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A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame decorated with carved motifs, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped across his chest, a leopard-patterned belt with metal bead accents, a dark red dhoti, bangles, a pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and he holds a trident with his right hand. Nearby stand a trident, a black fringed staff and other ceremonial implements, with small brass vessels on the floor. Lighting and stage props suggest a staged performance rather than a temple setting. One person is present.

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A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with smoke and red-orange flame backdrop lighting. He is bare-chested with long dark hair, wears a leopard-print garment with a leopard-print wrap draped over his shoulder, a band of decorative beaded cord at his waist, rust-red trousers and ornate sandals, and holds a staff with a trident-like top. Beside him stand a trident, a cobra-headed staff and a dark feathered ceremonial implement. The setting resembles a theatrical staging of Kalabhairava.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 before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print garment over a bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a maroon dhoti-like lower garment and strap sandals, with a tilak and long hair. Ceremonial props include a trident-topped staff, a black ceremonial staff with a crescent finial and a feathered implement, while red and orange flame projections and haze fill the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long hair, ornate rudraksha necklaces, leopard-print attire and trident match the presentation cues, shown here as a performer in a Kalabhairava-style staged presentation.2017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by flame-like red backdrop projections and smoke. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, bare upper torso, a leopard-print wrap with a bandolier of cartridge-like beads and a dark-red dhoti, with a snake draped over one arm. He holds a trident-like staff in one hand. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident with a damaru-like drum, a curved sword, a bronze-tipped staff and a feathered staff. The scene evokes a Kalabhairava-themed dramatic performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flames and smoke behind him. He is bare-chested with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bands, a red-brown dhoti and sandals, and holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident, a curved staff and a feathered fly-whisk-like implement. The setting suggests a kalabhairava-style performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped backdrop, with flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped over his chest, a leopard-print sash with brass bells at the waist, deep maroon-red dhoti-style trousers, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red armbands, and holds a tall staff with a crescent-topped finial in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved horn-like blade and a feathered staff on metal stands. The stage reads as a ceremonial Kalabhairava-themed performance. The figure appears to be a person, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and distinctive ceremonial attire.2017-12-22