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A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden circular arch with ornate carved relief, with bright orange flames rising behind him against a smoky backdrop. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark maroon dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style beaded belt and necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair falling down his back. He holds a silver trishul in his right hand. Around him are ceremonial ritual implements: a tall silver trident, a drum-shaped damaru on a pole with leopard-skin trim, a spear-like staff, and a mace. Small offerings sit on a mat at his feet. The setting suggests a staged Kalabhairava darshan.

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A performer dressed as Kalabhairava stands on a stage in smoke, beside a large golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons: a trident, a drum-topped staff, a broom-like staff and a curved rod. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style ornament, a leopard-print waist sash over maroon dhoti-like drapes, bangles and armlets, and holds a staff. Behind him orange flames are projected on a backdrop. Brass urns or offerings sit at his feet on a patterned mat. The figure is a costumed performer, not a clear appearance-based match for the page's named subject.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons, including a trident, a curved blade, a mace-like staff and a spear with a dark plume. Behind him a backdrop shows animated orange and red flames with stage haze. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak, a leopard-print tiger-skin style top with a beaded belt, a golden draped lower garment and bangles, holding a trident-tipped staff. Stage lights glow at the lower left.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 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.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing barefoot in front of a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver staff topped with a small trident-like finial. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of rudraksha-style beads, a maroon dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded necklace, bangles and a red forehead mark, with long dark hair. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons: a trident with a drum-shaped crossbar, a black fringed staff, a curved blade and a lamp-topped pillar. Behind them is a backdrop of red and orange flames with stage lights and smoke, and small offerings lie at his feet.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22