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A staged photograph of a man in a leopard-print garment with a gold-toned belt and rudraksha-style beaded straps, standing beside a large ornate golden circular frame in front of flames. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons on stands: a tall trident, a peacock-feather staff, a curved blade and a mace-like rod. Smoke and stage lights fill the background. He holds a long staff and has bangles on his wrists. The figure is a live performer on stage; appearance cues are limited to his costume and adornments, not face or hair, so identity is uncertain.

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A stage photograph of a single performer standing inside a large golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, a reddish-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his upper arm, and he holds a silver trident. Around him stand other ceremonial props: a tall trident with a red-and-gold cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved black horn-shaped staff and a silver-capped staff. Stage lights glow above. The setting suggests a dramatic stage presentation of a Kalabhairava-themed darshan.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage beside a ceremonial arrangement of weapons and a large gold ring framed by flames. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, a bead-strung waist belt and a rust-coloured dhoti, and holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him, orange flames and smoke fill a backdrop screen. Silver ceremonial weapons, including a curved blade, a staff with a dark plume and a trident, are arranged on stands in the foreground. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged Kalabhairava darshan on a stage with flames painted on the backdrop and smoke in the air. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at centre inside a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print garment, a leather-like waist belt with metal beads, and maroon dhoti-style trousers, one hand on his hip and the other holding a trident-tipped staff. Ceremonial weapons and ritual implements stand in a row to the left, including a trident, a staff with a tassel, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved blade, arranged before the golden ring. The figure's clothing and adornments are distinctive, but the image alone does not confirm his identity.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, with a red and orange flame backdrop and hazy stage smoke. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a beaded belt, dark maroon dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a bindi, and smiles while holding a trident. Ceremonial props stand beside him, including a large trident, a staff with a serpent-head top, a tall mace-like staff and a ceremonial sword-like weapon. A visible copyright notice appears in the lower right corner.2017-12-22