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A stage performance silhouetted against a warm orange-yellow glow and stylized flames. A dark-clad figure with long hair stands within a large ornate golden circular frame, one arm raised to its edge and the other hand on the hip. Beside the frame stands a tall silver trident with a damaru drum and dark tassel hanging from it, and a second ceremonial staff with a fan-like dark plume. Bright stage lights and haze surround the scene.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph at a Kalabhairava darshan with warm orange and yellow stage lighting and haze. A figure in dark robes stands in silhouette beside a large ornate golden circular halo or prop, one hand resting on it and the other on the hip. A tall silver trident is in the foreground, with a ceremonial staff and a dark feather-like whisk on the left. Stylised painted flames fill the backdrop.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a Kalabhairava-themed performance under warm yellow stage lights and a backdrop of painted orange flames. A single performer with long dark hair and a dark fringed garment stands in silhouette, back to the camera, one hand on hip and the other resting on a tall ornate staff, beside a large silver ringed arch engraved with patterns. In the foreground stand a trident, a ceremonial mace-like staff, a feathered staff, and a curved blade on metal stands. The performer's identity is not visible, so no a person candidate is asserted.2017-12-22A figure seen from behind stands on a stage against a backdrop of orange and red flames under warm yellow stage lights. The figure wears dark, fringed, layered clothing with a long dark drape and a dark mane-like hair falling down the back, one arm raised to rest on a large ornate silver circular frame. Beside the figure stand a silver trident and a tall ceremonial staff with a fringed wrap and a dark broom-like tuft, and a small ornate pole with a finial. The setting resembles a theatrical ritual stage with smoke and flame imagery.2017-12-22A stage photograph in warm yellow and orange light with flames painted on a backdrop. A standing figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and dark ornamented clothing, rests one hand on a large ornate golden circular arch. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a tall trident with a drum-shaped base, a long staff, a curved blade and a feathered ceremonial spear. Smoke fills the stage and stage lights glow above. Visible printed credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2017-12-22A figure with long hair and a bare upper body stands in silhouette before flames, holding a tall trident-like staff in one hand and resting the other hand on the hip. Beside a large ornate silver ring, other ceremonial implements stand upright: a trident, a drum-like instrument with a streamer, a feathered staff and a curved blade. Yellow stage lights and haze surround the scene. The figure is backlit and the outline is dark, so clothing details and colours are not clearly visible. a person identification is uncertain given the silhouette.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A silhouetted figure stands on a stage lit by warm yellow spotlights in front of flames, with a large ornate golden circular prop behind. A tall trident with a drum-shaped head stands in the foreground, beside a sword-like weapon, a staff with a feathered top, and a short club. The figure, shown mostly in dark silhouette with long hair, extends one arm to hold a staff and rests the other hand on the hip, wearing a patterned sleeveless costume and armbands. Smoke fills the stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22