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Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large ornate golden circular arch against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment, a bandolier-like sash of metal beads, maroon dhoti-style trousers and ornate sandals, and holds a trident-topped staff. Props nearby include a curved blade, a black whisk-like broom with tassels, and a tall trident. Stage lights illuminate the scene. The image is labelled as a Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam pedia.org

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December 22 20172017-12-22A performer on a stage stands beside a large golden ring framed by stylised orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print wrap over bare shoulders, a leopard-print cloth belt with a tassel, deep maroon dhoti-style trousers and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red-brown sash. He holds a long staff topped with a small trident. Beside him stand a large silver trident, a curved black serpent-shaped staff, a dark feathered staff and a tall black pole. The scene is lit with dramatic stage lights. The figure's appearance matches a distinctive presentation (long swept-back hair, ornate costume and adornments) but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so only the role of a costumed stage performer is described.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a single standing man in a dark-red dhoti with a leopard-print bodice and a cross-body sash strung with gold-toned beads, bare-armed with red and gold armbands. He wears a long dark hair, a forehead marking and a gold necklace, and holds a silver-hilted staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on a golden circular ring. Behind him are red-orange flame graphics against smoke, and to the left stand ceremonial weapons: a trident, a curved blade, a tall staff with a tasselled tip and a silver pillar.2017-12-22A figure in a staged Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame. He is bare-chested with a leopard-skin wrap and layered belts, holding a silver trident, while a trident-topped staff, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved horn-like implement stand nearby. Behind him, red and orange flame projections fill the backdrop, with smoke drifting across the stage floor and small offering lamps at his feet.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage amid swirling smoke and red-orange flame backdrops, beside a large ornate golden ring-shaped frame. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his chest, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a red-brown dhoti, and ankle bands, with a red mark on his forehead and a gold necklace. A tall trident stands to his left, with a curved blade, a dark staff with a tufted tassel, and a ceremonial weapon on the right, all set on metal stands. The scene looks like a staged kalabhairava-style presentation. A candidate matching the page's a person reference is visible, with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial adornments; a person is shown on stage with the trident and staff props.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular arch with ornate carved relief, against a backdrop of red flame projections and drifting smoke. The bare-chested figure wears a leopard-print garment draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead belt, and a rust-red dhoti, with a tilak on the forehead and a trident held in one hand. A tall trident stands on a stand beside the arch, with a curved horn-like staff, a tall ceremonial staff with a black plume, and a small kalasha-style vessel nearby. Small offerings sit at the figure's feet. The scene reads as a staged performance tableau; the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and wears a leopard-print bodice with a dark red draped lower garment and ornamental belts. Beside him are a curved horn-like prop, a black tassel-topped wand, a torch-like staff, and a trident on stands. Red and orange flame graphics and drifting smoke fill the backdrop. Whether this is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a performer on stage.2017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by flame-like red backdrop projections and smoke. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, bare upper torso, a leopard-print wrap with a bandolier of cartridge-like beads and a dark-red dhoti, with a snake draped over one arm. He holds a trident-like staff in one hand. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident with a damaru-like drum, a curved sword, a bronze-tipped staff and a feathered staff. The scene evokes a Kalabhairava-themed dramatic performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A 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 credit2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22