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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He is bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a red dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold chain and a red bindi, and holds a silver staff with a finial. Beside him are a trident, a curved horn-like staff, and a black tasselled ceremonial whisk, standing on the stage floor. The setting suggests a theatrical or ritual performance rather than a seated darshan. Swamiji (probable) is present in appearance-based terms: the figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and ornate adornments. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flames and smoke behind him. He is bare-chested with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bands, a red-brown dhoti and sandals, and holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident, a curved staff and a feathered fly-whisk-like implement. The setting suggests a kalabhairava-style performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print garment over a bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a maroon dhoti-like lower garment and strap sandals, with a tilak and long hair. Ceremonial props include a trident-topped staff, a black ceremonial staff with a crescent finial and a feathered implement, while red and orange flame projections and haze fill the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long hair, ornate rudraksha necklaces, leopard-print attire and trident match the presentation cues, shown here as a performer in a Kalabhairava-style staged presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged photograph of a man standing on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the chest, a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded waist belt, a rudraksha-style necklace and an upper-arm band, with a forehead tilak. He holds a tall trident-topped staff with a dark cloth wrapped around its shaft. In front of the frame stand several ceremonial weapons on metal stands, including a curved blade, a dark staff with a silver finial and a black feathered implement. A man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece stands at the centre, matching the a person cues.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, beside tall ceremonial staffs with a trident, a curved blade-like staff and a feathered wand, against a backdrop of red flame graphics and stage haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth over the chest, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with bead garlands, red dhoti-style cloth, red wrist bands and sandals. A dark gold chain necklace and a red mark on his forehead are visible. Lights glow behind the scene.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with red flames and smoke projected behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style beaded cord and waist belt, red dhoti-style trousers and ornate sandals, with long hair and a gold necklace. Props include a large golden trident on a stand, a dark curved blade, a black staff with a feather-like tassel, and a trident held in his right hand. This appears to be a kalabhairava-themed stage performance, with a visible deity murti absent. The image carries a and a Nithyanandapedia source credit2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular arch, with a trident and staff beside him and red flame projections and smoke behind. He wears a leopard-print cloth, a dark red dhoti, a crimson rudraksha-style necklace, a tiger-claw style ornament chain, and wristbands, with a bindi on his forehead and long hair. He holds a trident-topped staff in one hand. A ceremonial sword-like staff and a curved staff lie propped nearby, and a ceremonial dais setting suggests a theatrical or ritual performance.2017-12-22