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A man stands in front of a large ornate golden circular arch in a smoky stage setting with warm orange flames behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment over one shoulder, a dark red-brown dhoti, and has long dark hair and a beard, with a bindi on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident with his right hand against his body. On the left, a tall ceremonial trident standing staff with a drum and a leopard-print fringed banner is visible. Stage lights haze the scene. Appearance-based cues including the long hair, beard and leopard-print garment are consistent with a person figure performing in a ceremonial role.

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A 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.2017-12-22A figure stands on a smoky stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with fiery orange flames painted on the backdrop. He wears a dark, leopard-patterned bodice and a dark wrap, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, and holds a long trident-like staff diagonally across his body. A tall trident standard topped with a small drum-like ornament stands at left, and a ceremonial umbrella-like object is partly visible at the far left. Bright stage lights shine above. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular arch, dressed as a fierce deity in a leopard-print top with a fringed belt, rust-brown dhoti-style trousers, a black cloth over his head and a trident in his hand. Smoke drifts across the stage and a backdrop of orange flames fills the background. Ceremonial props include a trident-topped staff, a drum-like instrument with tassels, a dark ceremonial umbrella and a silver staff on the left.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in a misty, dramatically lit scene, smiling and holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bare chest, a leather-looking cross-belt of small brass-coloured beads, a dark red-brown dhoti-style cloth, dark wristbands, and a red-ochre tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a large ornate golden ring with carved patterns, set against red-orange fiery backdrop imagery. To the left stand a tall trident with a drum and leopard-print fabric hanging from it, and a black brush-like staff.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gold ring-shaped frame, holding a trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a brown dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and sandals with raised soles. Behind him are red-orange flame projections and haze. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a long black-tasselled staff, a curved blade on a stand, a trident and a drum-topped pole. The setting resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staging. The man's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22A 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.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by a backdrop of orange flames and stylised bulls, with stage smoke and bright overhead lights. He wears a leopard-print top, a belt with bead-like ornaments, dark maroon dhoti-style draping, armbands and bangles, and holds a trident. Beside him stand a tall trident on a stand, a black feathered staff, a curved blade and a decorated pole. A printed photographer credit with and a source line appears at the lower right. The figure has long hair and a gold necklace, a presentation consistent with the a person label; the page indicates this is a yoga session with Kalabhairava darshan2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22