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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, a beaded and bell-adorned sash, a red-maroon dhoti, and a rudraksha-style mala with a tilak on his forehead. He holds a trident-style staff with a golden trident head, and nearby stand a curved blade, a tall whisk-like staff, and other ritual implements. The scene appears to be a theatrical or ceremonial stage presentation.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dark red-brown dhoti, a gold necklace and a long tresses hairstyle, and holds a trident staff in his right hand. Beside him stand a silver trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved sword-like blade and other ceremonial weapons on stands. The scene resembles a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual event. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, though appearance is uncertain given the costumed presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, smiling, with a trident held upright in his left hand and a hooked curved staff leaning nearby. He wears a red-brown dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a wide belt and bead ornaments, rudraksha-style bracelets, a necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him red and orange flame graphics fill a backdrop lit by spotlights amid smoke, with a feathered staff and an oil lamp stand at left. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, ornate leopard-print attire, trident and rudraksha-style adornments; the page indicates a Kalabhairava darshan event.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, against a backdrop of red-orange flame-like projections and drifting smoke. The figure is bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, a belt of beads and bells at the waist, and maroon-red draped trousers. He holds a trident. Beside him stand a tall trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff and a curved horn-like implement.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a man standing on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with red and orange flame projections behind him and haze in the air. He wears a leopard-print wrap over the chest, a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a beaded waist belt, a rudraksha-style necklace and an upper-arm band, with a forehead tilak. He holds a tall trident-topped staff with a dark cloth wrapped around its shaft. In front of the frame stand several ceremonial weapons on metal stands, including a curved blade, a dark staff with a silver finial and a black feathered implement. A man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece stands at the centre, matching the a person cues.2017-12-22