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A performer stands on a stage lit in yellow-green light with flame backdrops, holding a long trident (trishula) with a drum-shaped head. He wears dark ceremonial dress with tassels and a shawl, and a bare-chested figure with a painted face and beaded necklace. Behind him is a large ornate golden circular ring frame, and weapon props including a curved blade, a staff and a feathered staff stand at the left. The setting suggests a staged Kalabhairava darshan performance.

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December 22 20172017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance under warm orange lighting with flame-patterned backdrop and haze. A standing figure with a trident in one hand and a long staff in the other stands inside a large golden ring-shaped prop. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, a red-brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead. Nearby stand a curved mace-like staff, a dark feathered broom-like object, and a red-brown ornamental pole. Upper-left corner shows a small logo. Only one person is visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage lit in yellow-green light with orange flame graphics behind, beside a large ornate silver circular ring. The man wears a dark patterned sleeveless garment with a sash and white beaded necklaces, holds a trident in one hand, and has one hand on his hip. Ceremonial props include a tall trident-topped staff, a black broom-like whisk, a curved sword-like blade and a ring-shaped prop. Smoke fills the stage. a person is one candidate, though his appearance here is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident with curled tips in his right hand and a long silver staff in his left. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the shoulder and chest, a dark maroon dhoti, a red beaded necklace, and multiple bangles on his wrists, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him, stylised flames are projected on a backdrop lit in warm orange and yellow haze. A broom-like tuft, a curved staff and other ceremonial props stand at the left edge of the stage. The man's figure fits a person appearance through his long swept hair, ornate leopard wrap and trident, and is presented as a performer in a stage theatrical role.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume with a large ornate silver circular frame behind him. He stands with one hand on his hip and holds a trident-like staff, wearing a dark beaded and metallic chest piece, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm band and dark dhoti-style trousers. Surrounding props include a large trident standing upright, a broom-like ritual object, a curved staff, and a torch-like pole. The backdrop is lit yellow-green with painted orange flame designs and haze. The scene matches a Kalabhairava darshan staging. No other people are visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22