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A man in a theatrical Shiva-themed costume stands on a patterned rug before a blue and orange flame backdrop beside a large ornate golden ring. He wears a leopard-print wrap across his chest, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, and rust-red draped trousers with ankle ornaments, and holds a silver trident. Beside him on stands are a silver trident, a ceremonial drum with tassels, a peacock-feather fan, and a gilded staff. Appearance-based cues are weak, so identity is uncertain.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large circular golden ring with ornate carved relief, flames and green-lit smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-patterned bare-chested costume with a rust-brown dhoti, bangles and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident, a drum with tassels, a feathered staff, a pointed pillar staff and a curved horn-like staff. A candidate with long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments matches the a person profile (probable), posed as a performer in a staged Shiva-themed setting, possibly a Kalabhairava darshan.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Photograph on a stage at a staged Kalabhairava-themed event. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands centre-right, bare-shouldered, wearing a leopard-print garment, layered brass bell belts, rudraksha-style necklace, red-brown dhoti and ornate sandals, holding a silver trident. Behind him a large ornate golden circular arch frames the scene against orange flame projections and green smoke. To the left stand ceremonial implements: a silver trident, a drum on a pole, a peacock-feather fan on a stand, a staff with a snake-head finial and a short pole. Only one physical person is visible. He is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so a person is unsure.2017-12-22A photograph of a man performing on a stage in a Kalabhairava-style costume. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of brass cartridges, a leopard-print shawl, and rust-brown dhoti-style trousers with a rope tied at the waist. He holds a trident-tipped staff and smiles, standing before a large ornate golden circular prop with carved detailing. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a ritual staff with a finial, and a broom-like implement. Red and orange flame projections and teal stage lighting fill the background. The setting is a large stage with floor spotlights.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of an ornate gold circular frame backed by orange and red flames, under blue and purple lighting. He wears a leopard-print tiger-skin wrap over the shoulders and chest, rust-red dhoti-style trousers, and wrist bands, with a trident-topped staff at his side. Nearby on the stage are a silver trident, a damaru drum, a silver staff, a dark umbrella-like prop, and a silver rod. The look evokes Shiva-as-Kalabhairava staging, with the performer appearing to be a Kalabhairava-style figure in a dramatic theatrical set.2017-12-22