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A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak stands on a stage holding a silver trident, wearing a leopard-print wrap with rows of rudraksha beads and a thin gold chain. Behind him a large ornate silver arch frames flames and blue-purple stage smoke, and a silver trident and drum with a leopard-print cloth stand at left. Appearance-based label: a person, with his role as a performer in a staged Kalabhairava-style presentation.

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A man stands on a stage lit with magenta and violet light, with flame-like backdrop projections. He wears a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha-bead and bell-trimmed sash across his chest, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead; his long hair is swept back and braided. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff in one hand and a microphone in the other. Beside him stands a tall silver trident on a drum-decorated pole and a golden ornamental arch. Appearance-based label: a person, shown on stage in ceremonial costume.2017-12-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing on a stage before a dramatic backdrop of orange and red flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment with rows of rudraksha-style beads across his chest and arms, a red-brown dhoti, a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-like staff and a ritual object while resting his other hand on his hip. Beside him stand a silver trident with a small drum, a peacock-feather fan and a large ornate golden arch. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-less ceremonial look, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's Kalabhairava darshan context.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak stands eyes closed and smiling before flames, holding a silver trident in one hand. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bandolier of brass bells and a rope sash, along with a red-and-brown dhoti and a pendant necklace. Beside him is a tall silver staff wrapped in a leopard-print cloth and topped with a drum-like finial, a peacock-feather fan, and a large ornate silver arch behind him against a backdrop of fire. a person: the long swept-back hair, pendant necklace and ornate ceremonial setting suggest the a person figure, shown here in a Kalabhairava-style fire scene.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage against a large gold-rimmed arch lit in purple and pink. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, and a bare-shouldered garment with leopard-patterned fabric covered in rudraksha malas. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, and rudraksha beads wrap his upper arms. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial trident style are the visible cues for a Swamiji candidate.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22