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A performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, dressed in a leopard-print top with a shoulder sash of cartridge-like beads, brown dhoti-style trousers, and a silver trident held in one hand. Dark green and orange flame projections fill the backdrop, with a green-tinted stage lighting. Beside him stand a trident-topped staff, a broom-like ceremonial implement, and a curved green sword-like prop, evoking a Kalabhairava theatrical figure. The figure is a costumed performer, not a clearly identifiable individual; no name is legible on the figure itself.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by green-tinted light and projected orange flames. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a beaded sash and a dark dhoti, with a trident held in one hand and a rudraksha-style bead ornament on the wrist. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a tall trident on a pole, a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved staff and a rod. The scene looks like a theatrical stage performance rather than a seated ritual.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print garment with ammunition-style cartridge belts across the chest and waist stands before a large ornate golden ring on a stage with green lighting and orange flame backdrops. He holds a small trident and wears a short beaded necklace, with a large trident, a ceremonial staff with a curved hook, and a tall fan-like pole standing in front of him. The scene resembles a staged Shiva-themed kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22A staged performance on a stage with green lighting and a red-orange flame backdrop. A single male performer stands beside a large golden ring-shaped prop, wearing a leopard-print top, a rudraksha-style necklace, a snake draped over his shoulder, and brown dhoti-style trousers with ankle bells. Beside him stand a tall trident, a damaru drum mounted on a staff, a peacock-feather fan, a curved staff and a ceremonial pole. The image is a stage presentation rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-22Stage photograph in green-tinted light with orange flame projections behind. A standing figure in a leopard-print garment with a dark wrap and sash stands inside a large gold ring-shaped frame. He holds a small trident and wears a bead necklace and armband. Upright ceremonial staffs with a trident top, a drum-shaped finial, a feather-like fan and a curved blade stand in the foreground. Stage lights glow at the base of the scene.2017-12-22A stage photograph of a performer in a Shiva-style costume standing before a large golden ring-shaped frame, lit with green and teal light and fog. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style bead cross-strap across the chest, a necklace, armbands and dark trousers, and holds a small trident. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a tall silver trident, a drum-like instrument hung on it, a green curved staff and a feathered wand. Red-orange flame projections fill the background. a person is shown by the trident-and-rudraksha costume presentation as a performer rather than a physical identification.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage lit with green haze and orange flame projections. He wears a leopard-print garment with a patterned belt and dark loose trousers, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a bindi on his forehead, and holds a trident. Ceremonial props surround him: a tall trident staff with a drum and a striped cloth, a curved blade and a feathered staff. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept-back hair, ornate ritual adornment and a trident, consistent with a Kalabhairava-style darshan performance.2017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance against green-lit, red flame backdrop projections. A standing man with long dark hair and beard wears a leopard-print garment, a sash of beaded and bead-like ornaments across his chest, wrist bands and dhoti-style lower wrap, and stands barefoot. He holds a trident-topped staff and stands within a large ornate golden circular frame. Beside him are a ceremonial staff with a serpent-shaped top, a feathered peacock-fan-like object, a vase-shaped finial, and a drum hung from a pole. Atmospheric green haze fills the stage.2017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance under green-lit haze with red and orange flame projections behind. A man stands centre in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a rudraksha-style bead garland across his chest, bangles and dark dhoti-style lower garment, holding a trident. Tall ceremonial staves with a trident head, a curved serpent-topped rod and a long ornamental staff stand to the left. The stage setting evokes Shiva iconography. a person is shown with rudraksha beads and a trident, but the figure is in costume on a stage and the appearance cues are only partially distinctive.2017-12-22