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A 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.

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December 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 photograph of a staged performance with a figure standing at the centre of a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident-tipped staff across the body. The figure wears dark, tattered-looking ceremonial clothing with a patterned wrap and has long dark hair and a beard. Behind the ring, red and orange flame-like backdrop graphics rise through smoky haze. Ceremonial implements stand at left and centre: a large trident, a dark umbrella-like standard, a curved blade and a staff with a finial.2017-12-22A photograph of a single bare-chested performer standing on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with a red and orange flame backdrop and haze. He wears a leopard-print wrap, brown dhoti-style cloth, beaded necklaces and armbands, and holds a trident. Flanking him are a tall trident-topped staff, a feathered staff, a curved blade on a stand, and a striped staff. A probable Swamiji appearance is shown, identified by long swept-back hair, a bindi, distinctive leopard-print wrap and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, presented as a stage depiction of the deity Kalabhairava-style darshan.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, with a red and orange flame backdrop and hazy stage smoke. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a beaded belt, dark maroon dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a bindi, and smiles while holding a trident. Ceremonial props stand beside him, including a large trident, a staff with a serpent-head top, a tall mace-like staff and a ceremonial sword-like weapon. A visible copyright notice appears in the lower right corner.2017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing inside a large golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, a reddish-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his upper arm, and he holds a silver trident. Around him stand other ceremonial props: a tall trident with a red-and-gold cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved black horn-shaped staff and a silver-capped staff. Stage lights glow above. The setting suggests a dramatic stage presentation of a Kalabhairava-themed darshan.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22