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A figure stands on a smoky stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with fiery orange flames painted on the backdrop. He wears a dark, leopard-patterned bodice and a dark wrap, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, and holds a long trident-like staff diagonally across his body. A tall trident standard topped with a small drum-like ornament stands at left, and a ceremonial umbrella-like object is partly visible at the far left. Bright stage lights shine above. Only one physical person is visible.

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A man stands in front of a large ornate golden circular arch in a smoky stage setting with warm orange flames behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment over one shoulder, a dark red-brown dhoti, and has long dark hair and a beard, with a bindi on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident with his right hand against his body. On the left, a tall ceremonial trident standing staff with a drum and a leopard-print fringed banner is visible. Stage lights haze the scene. Appearance-based cues including the long hair, beard and leopard-print garment are consistent with a person figure performing in a ceremonial role.2017-12-22A single performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a long trident-tipped staff across his body. Behind him a backdrop of painted orange flames and haze surrounds the figure. Ceremonial props are arranged on the left: a large trident with a drum-like element, a black sword-like ceremonial blade, a tall black staff with a lamp top, and a dark feathered or fibrous staff. Stage lights shine from above. The performer wears a dark leopard-print garment over dark dhoti-style clothing with a long cloth draped down his side. Text on the image is a , , and a source credit, which are omitted from the text field2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, framed by flames painted on the backdrop and stage haze. He wears a leopard-print garment across the chest and waist with a cloth sash, brown-red trousers, and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair. He holds a trident-like staff and a rope. Beside him stand a ceremonial trident with a book-like plaque, a black whisk-like staff, a curved staff, and a mace-like rod. The scene is lit by overhead spotlights.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A single man stands on a stage in dim smoky light, holding a long trident-tipped staff across his shoulder in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. He wears a dark leopard-print top and dark wrapped dhoti-style lower garment, with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, orange flame-like backdrop graphics glow, and a large trident standard, a peacock-feather whisk and a purple-finished pole stand at the left edge. Stage lights shine above in fog.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in smoke, in front of a large golden ornate ring and a backdrop of orange flames. He wears a leopard-print garment, dark draped trousers and a red tilak, and holds a trident. A tall ceremonial staff with a wooden drum-shaped top and a feathered yak-tail style staff stand at the left. The setting resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staging with fire imagery.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by a backdrop of orange flames and stylised bulls, with stage smoke and bright overhead lights. He wears a leopard-print top, a belt with bead-like ornaments, dark maroon dhoti-style draping, armbands and bangles, and holds a trident. Beside him stand a tall trident on a stand, a black feathered staff, a curved blade and a decorated pole. A printed photographer credit with and a source line appears at the lower right. The figure has long hair and a gold necklace, a presentation consistent with the a person label; the page indicates this is a yoga session with Kalabhairava darshan2017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large ornate golden ring. He wears a leopard-print garment, a sash with a leopard-print wrap, dark brown trousers, bracelets and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a long ceremonial staff with a brass-coloured knob in one hand and gestures with the other. Behind him are flames painted on the backdrop, and to the left stand ceremonial weapons and staffs including a trident with a book-shaped plaque, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved blade. Stage lights and smoke fill the scene.2017-12-22