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A figure stands on a dark stage amid rising smoke, with red flame-like lighting behind him. He wears a patterned, layered garment over the chest with a rudraksha-style necklace, a bracelet on the upper arm, and a dark red lower cloth, while holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident, a tall ceremonial staff with a drum-shaped finial, a curved blade, and a black feathered wand. A large ornate golden ring frames the figure.

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A photograph of a staged performance against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. A man stands inside a large golden circular ring, holding a tall trident-topped staff with a ceremonial trident in his hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a dark patterned bare-chested costume with a sash and wrist bands, with red-brown trousers. Beside him stand an upright trident staff, a curved sword-like blade, a black plume-topped spear and a short ornate baton on the stage floor. The image is a stage tableau rather than a seated yoga session.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands centred within a large ornate golden ring on a smoky stage lit with red flame-like backdrop projections. He holds a trident in his right hand and wears a bare-chested look with a beaded, sequined bodice, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles and maroon-red dhoti-like drapery. To the left, a trident staff, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a broom-like object with a small oil lamp stand on the stage. a person appearance cues: long hair, mala and ornate attire.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic Kalabhairava-style presentation against a backdrop of red and orange flames and dense haze. A man with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and red tilak stands centred inside a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print bodice with a patterned sash, bead-and-cloth adornments, a necklace and red-brown dhoti-style lower garment. He holds a silver trident-like staff in his right hand, and a dark curved blade, a dark staff and a feathered black tassel-topped implement stand in the foreground. Overhead stage lights pierce the smoke. The image is a photo, with no visible ritual fire pit or homa, and the presentation is theatrical rather than verifiably identified by name.2017-12-22A man stands on a smoky stage before a large gold ring framed by red and orange flames, holding a long trident in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a bead necklace and bangles, and wears a patterned brown and gold wrap over bare shoulders with dark red cloth below. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a tall trident on a stand, a curved black blade, a black staff topped with a ball, and a black fan-like brush. Bright stage lights glow through the haze. a person cues include long hair, ornate beaded adornments and a ceremonial trident, with an appearance-based label only.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage framed inside a large golden ornate circular arch, surrounded by smoke and red-orange flame projections. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned animal-print garment, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads, dark dhoti-like trousers, and holds a trident. Beside him are a trident, a curved sword-like blade and a dark broom-like ceremonial staff with a long tassel. Stage lights glow at the bottom edge. Appearance-based: a long-haired man with ornate adornments, a person, performing on stage.2017-12-22