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A staged photograph of a single man standing centre stage before a large ornate golden ring with carved relief, against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. He wears a dark patterned bodice with a sash-like band across his chest, rudraksha-style beads, armbands, a rust-brown dhoti, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a small trident-headed staff in one hand. To the left stand a large trident on a pole, a curved blade, and a ceremonial mace-like staff with a dark feathered whisk. The scene suggests a theatrical kalabhairava-themed stage presentation. a person (appearance-based label from distinctive ceremonial cues: rudraksha beads, armbands, sash and ornate costume), shown as a performer on stage.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic Kalabhairava-style presentation against a backdrop of red and orange flames and dense haze. A man with a dark, swept-back hairstyle and red tilak stands centred inside a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print bodice with a patterned sash, bead-and-cloth adornments, a necklace and red-brown dhoti-style lower garment. He holds a silver trident-like staff in his right hand, and a dark curved blade, a dark staff and a feathered black tassel-topped implement stand in the foreground. Overhead stage lights pierce the smoke. The image is a photo, with no visible ritual fire pit or homa, and the presentation is theatrical rather than verifiably identified by name.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic Shiva-themed production, standing inside a large ornate golden ring. He has long dark hair, a short beard, a tilak on his forehead, and a beaded necklace with a dark patterned bodice and maroon-brown dhoti. He holds a trident-like staff and a small damaru-style drum is mounted on a tall pole beside him. Behind him, red and orange flame projections fill a smoky backdrop. Ceremonial weapons and staffs stand on either side. The figure is a single physical person, and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-22A bare-chested man stands within a large ornate golden ring on a stage filled with smoke and red-orange flame backdrops. He wears a tiger-print or leopard-patterned waist wrap, a dark rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial beaded adornments across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He holds a long staff-like mace in one hand and rests the other on his hip. To the left stand ceremonial weapons: a tall trident, a dark ceremonial sword or kukri, a curved blade and a feathered ritual staff. Stage lights and a camera rig are visible at the bottom. The setting resembles a dramatic theatrical or devotional performance. a person: the figure's long hair, bare upper body with adornments and ceremonial staff correspond to the event's presented figure, although appearance alone is limited.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden ring on a stage filled with smoky haze and red-orange flame projections. He wears a silver-and-dark embellished chest piece with a bead-like necklace, a leopard-patterned wrap, a dark belt and maroon-brown dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair hanging over one shoulder. A tall trident stands at left beside a sickle-shaped blade and a dark feathered staff, and he holds a small trident in one hand. Stage lights glow behind the scene. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style dove logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at right. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a dramatic Kalabhairava-style performance under smoky lights, with red and orange flame backdrop. A man stands centrally inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver trident, wearing a patterned animal-print waist wrap and dark rudraksha-style necklace with a rope-like cord, and forearm bands. Beside him stand a tall trident-topped staff, a dark curved blade, a small silver staff and a dark broom-like implement. The appearance of the central figure is not clearly enough established to name him, so the role is a performer on stage. Appearance-based candidate is uncertain.2017-12-22