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A man stands on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident, a black-tufted staff and a curved snake-headed rod set in front of it. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested top with a studded wide belt and a maroon dhoti, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark hair, and holds a trident. Red and orange flame-like projections and haze fill the backdrop. Brass oil lamps sit on the stage floor at his feet. a person's appearance is suggested by the long hair, ceremonial adornment and staged presentation, but the identity cannot be confirmed.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage inside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff, with a red fire backdrop and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment over one shoulder, a leopard-patterned wrap, a rust-red dhoti, a gold necklace, and a beaded waist belt with bells, and has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Ceremonial props include a trident, a black feathered staff, a curved horn-like object, and a ceremonial mace-like rod at left. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this performer, shown in costume with long hair, ornate gold necklace and leopard-print dress, in a staged theatrical setting.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, a kalabhairava-style staging with a flaming red and orange backdrop and smoke. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a belt of tan cartridge-like beads, a red dhoti and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, and he holds a silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a black ceremonial staff with a feathered top, a curved black sword-like object and a trident on a pole. Pale stage lights glow at the base of the set.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man standing on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the chest, a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded waist belt, a rudraksha-style necklace and an upper-arm band, with a forehead tilak. He holds a tall trident-topped staff with a dark cloth wrapped around its shaft. In front of the frame stand several ceremonial weapons on metal stands, including a curved blade, a dark staff with a silver finial and a black feathered implement. A man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece stands at the centre, matching the a person cues.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dark red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long tresses hairstyle, and holds a trident staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved sword-like blade and other ceremonial weapons on stands. The scene resembles a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual event. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, though appearance is uncertain given the costumed presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped backdrop, with flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped over his chest, a leopard-print sash with brass bells at the waist, deep maroon-red dhoti-style trousers, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red armbands, and holds a tall staff with a crescent-topped finial in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved horn-like blade and a feathered staff on metal stands. The stage reads as a ceremonial Kalabhairava-themed performance. The figure appears to be a person, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and distinctive ceremonial attire.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print garment over a bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a maroon dhoti-like lower garment and strap sandals, with a tilak and long hair. Ceremonial props include a trident-topped staff, a black ceremonial staff with a crescent finial and a feathered implement, while red and orange flame projections and haze fill the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long hair, ornate rudraksha necklaces, leopard-print attire and trident match the presentation cues, shown here as a performer in a Kalabhairava-style staged presentation.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by flames and smoke, with red and orange fire projected on the backdrop. The standing figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print wrap draped over the shoulder and a belt of rudraksha-style beads, with a maroon dhoti and a gold necklace; he holds a small trident. Beside the ring stand a tall trident, a curved staff, a dark fringed staff and a brass-toned pillar.2017-12-22A 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.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring frame, with orange flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a bare chest, red-brown dhoti-style cloth, sandals, rudraksha-style beads and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand. To the left stand a silver trident, a curved horn-shaped staff, a dark fringed staff and a metal post, arranged as ritual weapons. The setting resembles a stage performance with theatrical lighting.2017-12-22