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A photograph of a stage performance set against billowing fire-like backdrop projections and white stage fog. A man stands inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a small trident in his right hand; he wears a bare torso adorned with a rudraksha mala, a dark-red dhoti-style lower garment, a bracelet-like armlet and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand a tall silver trident-topped staff, a silver damaru-like drum on a pole, a curved silver blade-shaped staff, a silver spear-like rod and a dark feathered staff. The mood is ceremonial and dramatic, with flames of orange and red lighting the scene.

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A standing man holds a trident in front of a large ornate golden ring on a stage filled with smoke and red-orange flame backdrops. He wears a bare chest with layered beaded and metal ornaments, a rudraksha-style necklace, a red-brown dhoti, and a tilak on his forehead. Props around him include a tall trident on a staff, a dark ceremonial staff with a crescent-shaped top, a short staff, and a feathered broom-like implement. The scene resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staging. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornamental adornments consistent with the presentation described on the page.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands centrally on a smoky stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a silver trident. He has a red-orange tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style necklace, bare arms with bracelets, and wears a patterned silver-and-brown garment with a draped sash and rust-coloured lower cloth. Behind him stand a tall silver trishul, a ceremonial drum on a pole, a curved sword, a dark spear with a tassel, and a small pillar-like staff. Red and orange flames rise on both sides under misty white stage lighting. Faint printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a smoky stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with red and orange flame-like backdrop lighting behind. He holds a small trident and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a short dhoti in dark red. Tall ceremonial props surround him: a large trident with a drum-shaped ornament, a ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, a dark ornate staff, and a black feathered wand. The scene resembles a staged ceremonial performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. A man stands inside a large golden circular ring, holding a tall trident-topped staff with a ceremonial trident in his hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a dark patterned bare-chested costume with a sash and wrist bands, with red-brown trousers. Beside him stand an upright trident staff, a curved sword-like blade, a black plume-topped spear and a short ornate baton on the stage floor. The image is a stage tableau rather than a seated yoga session.2017-12-22A figure stands centred within a large ornate golden ring on a smoky stage lit with red flame-like backdrop projections. He holds a trident in his right hand and wears a bare-chested look with a beaded, sequined bodice, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and maroon-red dhoti-like drapery. To the left, a trident staff, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a broom-like object with a small oil lamp stand on the stage. a person appearance cues: long hair, mala and ornate attire.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22