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A performer stands on a stage in front of a large golden ornate circular arch, with flames and pink-blue lighting behind. He wears a leopard-print garment, a red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead belt with bells, bangles and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a trident while extending a curved golden horn. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a trident-topped staff, a drum staff, a peacock-feather fan, and a golden rod. The setting appears to be a staged performance.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in a smoky, fire-lit set, posed beside a row of ceremonial props. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style bead garland across the chest, a beaded belt, maroon draped dhoti-style trousers, and ornate sandals, with bangles on his wrists and a gold necklace. His long hair falls loose and he has a red forehead mark. He holds a staff topped with a small trident-like ornament, and beside him stand a trident, a drum, a peacock-feather fan, and a curved staff on stands. Behind him a large ornate golden ring frames a backdrop of orange flames.2017-12-22A performer dressed as Kalabhairava stands on a stage in smoke, beside a large golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons: a trident, a drum-topped staff, a broom-like staff and a curved rod. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style ornament, a leopard-print waist sash over maroon dhoti-like drapes, bangles and armlets, and holds a staff. Behind him orange flames are projected on a backdrop. Brass urns or offerings sit at his feet on a patterned mat. The figure is a costumed performer, not a clear appearance-based match for the page's named subject.2017-12-22A performer on a stage dressed as the fierce deity Kalabhairava, with a leopard-print wrap over the chest and waist, a dark maroon dhoti, rudraksha-style bead bracelets and anklets, and a bead necklace. He stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame in front of a backdrop of red-orange flames and haze. Ceremonial weapons are displayed on stands to his left, including a trident, a damaru drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved blade and a staff. Small offerings sit at his feet on a patterned cloth.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by orange flames and haze, in a costume of leopard-print fabric, a wide leopard-print bandolier with brass bells, dark maroon dhoti-style drapes, bangles and ankle ornaments, and a gold necklace. He holds a long silver staff topped with a trident-like finial and a small hand drum, and a row of ceremonial implements stands beside him: a curved silver horn-like rod, a silver staff, a peacock-feather fan, a drum on a tasselled post, and a trident.2017-12-22A bare-chested man stands on a stage before a large golden circular frame with flames behind it. He wears a leopard-print cloth over one shoulder with a brown-and-gold beaded belt and a leopard-patterned draped garment, rust-red dhoti-style trousers, and wooden sandals. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a thin necklace, bangles and arm bands, and long hair. He holds a metal staff with a dark instrument while a row of ceremonial implements stands beside him: a silver trident, a drum wrapped in a leopard cloth, a peacock-feather fan, a silver mace and a curved silver rod. Dense smoke and orange fire light fill the background. A small bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The figure appears in a dramatic, ritual-theatre pose. a person: the page identifies this performer as a person; the long hair, bare-chested stance with leopard adornments and bead necklace are the distinctive visible cues.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a row of ceremonial weapons and ritual implements set on white bases: a silver-tipped trident, a damaru drum, a peacock-feather fan on a staff, a silver mace and a curved silver blade. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bullet-like bandolier, rust-red dhoti-style drapes and beaded wrist bands, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. He rests one hand on his hip and holds a trident-topped staff. Behind him stand an ornate golden ring-shaped arch and orange fire-like backdrop lighting in haze. a person's presence cannot be established from appearance alone, so only the visible costume and staging are described. The only physical person is this one man, a performer or devotee in costume rather than in a ritual setting.2017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden ring frame and a backdrop of orange fire and smoke. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a leopard-print wrap, rudraksha-style necklaces, a sindoor-style bindi on his forehead, and a rust-red dhoti. He holds a silver trident and stands beside a row of ceremonial implements, including a silver staff, a peacock-feather fan on a stand, a silver mace-like rod, and a curved silver horn. Brass offerings sit on a small mat at his feet. The scene is a staged, theatrical ritual setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22