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A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, backed by stylized red and orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a beaded belt, rust-red draped dhoti, a dark trident-marked forehead, long hair, and a bare chest with armband, holding a silver trident. Beside him are a ceremonial trident, a staff with a black tassel, a curved horn-like object and a short staff on stands. a person cues are limited: long hair, a tilak and a trident prop, not a sufficiently distinctive presentation to confirm identity.

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Stage photograph of a man in a dramatic Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large ornate golden circular frame. He wears a leopard-print wrap across his chest, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a maroon dhoti and ornate sandals, and holds a silver staff in one hand. Behind him, a trident and other ceremonial weapons such as a sword, a khatvanga-like staff and a curved blade are arranged on stands. Red fiery backdrop projections and smoke fill the stage with dramatic lighting. Ceremonial stage performance setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large gilded circular frame, flanked by red-orange flame projections and drifting haze. He wears a bare-chested costume of brown and tan tones with a dark rudraksha-style necklace, bracelets, and rust-red trousers, with long hair swept back and a painted forehead mark. He holds a slender trident-topped staff and a sword-like implement stands nearby with a brush-tipped staff and a curved horn-shaped object. The scene is a theatrical staging evoking Shiva imagery, with a trident displayed on the stage.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a man standing beside a large golden ornate ring against a backdrop of red and orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment, a red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a belt of beads, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and long hair. He holds a trident-topped staff, and a trident, a curved blade, a fringed mace-like staff and a black tasselled object stand in front of the ring. Small brass offering dishes sit at his feet on the stage floor. The a person candidate is shown in a costumed ceremonial role rather than a plain setting, with appearance cues of long hair, bead necklaces and bold ritual adornments, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large ornate golden circular frame against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print top with a brown-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a bandolier of brass bells across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long braid. A golden trident stands to the left, with a ceremonial staff and a whip-like curved implement nearby, and a black feathered whisk and leopard-print cloth hang from the staff. Bright stage lights glow at the base. a person cannot be confirmed from the costumed appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print bodice with a dark red draped lower garment and ornamental belts. Beside him are a curved horn-like prop, a black tassel-topped wand, a torch-like staff, and a trident on stands. Red and orange flame graphics and drifting smoke fill the backdrop. Whether this is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a performer on stage.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of stylised red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands smiling beside a large ornate golden ring, resting one hand on his hip and holding a tall trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print and rudraksha-style garment with a brown dhoti and sandals. Nearby stand a trident, a curved club-like staff, and a long black whisk-like implement. Some text credits in the lower right corner appear to be a copyright notice, not descriptive content. The scene evokes a Shiva-themed depiction of Kalabhairava, with the performer costumed as a Shiva-related figure.2017-12-22