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A staged performance photo on a dark stage with red and orange flame-like projections behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a leopard-print waist wrap over dark red dhoti-style trousers stands before a large golden ring, holding a long silver trident-tipped staff. Beside him are ceremonial weapons on stands, including a trident, a curved blade, a tall staff and a black feathered implement. Smoke and stage lights add atmosphere. Matches Kalabhairava-themed darshan imagery; the man's identity is not established by visible text.

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Stage photograph of a man in a costume of a fierce Shiva-style form, standing before a large golden ring and a backdrop of red and orange flame projections with haze. He wears a leopard-print shoulder wrap and matching leopard-print waist garment over dark maroon dhoti-like cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold chain, armbands and a forehead tilak. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand and rests his left hand at his waist. Beside him stand a trident, a black-tufted staff, a curved blade and a brass-topped pole arranged on the stage. A purple logo appears at the upper left corner.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large golden circular frame, set against red and orange flame-like backdrop lighting and haze. He wears a leopard-print garment across his chest, a dark red-brown dhoti, and bangles, and holds a long trident-tipped staff. A golden trident and a black ceremonial whisk and staff stand beside him. Several ritual implements, including a curved staff and a decorative rod, are arranged on the stage. The figure has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears sandals. This is a staged performance with no other people visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by red and orange fire projections and smoke. He is bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead garland across his chest, a tilak on his forehead and a long dark mane, holding a silver trident-topped staff in one hand. Beside him stand a curved horn-like blade, a spear-like rod with a finial, and a dark broom-like tuft on tall stands. Kalabhairava-darshan style staging with weapons and fire backdrop.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged Kalabhairava-style performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of red and orange flames and drifting smoke. A standing man with long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a leopard-print bodice with beaded strands and a maroon dhoti stands inside a large ornate gold ring. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons: a silver trident, a curved silver blade, a black feathered whisk, and a staff with a tasselled end. The figure is a single performer, so the scene is a deity-themed presentation rather than a crowded congregation.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a single performer dressed as Kalabhairava-style Shiva on a dark stage with red flame backdrop and smoke. He stands before a large gilded ornate ring, holding a long silver trident-tipped staff, wearing a leopard-print wrap over the shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead belt, a loincloth in dark red, and sandals, with a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him stand a golden trident, a curved horn-like staff, a black tasselled fly-whisk and a dark rod. Stage lights and fog surround the scene.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage before a large golden ring and billowing red flames, holding a silver trident-tipped staff with red ornaments in the right hand. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the shoulder and chest, a dark red dhoti, gold necklace, arm bands and sandals, with a red tilak on the forehead. Beside him stand a tall trident on a pole, a curved silver staff, a black whisk and other ceremonial rods. Smoke drifts above and stage lights glow. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in a costumed stage presentation with a trident and leopard-print wrap.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22