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A figure stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with a backdrop of red and orange flames and rising smoke. The figure has long dark hair, bare upper body, and is wearing a leopard-print wrap, a rudraksha-style necklace with beaded layers, bands of beads across the chest, and dark red-brown draped lower garments. One hand rests on the hip while the other holds a tall trident-topped staff. Beside him stand additional ceremonial props: a curved black blade-like implement, a dark staff with a fringed tassel, and a tall silver trident. Spotlights illuminate the scene. Kalabhairava-style staging is suggested by the fire and weapons.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A 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 photograph of a single man standing on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, flanked by flames and smoke projected on the backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style layered necklace and a dark red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a trident-topped staff in one hand, and a trident, a curved blade, a ceremonial staff and a dark fan-like implement stand in front of him. Small oil lamps sit at his feet. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a ceremonial stage performance costume.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage 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.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large gold ornate circular frame, with a trident raised on a stand and a sickle-like blade, a black feather-tipped staff, and a lamp on a pole arranged in front. He wears a leopard-print garment, a sash of rudraksha-style beads across his chest, a dhoti in deep red, bangles, and a neck ornament, with dark face paint and a broad smile. Behind him, red and orange flames and smoke fill the backdrop, with stage lights glowing at the base. Small brass oil lamps sit on the stage floor near his feet. One physical person is visible.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring with a trident leaning against it, flames projected on the backdrop and smoke drifting. He wears a leopard-print garment with a crossed sash of beads, a brown dhoti, bare chest and an ornate necklace, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A tall trident stands in front of him, with a dagger-like staff and a curved blade on the left, and small brass pots sit at his feet. The figure is a person, given the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and distinctive adornments, though the appearance is only probable. The setting resembles a staged Kalabhairava-themed darshan event.2017-12-22