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Stage photograph of a man in a costume performance before a backdrop of red and orange flames and stage smoke. He stands beside a large gold ring-shaped prop, holding a silver trident in one hand and smiling. He wears a leopard-patterned bodice over a deep maroon dhoti, with dark hair falling past his shoulders and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the stage are a gold-handled trident, a dark staff with a tassel, a black broom-like implement, and a curved black serpent-shaped rod. The scene is lit with spotlights, with a person copyright line in the lower right corner.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a fiery, smoky setting with red-orange flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a forehead marking stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a small trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested top with gold ornaments, a dark maroon wrap, and wrist bands. Ceremonial implements stand nearby: a tall trident, a dark staff with a curved hook, and a feathered wand. The scene reads as a staged theatrical or ritual presentation, with spotlights and haze behind. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the presenter is described by role only.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance on a dark stage with red and orange flame backdrop and smoke. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands beside a large ornate golden circular ring, holding a trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print and rust-red draped costume with a bare shoulder and a bead necklace. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a curved blade, a trident, a spear with black tassel. Stage lights glow at the base.2017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dark red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long tresses hairstyle, and holds a trident staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved sword-like blade and other ceremonial weapons on stands. The scene resembles a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual event. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, though appearance is uncertain given the costumed presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged photograph of a man in a costume depicting a fierce Shiva-like form, standing before a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of stylised red and orange flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap, a belt of rudraksha and bead ornaments, a sash-like red drape and reddish dhoti-style lower garment, with a dark swept-back hair. Beside him stand props including a trident with a golden crown ornament, a long-handled stick with a black tassel broom-like object, a curved dark staff and a brass-tipped pole, with small brass vessels at his feet. No other physical people are visible. The image is a stage production still rather than a ritual event.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large gold ornate circular frame, with a trident raised on a stand and a sickle-like blade, a black feather-tipped staff, and a lamp on a pole arranged in front. He wears a leopard-print garment, a sash of rudraksha-style beads across his chest, a dhoti in deep red, bangles, and a neck ornament, with dark face paint and a broad smile. Behind him, red and orange flames and smoke fill the backdrop, with stage lights glowing at the base. Small brass oil lamps sit on the stage floor near his feet. One physical person is visible.2017-12-22