer costumed as a Kalabhairava-style fierce form, standing before a large ornate golden ring framed by a stylised fire backdrop in green and orange light. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a studded belt and armbands, brown dhoti-style trousers, and holds a tall trident-tipped staff. Around him stand ceremonial props: a large trident on a stand, a curved sword-like blade, a feathered fan-like staff and a tall decorative pole with a trident and leopard-print cloth. The scene is lit with green-tinted stage lights and haze.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a green-lit stage holding a tall trident-topped staff in his right hand, framed inside a large ornate golden ring. He wears a leopard-print garment, a sash of gold bead ornaments, dark brown dhoti-style trousers, arm bands and a long necklace, with long dark hair. Behind him, animated orange flames fill a large backdrop. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a trident on a pole, a curved blade, a feathered staff and a tall ornamental pillar with a leopard-print banner. Stage smoke drifts through the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22A man in a theatrical costume stands centrally on a dark green-lit stage, holding a trident in his right hand and a sword in his left. He wears a leopard-print vest with a beaded chest strap, dark dhoti-style trousers, a bangle and a necklace. Behind him is a large ornate golden ring, and red-orange flame graphics fill the backdrop. Ceremonial props stand at left, including a staff with a drum-shaped top, a decorated pole, a peacock-feather fan and a serpent-headed staff. Green stage lighting and haze surround the scene. Whether this figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the page's claim alone is not sufficient.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large silver ornamental ring framed by red and orange flame projections on a teal-lit backdrop. He wears a leopard-print top with layered bead and metal bands, a maroon draped lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark braided garland at the shoulder. He holds a trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Beside him stand a tall trident, a mace-like staff wrapped in leopard print, a curved sword and a broom-like staff. a person is shown in costume performing as a fierce Kalabhairava-style figure during an event.2017-12-22A man stands on a green-lit stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flame projections behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bandolier of bells, a brown dhoti, bracelets and a bindi, with a beaded necklace at his chest. Ceremonial props line the left side: a trident with a cloth wrap, a peacock-feather staff, a curved sword and a decorated mace.2017-12-22A stage performance photo with a single standing man in a leopard-print costume and brown dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident with his right hand, and the trident's tip rises above his shoulder. Behind him is a large ornate golden ring, with a red-orange flame projection and teal lighting filling the backdrop. Ceremonial props stand on either side: a curved serpent-headed staff on the left, a dark plumed staff, and a tall tassel-topped rod. The floor is dark and the scene is staged like a Kalabhairava darshan performance.2017-12-22 +1 copiesA staged performance on a stage lit with teal and red-orange light and a red flame backdrop. A single male performer stands centre-front, bare-chested beneath a leopard-print wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, wearing rust-brown dhoti-style trousers and ankle ornaments. He holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a crescent-shaped silver finial. Behind him is a large golden ring with ornate carved edges. Props at left include a trident, a club-like mace, a curved blade, and a broom-like staff. Scene reads as a dramatic theatrical tableau of a Shiva-associated figure, not a seated ritual. The lower right corner carries a copyright notice and archive credit.2017-12-22