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Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large gold circular prop against a backdrop of red and orange flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print torso wrap, a dark red dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a long staff with a trident-like tip. Ceremonial weapons are arranged on stage beside him: a trident, a curved sword-like blade, a tall staff and a feathered spear. Stage lights glow behind the set. Visible branding reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and , which are copyright marks and are not recorded in the text field

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December 22 20172017-12-22A stage tableau in front of a backdrop of red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A single figure stands at right, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print wrap, a beaded necklace and maroon trousers, holding a staff with a trident-like top. Beside him stand a large gold circular ring, a tall trident, a curved ceremonial blade, a metal staff and a dark feathered fan-like object on the floor. Photo, 0 physical people visible apart from the one figure. Stage props suggest a Kalabhairava-themed performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged photograph of a single performer standing beside a large golden ring against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and haze. He wears a leopard-patterned bodice with a draped shawl, rudraksha-style beaded straps, a deep red dhoti and dark footwear, and holds a silver staff with a small ornament. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons and implements: a trident, a curved blade, a tall dark whisk-like staff and a pillar-like silver rod. The scene is lit with bright stage lights. a person is the page's indicated figure, identified only by long hair, ornate beaded adornments and a rudraksha-style look, so the appearance-based label is used.2017-12-22A staged performance on a dark stage with orange flame backdrop and smoke. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a leopard-print wrap over bare chest stands before a large golden ring, holding a trident-topped staff in one hand and resting the other hand on his hip. Beside him stand a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a black tufted staff and a brass-topped rod. Wearing dark red trousers and ornate ankle shoes, he is a person depiction of the Kalabhairava-themed darshan. Theatrical lights glow at the edges.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A dramatic stage scene under red and orange backlighting and drifting smoke. A man stands at the right in a leopard-print shawl over a bare chest, with gold and beaded ornaments, a maroon dhoti-style garment and dark ornate footwear, holding a tall staff topped with a small ornament. Beside him a large ring-shaped golden frame stands among ceremonial props: a trident on a pole, a black feathered whisk-like staff, a curved metal hook and a slender ornate stand.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large gold circular ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print patterned loincloth and tunic, a rudraksha-style necklace, and maroon trousers, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a staff with a trident-like top. Around him on the stage are a trident, a curved blade-like prop, a tall dark standard and a mace-like staff. Smoke and red-orange flame projections fill the background.2017-12-22A staged performance photograph against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. A single male performer stands in front of a large golden ring, holding a tall trident-topped staff in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a dark leopard-print bare-chested garment layered with gold chain ornaments, a wide gold-buckled belt, maroon draped trousers, and dark footwear. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Props on the stage include a curved sickle-like blade, a dark ceremonial fan, and a second trident leaning beside the ring. The figure is partly visible with the ring and staff prominent, and the scene reads as a dramatic stage tableau.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of stylised red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands smiling beside a large ornate golden ring, resting one hand on his hip and holding a tall trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print and rudraksha-style garment with a brown dhoti and sandals. Nearby stand a trident, a curved club-like staff, and a long black whisk-like implement. Some text credits in the lower right corner appear to be a copyright notice, not descriptive content. The scene evokes a Shiva-themed depiction of Kalabhairava, with the performer costumed as a Shiva-related figure.2017-12-22