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Stage photograph of a single performer standing beside a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of red and orange flames and haze. He has long dark hair, a leopard-print wrap and red-brown draped skirt, a rudraksha-style beaded belt and necklaces, and holds a tall staff. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved black hook-like tool and a dark candle-like pillar on stands. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene. Appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate adornments and rudraksha-style beads are present, so the figure is a person in person, with identity uncertain from appearance alone.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A staged stage performance in smoky, red-orange flame backdrops. A man in a leopard-print and brown-red wrap, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder, stands beside a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. He holds a silver trident in one hand and stands with the other hand on his hip. Nearby stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black-plumed staff, a dark cobra-headed staff and oil lamps on the stage floor.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, with flames and haze behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style necklace, dark red dhoti-style draped trousers and a leopard-print shawl, with a red sash at his waist. Ritual props are arranged beside him: a silver trident, a curved ceremonial sword, a black plumed fan-like staff and a metal pole with a jewelled finial. Smoke drifts across the stage.2017-12-22Stage performance photo in front of a large golden circular frame with flame backdrop and smoke. A man stands centrally with long hair in a braid, a red tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print vest with rudraksha-style beaded bands, and dark red dhoti-style trousers, holding a staff with a trident-like top in his right hand. Beside him are a trident on a stand, a curved horn-like staff, a black whisk-like fan on a pole, and a small tall lamp stand. Bright stage lights and fire graphics fill the background.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden circular frame, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and a leopard-print sash, rust-red draped dhoti-style trousers, and ornate bracelets. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff in one hand, and a black feathered staff, a curved horn-like weapon and a gold trident stand are placed to the left. A red bindi marks his forehead. The surrounding setting is a dramatic stage production with fire effects. a person: the figure's long hair, ornate adornments and ceremonial costume match the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large ornate golden ring against a backdrop of red and orange projected flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print or spotted animal-skin wrap, a belt of brass cartridge-like beads, a red-brown dhoti, armlets, and a necklace, with a trident held in one hand. Props in the foreground include a trident, a black ceremonial whisk-like staff, a curved serpent-headed staff, and metal poles. Stage lights glow at the base. The figure is portrayed as a deity-style depiction in a theatrical setting; no clear appearance-based a person candidate is established, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A 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.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a costume of a fierce Shiva-style form, standing before a large golden ring and a backdrop of red and orange flame projections with haze. He wears a leopard-print shoulder wrap and matching leopard-print waist garment over dark maroon dhoti-like cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold chain, armbands and a forehead tilak. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand and rests his left hand at his waist. Beside him stand a trident, a black-tufted staff, a curved blade and a brass-topped pole arranged on the stage. A purple logo appears at the upper left corner.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man in a costume depicting a fierce Shiva-like form, standing before a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of stylised red and orange flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap, a belt of rudraksha and bead ornaments, a sash-like red drape and reddish dhoti-style lower garment, with a dark swept-back hair. Beside him stand props including a trident with a golden crown ornament, a long-handled stick with a black tassel broom-like object, a curved dark staff and a brass-tipped pole, with small brass vessels at his feet. No other physical people are visible. The image is a stage production still rather than a ritual event.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22