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Stage photograph of a performer in a leopard-print and maroon costume with a bare upper torso, long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, standing beside a large ornate gold ring and a tall silver trident. Red flames and dense smoke fill the dark backdrop. Other ceremonial weapons, including a curved blade and a dark fan-like staff, stand in the foreground. The performer appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate leopard-print costume and trident, though the appearance is only suggestive.

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A staged Kalabhairava-style performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A standing man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print bodice with beaded strands and a maroon dhoti stands inside a large ornate gold ring. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons: a silver trident, a curved silver blade, a black feathered whisk, and a staff with a tasselled end. The figure is a single performer, so the scene is a deity-themed presentation rather than a crowded congregation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance on a dark stage with red and orange flame backdrop and smoke. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print and rust-red draped costume with a bare shoulder and a bead necklace. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a curved blade, a trident, a spear with black tassel. Stage lights glow at the base.2017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print wrap and maroon dhoti stands on a dark stage beside a large golden ring, with smoke and red flame projections behind. In the foreground, a trident, a curved blade, a black feathered staff and a dark rod stand upright. The figure holds a long staff, has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a wide ornate belt. The scene resembles a theatrical kalabhairava-style stage presentation with props.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dark red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long tresses hairstyle, and holds a trident staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved sword-like blade and other ceremonial weapons on stands. The scene resembles a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual event. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, though appearance is uncertain given the costumed presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a costume performance before a backdrop of red and orange flames and stage smoke. He stands beside a large gold ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident in one hand and smiling. He wears a leopard-patterned bodice over a deep maroon dhoti, with dark hair falling past his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the stage are a gold-handled trident, a dark staff with a tassel, a black broom-like implement, and a curved black serpent-shaped rod. The scene is lit with spotlights, with a person copyright line in the lower right corner.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a fiery, smoky setting with red-orange flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a forehead marking stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a small trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested top with gold ornaments, a dark maroon wrap, and wrist bands. Ceremonial implements stand nearby: a tall trident, a dark staff with a curved hook, and a feathered wand. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or ritual presentation, with spotlights and haze behind. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the presenter is described by role only.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22