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A figure with a painted face and forehead marks stands centrally in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident on a staff. He wears a shawl of beaded and fabric adornments over the torso, a dark dhoti, bracelets and a garland, with a rudraksha-style mala across the chest. Flanking him are a tall trident staff, a curved sword-like implement, a ceremonial staff with a tuft, and a lit lamp, all set against bright orange flames and haze on a dark stage. The image is a photograph of a performed stage tableau. a person is the figure presenting this kalabhairava-style darshan scene.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing in front of a large golden circular frame amid orange smoke and fire-like backdrop lighting. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a beaded belt, dark draped dhoti, a tilak on the forehead and a trident held in his right hand. Nearby props include a trident standing upright, a damaru-like drum on a pole, a curved sickle-shaped blade, and a feathered staff. Setting is a theatrical stage with flames and smoke. The figure's appearance does not clearly establish the a person candidate identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a dark-red and brown dhoti-style garment with a beaded ornamental belt and armbands, holding a small trident, standing inside a large ornate golden ring. Behind him are fiery orange and yellow flames. Props include a tall trident, a damaru drum on a pole, a ceremonial staff, a curved blade and a bundle of feathers. Small oil lamps sit on the stage floor. Probable Swamiji (long hair, distinctive ornate beaded ornaments and trident at a stage performance); the figure is rendered with a red bindi-like mark and a rudraksha-style necklace. The scene reads as a theatrical Shiva-themed presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident and wearing a leopard-print tunic with a bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and rust-coloured dhoti. Behind him, orange and yellow flame projections and haze fill the backdrop. Beside him stand a silver trident, a ceremonial staff with a tassel and a curved blade, and a decorative spear. Lights glow at the base of the stage. The figure has a sweeping gesture and smiling expression.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged photograph of a man standing centrally in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, framed by orange and yellow flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print or patterned garment across the chest with a red-brown dhoti, a tilak on his forehead, a beaded necklace, arm bands and rudraksha-style beads. He holds a trident in his right hand. Beside him stand a tall trident-topped staff, a drum, a curved ceremonial horn-shaped object, a broom-like ritual implement and small brass items on the stage floor. The setting appears to be a theatrical stage with warm lighting. Only one person is visible. a person is shown in a costumed stage presentation with trident and tiger-pattern garb.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before an ornate golden circular frame, with tall trident-topped staffs, a drum-topped staff, a curved ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan arranged at left, while orange and yellow flame backdrops fill the background. The central figure wears a leopard-print patterned garment, a white sacred thread, a necklace and armbands, holds a trident and has a tilak on the forehead. Probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, performing in a Kalabhairava-style stage presentation.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange and red flame projections behind. He holds a trident-tipped staff and wears a dark patterned bodice with beaded and rudraksha-style adornments, a white garland, and maroon dhoti-like cloth, with a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand a tall trident on a drum-shaped pole, a curved sickle-like blade, a short ornamented staff, and a feathered broom-like implement. Smoky golden lighting and small lamps sit at the base of the stage. a person appears as the central performer, shown in a staged kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22