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A stage performance under green and orange lighting with flame-like backdrop projections. A standing man with long hair and a red tilak wears a leopard-print bodice with a metal-studded belt and brown dhoti, holding a trident-like staff and a rope; he stands inside an ornate gold circular frame. Props include a large trident, a feathered staff, and a curved horn-shaped object.

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December 22 20172017-12-22Stage performance in front of a large golden ring frame with ornate relief patterns, set against green-yellow smoke and orange flame projections. A standing man with long dark hair, a forehead marking and a bare upper torso wears a leopard-print or patterned wrap over one shoulder, a beaded belt, a dark red-brown dhoti and bangles, and holds a serpent-headed staff. Beside him stand a golden trident, a dark feather-tipped ceremonial whisk and a pole with a pointed top. Small oil lamps sit at the base of the ring. The image reads as a Kalabhairava darshan staging.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a stage inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident in one hand and a rope or staff in the other. He wears a leopard-print cloth with beaded necklaces and bracelets, a brown dhoti, and a tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair. Behind him are orange flame projections and green-yellow stage haze, with ceremonial props including a trident, a curved ceremonial staff and a long tall pole with a dark fan-like top. A dramatic stage performance set.2017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in front of a large golden circular ring with carved, ornate edges, beside a trident on a pole and other ceremonial props, including a tall staff and a feathered stick. He wears a leopard-print wrap and a leopard-print sash with rows of metal beads, a bare chest, bangles, a necklace, and a red-brown dhoti-style lower garment. He holds a trident-topped staff and a whip-like cord. Behind him, green-yellow smoke and orange flame imagery fill the background. Mood is dramatic and theatrical. Single figure, one physical person in the scene, with a theatrical stage setting and no visible ritual items beyond the props. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22A photograph on a stage with green and orange flame backdrop. A man stands before a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print tiger-skin style garment across his chest, rust-orange dhoti, a crescent-like headpiece with long dark hair, a beaded necklace and bracelets, and forehead markings. He holds a trident in his right hand. Nearby stand a trident on a pole, a curved horn-like staff, a torch and a peacock-feather fan. The scene resembles a kalabhairava darshan staging. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, ornate ceremonial dress and rudraksha-style adornments, with a trident held as a ceremonial prop.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, framed by orange and yellow flames and green smoke lighting. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rust-brown dhoti, a shawl with leopard print, arm bands and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a trident in his right hand, and several ceremonial weapons and staffs are arranged beside him, including a trident-topped staff, a peacock-feather fan and a curved blade. The scene resembles a theatrical or ceremonial tableau. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues mentioned on the page, though the identification is uncertain.2017-12-22