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A man stands on a stage under yellow-green lights and haze, holding a trident and a microphone. He wears a dark, layered, beaded costume with a tiered chest piece and wrist bands, and his hair falls long at the sides. Behind him is a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames painted on the backdrop. A tall trident with a tasselled banner and a feathered staff stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a staged performance or session.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage inside a large gold ring-shaped prop, framed by green and yellow smoke and flame backdrop imagery. He wears a patterned embellished garment with a leopard-print style covering, a beaded necklace, bangles, and holds a trident in one hand. Ceremonial props include a tall trident standard, a curved staff, a torch-like staff and a feathered whisk on the left. Stage lights glow beside him. The figure's appearance is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with distinctive ornate clothing and ceremonial adornments; the scene is a staged performance with no other people visible.2017-12-22A figure stands inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage lit with green haze and orange flame projections. He holds a small trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a bare-chested costume of beaded and cowrie-style adornments, a dark wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a stylised fiery figure is projected. Props in front include a tall trident staff with a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like staff and a mace-like pole. The mood is a theatrical stage tableau with a visible tilak on his forehead. Only one physical person is present.2017-12-22A standing man in a stage performance costume poses with a trident in his right hand, in front of a large ornate golden circular disc framed by stylised orange flames and green-yellow stage smoke. Beside him stand a curved sickle-like blade, a staff with a flaming finial, a tall feathered ceremonial staff, and a tall trident-topped pole with a drum-shaped ornament. He wears a bare upper body with a layered metallic-bead harness, a white sacred thread, a necklace, armbands, and dark dhoti-style trousers. The scene resembles a theatrical Shiva-themed set rather than a ritual setting. Lighting is strongly green and yellow.2017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance in green-yellow light with orange flame-like backdrop and haze. A standing male figure in a dark, leopard-patterned sleeveless garment with metal ornaments, a rudraksha-style necklace and armbands holds a trident and stands before a large ornate golden ring. A tall trident stands in the foreground beside a curved horn-like staff, a dark whisk-like broom and a lantern-style post. The figure has long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate in a Shiva-themed costume, though not certain.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring (prabhamandala-like halo) amid green and orange lit smoke and painted flame backdrop. He holds a trident and wears a bare-chested costume with beaded adornments, a sash-like cord, and a draped dhoti-style lower garment, with dark face markings and long hair. Beside him stand ceremonial implements: a trident-topped staff with a drum-like element, a curved sword-like blade, a tall ceremonial staff with a broom-like tuft, and a pillar-like staff. The figure's appearance with distinctive ornaments and ceremonial weapons suggests a person in a theatrical or devotional staging, though identity is uncertain.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume with a large ornate silver circular frame behind him. He stands with one hand on his hip and holds a trident-like staff, wearing a dark beaded and metallic chest piece, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm band and dark dhoti-style trousers. Surrounding props include a large trident standing upright, a broom-like ritual object, a curved staff, and a torch-like pole. The backdrop is lit yellow-green with painted orange flame designs and haze. The scene matches a Kalabhairava darshan staging. No other people are visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a single performer on a stage lit in green and orange, with flame-like backdrop projections and haze. He stands before a large ornate gold-toned circular frame, holding a small trident, with a bare chest covered by a patterned leopard-print style vest and draped dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and armlets. Beside him stand a tall trident, a curved sickle-shaped blade, a staff with a tassel and a torch-like post. a person appearance cues: long dark hair, ceremonial adornments and ornate Shiva-themed costume, here presented as a performer in a Shiva-themed stage presentation.2017-12-22A performer on a stage with green and orange flame-like lighting stands beside a large ornate golden circular prop. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned metallic-studded wrap, dark dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, arm bands, and a red tilak on the forehead, and holds a silver trident. Beside him stand a trident on a drum-like stand, a curved blade, a dark staff with a feathered top, and a small ornate pillar-like lamp stand.2017-12-22A staged photograph against a glowing green and orange flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a painted forehead stands in front of a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver trident-topped staff with a damaru drum. He wears a beaded, layered costume with a shoulder cord, bangles and dhoti-style trousers. Beside him stand a curved khadga sword, a peacock-feather fan and a tall brass-capped staff. The swept-back hair, ornate clothing and staff cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, performing on stage during a Kalabhairava-themed darshan. No other people are visible.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large circular golden ring frame, flanked by a trident on a staff, a peacock-feather fan, a curved ceremonial staff and a tall stand. Flames and green-yellow light fill the backdrop with smoke in the air. The standing figure wears a leopard-print patterned garment, a sash, bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a long swept-back hair and a tilak on the forehead. The figure has the look of the presentation the page cues describe, with several distinctive visible cues (long hair, ornate clothing, necklace) but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-12-22