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A stage performance under blue and red-orange lighting with flame-like projections on a backdrop and haze in the air. A single man stands beside a large ornate silver circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff in his right hand and wearing a leopard-print bodice over a maroon-brown dhoti with bare arms and a necklace. Props on the stage include a tall trident on a stand, a black ceremonial broom-like object, a curved silver blade, and a small brass lamp at his feet. The scene is a Mahasadashivoham-style staged presentation of a fierce Shiva-related figure.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate silver ring, a prop framed by blue haze and orange-pink flame-like backdrop projections. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned wrap, a maroon dhoti-style lower garment, and a beaded or ornamented upper adornment; he holds a long-handled silver staff at his side. Props nearby include a silver trident on a pole, a curved silver blade, a black feathered whisk, and a decorated staff. The scene reads as a theatrical or ceremonial stage presentation. Persons: one.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular prop framed by red and pink flame projections under blue-violet haze. He wears a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a layered beaded necklace, a dark red dhoti, and a rudraksha-style adornment, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair. Beside him stand a trident, a curved staff and a black yak-tail style whisk. Strings of beads lie on the floor at his feet. Physical appearance is consistent with the a person candidate indicated on the page, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22Stage photograph with a bold blue and magenta flame backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a broad smile stands with hands on hips inside a large ornate golden ring, wearing a patterned leopard-print wrap, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white flower garland, with a dark sash at the waist. Beside him stand a trident, a dark whisk-like broom, a curved blade and a short staff on stands. The image is a photo of a performance-style stage setting. a person is shown in person, identified by long swept hair, beaded malas and ornate costume cues.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before a large golden crescent-shaped ring, one hand on hip and a trident held in the other, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap over the shoulder and a dark dhoti. Pink and violet flame projections fill the backdrop, with a golden trident, a curved serpent-headed staff and a dark whisk-like staff beside the ring. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and a distinctive dark kohl-lined face, shown in a theatrical costume performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance photograph against a blue and orange flame backdrop with haze. A man stands centre-stage in a rust-red dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a fringed belt and bangles, a red tilak on his forehead and a necklace at his throat. He holds a large ornate silver ring-shaped prop beside him, with a silver trident and a curved sword-like staff leaning nearby. Stage lights and a trussed rig hang above.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22