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A figure seen from behind stands on a stage against a backdrop of orange and red flames under warm yellow stage lights. The figure wears dark, fringed, layered clothing with a long dark drape and a dark mane-like hair falling down the back, one arm raised to rest on a large ornate silver circular frame. Beside the figure stand a silver trident and a tall ceremonial staff with a fringed wrap and a dark broom-like tuft, and a small ornate pole with a finial. The setting resembles a theatrical ritual stage with smoke and flame imagery.

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A stage performance silhouetted against a warm orange-yellow glow and stylized flames. A dark-clad figure with long hair stands within a large ornate golden circular frame, one arm raised to its edge and the other hand on the hip. Beside the frame stands a tall silver trident with a damaru drum and dark tassel hanging from it, and a second ceremonial staff with a fan-like dark plume. Bright stage lights and haze surround the scene.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A silhouetted figure stands on a stage lit in warm yellow and orange, with flame-like backdrop graphics behind. The figure's hands rest on a large ornate golden circular ring, a prabhavali-style halo frame. To the left stand a trident on a pole, a decorated drum hanging from a stick, and a tall feathered ceremonial staff with a wooden base. Haze and stage lights fill the air. The figure's shape is dark and outlined, so no clothing colours or facial features are clear. The pictured event appears to be a Kalabhairava darshan staged with fire and yellow lighting.2017-12-22A silhouetted figure stands on a stage lit by warm yellow spotlights in front of flames, with a large ornate golden circular prop behind. A tall trident with a drum-shaped head stands in the foreground, beside a sword-like weapon, a staff with a feathered top, and a short club. The figure, shown mostly in dark silhouette with long hair, extends one arm to hold a staff and rests the other hand on the hip, wearing a patterned sleeveless costume and armbands. Smoke fills the stage.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a Kalabhairava-themed performance under warm yellow stage lights and a backdrop of painted orange flames. A single performer with long dark hair and a dark fringed garment stands in silhouette, back to the camera, one hand on hip and the other resting on a tall ornate staff, beside a large silver ringed arch engraved with patterns. In the foreground stand a trident, a ceremonial mace-like staff, a feathered staff, and a curved blade on metal stands. The performer's identity is not visible, so no a person candidate is asserted.2017-12-22A stage photograph at a Kalabhairava darshan with warm orange and yellow stage lighting and haze. A figure in dark robes stands in silhouette beside a large ornate golden circular halo or prop, one hand resting on it and the other on the hip. A tall silver trident is in the foreground, with a ceremonial staff and a dark feather-like whisk on the left. Stylised painted flames fill the backdrop.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure with long hair and a bare upper body stands in silhouette before flames, holding a tall trident-like staff in one hand and resting the other hand on the hip. Beside a large ornate silver ring, other ceremonial implements stand upright: a trident, a drum-like instrument with a streamer, a feathered staff and a curved blade. Yellow stage lights and haze surround the scene. The figure is backlit and the outline is dark, so clothing details and colours are not clearly visible. a person identification is uncertain given the silhouette.2017-12-22A stage photograph in warm yellow and orange light with flames painted on a backdrop. A standing figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and dark ornamented clothing, rests one hand on a large ornate golden circular arch. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a tall trident with a drum-shaped base, a long staff, a curved blade and a feathered ceremonial spear. Smoke fills the stage and stage lights glow above. Visible printed credit reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2017-12-22A stage photograph in warm orange-yellow stage light and haze, with a large ornate golden circular frame and flame-patterned backdrop behind a dark-clad figure standing at the right, one hand raised holding a tall ceremonial staff. The figure wears dark robes and a dark wrap, hair and head partly covered, with a hand on the hip. To the left stand a trident with a drum-shaped element hung with a leopard-print cloth, a long whisk-like broom, and a tall decorated staff. Strip lights and a truss structure sit overhead. Appearance-based label: the figure is not clearly identifiable, so no a person candidate is asserted. Props suggest a Kalabhairava-themed darshan on stage.2017-12-22Stage performance at night under yellow stage lights with flame-patterned backdrop. A figure with long dark, matted hair and dark attire stands with back partly turned, holding a silver-tipped staff beside a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. Foreground props include a large trident-style staff, a curved sword-like blade, a wooden-handled ceremonial weapon and a dark spear-like staff. The figure is a performer in a Kalabhairava-style theatrical tableau; identity uncertain from appearance.2017-12-22