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Stage photograph of a man in a costume performance set against green and orange flame backdrop lighting. He stands in front of a large gold ring-shaped prop, holding a long silver trident with a golden head, wearing a leopard-print wrap, layered beaded ornaments, a bead necklace, bangles and a dhoti-style lower garment with a tilak on his forehead. Props include a curved horn-like staff, a black plume-topped staff and a tall metal stand beside him. A copyright credit and source line are visible in the lower right corner.

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A figure stands inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage lit with green haze and orange flame projections. He holds a small trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a bare-chested costume of beaded and cowrie-style adornments, a dark wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a stylised fiery figure is projected. Props in front include a tall trident staff with a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like staff and a mace-like pole. The mood is a theatrical stage tableau with a visible tilak on his forehead. Only one physical person is present.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, its surface carved with decorative patterns, holding a silver trident with his right hand and resting his other arm at his side. He wears a leopard-print garment over the torso, a leopard-patterned wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a white sacred thread, a large orange-red dhoti-style lower cloth, and bangles, with a tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are a dark curved horn-like staff, a tall peacock-feather-style fan on a stand, a short silver trident-topped rod, and a brass-capped staff. The backdrop is lit in green smoke with orange flame-like projections. Small oil lamps sit at the base of the frame.2017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing before a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flame projections and green-yellow smoke behind. He has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print bare-chested garment with metal ornaments and bead-like adornments, brown dhoti-style cloth, and bangles on his arms. He holds a trident in his right hand and a rope or whip in the other. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a broom-like staff, a curved horn-shaped staff and a ceremonial stick with a decorative top.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic green-lit set with orange flame projections. A bare-chested man with a sweeping dark beard and a red-and-white forehead mark stands before a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a small trident. He wears a patterned dhoti-style cloth and a beaded necklace, with a bold white sash across his chest. Ritual items stand beside him: a tall trident staff with a drum-like ornament, a peacock-feather fan and a curved black staff.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, holding a silver trident. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned leopard-print wrap, a sash of beaded and metal ornaments across his chest, dark draped trousers, and rudraksha-style beads at his neck. A tilak is marked on his forehead and his long hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stand a large trident on a stand, a ceremonial drum, a curved dagger on a stand, and a tall broom-like fan. Green and orange smoky lights and flame-like backdrops fill the background. a person a person candidate appears in a stage performance, with a probable appearance-based match to a person in ceremonial stage costume.2017-12-22A photograph of a single man standing on a dark stage in front of a large ornate silver circular frame, with green-yellow smoky lighting and orange flame-like backdrop. He wears dark patterned Kalabhairava-style dress with a white beaded necklace, arm bands and a tilak mark on his forehead, holding a silver trident in one hand while his other hand rests on his hip. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a tall silver trident-topped staff, a black ceremonial broom-like implement, a curved black rod and a small lamp stand. Sign text is not readable. Visible candidate appearance has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial clothing with a trident, consistent with a person presentation.2017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and draped dhoti stands on a stage inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a small trident, with a long trident, a drum-like damaru on a pole, a curved blade and a broom-like staff arranged beside him. Green and orange stage lighting and fire-like projections fill the background with haze. The figure has a tilak and bead necklaces. Ceremonial stage props suggest a staged kalabhairava-style darshan presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer on a stage with green and orange flame-like lighting stands beside a large ornate golden circular prop. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned metallic-studded wrap, dark dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, arm bands, and a red tilak on the forehead, and holds a silver trident. Beside him stand a trident on a drum-like stand, a curved blade, a dark staff with a feathered top, and a small ornate pillar-like lamp stand.2017-12-22