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A costumed performer stands in front of a large ornate golden ring on a stage washed in orange and yellow light with flames projected behind. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of cartridge-like straps, brown dhoti-style trousers, armbands and a necklace, and holds a trident. Beside him stand a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall staff and a feathered wand. Smoke fills the stage and the scene looks like a theatrical Kalabhairava-themed tableau.

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A staged performance on a fiery stage. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a forehead mark stands before a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a beaded necklace, bangles and rust-brown dhoti-style trousers. Around him are a trident, a curved sickle-like blade, a tall staff with a tuft and a brass staff, all set against orange and yellow flame projections and haze. Gold and white stage lights glow at the base.2017-12-22A standing man in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and brown dhoti stands on a stage before a large golden ring-shaped frame, with orange flames and yellow lights behind him. He holds a trident in his right hand and a staff in his left, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a forehead marking. Ceremonial props include a tall trident-topped staff, a curved sickle-like weapon and a broom-like implement on the left. The scene is lit with orange and yellow stage effects and smoke. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, ornate dress, trident, rudraksha) are consistent with a person depiction on stage, though identity is uncertain.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, backlit by orange and yellow flames and haze. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, a sash, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a waist cord, with a tilak on the forehead and long dark hair. A trident stands to the left of the frame, alongside a curved blade, a tall staff with a feathered tip, and a short pillar-like staff. a person is the central figure, presented in a ceremonial stage setting with fire imagery; the appearance cues are long hair, a tilak, rudraksha beads and ornate leopard-print dress. Ornate fire-themed stage backdrop, no other people visible.2017-12-22A stage photograph with flame-like orange and yellow backdrops and haze. A man with long dark hair and a dark beard stands in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped frame, holding a trident-tipped staff in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap across the chest with a bead-and-tassel band, dark drape-style trousers and bangles. Several ceremonial props stand on the left: a tall trident, a curved blade-like staff, a short pillar with a tip, and a broom-like object with a spiked base. Spotlights glow at the base of the stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, surrounded by flames and orange-yellow lighting with smoke. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested wrap with a sash, dark dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a red forehead mark. He holds a trident in his right hand and his left hand rests on another trident-like staff. To the left stand a curved sword-like blade, a tall staff, and a broom-like implement. The scene appears to be a theatrical performance set.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped frame, surrounded by orange and yellow flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over the shoulder and chest, a leopard-patterned waist garment, dark dhoti-style trousers, a necklace, and wrist bands, with a forehead marking. He holds a trident in one hand. Nearby props include a large trident, a curved sickle-like staff, a tall broom-like staff, and a ceremonial rod. The setting is a dramatic theatrical stage performance with warm lighting. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged theatrical scene of a man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with a wrapped sash and rudraksha-style beads, standing barefoot in dark dhoti-style trousers in front of a large ornate golden ring. He holds a small trident and stands among props including a tall trident-topped staff, a curved sickle-like blade, a whisk-like broom and a pillar, with orange and yellow flames and haze behind him under warm stage lighting. The scene appears to be a performance rather than a ritual.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man standing inside a large golden circular ring against a backdrop of orange and yellow flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment across his chest and waist with a rudraksha-style strand, dark rust-brown dhoti-like trousers, and a bare upper arm with bangles. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand, while beside him stand a tall trident, a ceremonial mace-like staff, a feathered staff and a curved horn-shaped staff. The figure wears a tilaka and hair falling to his shoulders. The scene is lit warmly with spotlights.2017-12-22