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A photograph of a staged performance under warm orange and yellow stage lights, with flame graphics on the backdrop. A man with a painted forehead and ash marks stands within a large golden ring, holding a staff, wearing a leopard-print top, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, and a dark red dhoti. Ceremonial weapons and props stand beside him: a trident, a sword-like blade, a broom-like staff and a lantern-topped pole. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears in the upper left. The scene reads as a Kalabhairava darshan staging. a person is a central figure; his leopard-print top, rudraksha beads and dhoti are the distinguishing cues.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage framed by a large golden ring, holding a silver trident-topped staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice with layered beaded ornaments, a dark red-brown dhoti with a sash, and a bare upper arm adorned with bangles; a tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him, orange and red flame graphics blaze against a glowing yellow haze. Flanking him are a large silver trident, a tall black-and-silver mace or staff, a dark club-like weapon, and a golden lamp-stand.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer dressed as the fierce deity Kalabhairava stands centre stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a tall silver trident topped with a damaru-like drum and a decorated staff. He wears a leopard-print patterned top with a rudraksha-style necklace, maroon dhoti, bangles, and white facial markings. Behind him, bright orange and red flames are projected onto the backdrop beside weapons and staves on stands, under warm yellow stage lights and haze. The scene resembles a theatrical Kalabhairava darshan tableau.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man performs on a stage lit with warm orange and yellow light and a backdrop of stylised flames. He wears a leopard-print cloth across his chest, a red-brown dhoti and a hanging rope-like sash, with a bindi on his forehead, a beaded necklace and bangles. He stands in front of a large ornate silver ring frame and holds a trident-tipped staff in one hand, while a trident and other ceremonial weapons stand beside him. The setting resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staged performance. Identity cues are present but appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made.2017-12-22A man stands centre stage before a large ornate golden ring, with flame graphics and warm yellow stage lights behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his shoulder and chest, a dark red-brown dhoti, rudraksha-style beads, and a trishula-tipped staff in his right hand. Ceremonial weapons and staffs, including a trident with a sash, a curved blade and a wooden staff, are arranged on the left. Stage smoke drifts in the air. A trident-marked staff and ornamental props frame the scene in a Kalabhairava-themed stage performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop, with a trident raised in his right hand and a drum-like hand instrument near its top. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, dark red draped dhoti-style trousers, rudraksha-style beads, bracelets and a red tilak mark, with long dark hair. Behind him, projected flames and warm orange stage lights fill the backdrop. To the left stand a curved ceremonial staff, a feathered broom-like implement and a tall decorated rod. The scene resembles a theatrical dramatization rather than a ritual. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person depiction, though identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22