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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.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A 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 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.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a figure standing at the centre of a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident-tipped staff across the body. The figure wears dark, tattered-looking ceremonial clothing with a patterned wrap and has long dark hair and a beard. Behind the ring, red and orange flame-like backdrop graphics rise through smoky haze. Ceremonial implements stand at left and centre: a large trident, a dark umbrella-like standard, a curved blade and a staff with a finial.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performance set with billowing smoke and red flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a large ornate golden ring, holding a golden trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with brass-toned ornaments, a red-brown dhoti, a beaded necklace and wrist bands. Nearby props include a trident, a feathered staff, a curved horn-shaped blade and a golden trident-headed rod.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.2017-12-22