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A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring frame, flanked by a trident on a staff, a curved blade, and a dark ceremonial fan-like staff, with smoke drifting and red-orange flame graphics behind. He wears a leopard-print cloth and a wide ornamental belt with a rudraksha-style strand across his bare chest, and a red dhoti-style lower garment, with his hand on his hip and a staff in his other hand. Stage lights and a wisp of haze surround the scene. Wording on the lower right reads as an archive copyright notice. a person (appearance-based: long swept hair, distinctive leopard-print costume and rudraksha adornments) performing a stage presentation.

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A figure stands on a dark stage amid smoke and red-orange flames, framed by a large ornate gold ring. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a draped dark cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and armlets, and holds a small trident-tipped staff. Behind him a tall trident rises beside a curved blade and a feathered ceremonial staff. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial costume and rudraksha adornment, shown as a performer or devotee on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage before a large golden ring frame, with orange flame graphics and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a tiger-pattern wrap, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a tilak on his forehead, and he holds a trident-topped staff. Ceremonial weapons and a fly whisk stand on the left, and a camera operator is visible at the edge.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man in a leopard-print and rust-red costume with a leopard-print wrap draped over one shoulder, standing with one hand on his hip beside a large ornate golden ring. He holds a trident-topped staff, and a black tasselled whisk, a curved horn-like rod and a wooden staff stand nearby on the dark stage. Smoke fills the air and red flame-like graphics fill the backdrop, with stage lights glowing at the base. A man wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands in a dramatic, theatrical performance setting. The Kalabhairava-style staging and fiery backdrop suggest a themed darshan presentation. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.2017-12-22A stage performance photograph in front of a backdrop of red and orange flame projections, with haze and stage lights. A large ornate golden circular ring frames a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and leopard-print wrap, with a rudraksha-style garland of beads across his chest, a belt of metal ornaments at his waist, and a sacred mark on his forehead. He holds a trident-topped staff in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Ceremonial weapons stand on the floor beside him, including a trident, a tall staff with a black pennant, and a curved black staff. The page describes a Kalabhairava darshan, so the figure is presented as a Kalabhairava-form darshan performance; the scene is presented as a ritual-style stage display.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.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden circular frame, with a trident on a stand to his left and a curved blade and staff nearby, with flame-patterned backdrop and smoke. He wears a leopard-print garment, a red-brown dhoti, bead necklaces, armbands and a tilak, with a long ceremonial sword-like staff in one hand. Stage flames and haze surround the scene. The figure's appearance is consistent with a performer in ornate costume, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden ring on a stage filled with smoky haze and red-orange flame projections. He wears a silver-and-dark embellished chest piece with a bead-like necklace, a leopard-patterned wrap, a dark belt and maroon-brown dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair hanging over one shoulder. A tall trident stands at left beside a sickle-shaped blade and a dark feathered staff, and he holds a small trident in one hand. Stage lights glow behind the scene. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style dove logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at right. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame, hands on hips, bare-chested with a patterned animal-skin style cloth across the torso and a dark wrap around the waist. Beside him stand weapons and ritual items: a tall trident on a pole, a curved blade, a ceremonial staff and a feathered implement. Behind is a backdrop of red and orange flame projections with haze and stage lights. Appearance suggests a person performance figure in a Kalabhairava-style costume, with a tilak on the forehead and a long braid, though the identification is uncertain. No other people are visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage lit with red and orange flame projections and haze. He wears a leopard-print bodice with metal-disc adornments and a rust-brown draped lower garment, with a bindi on his forehead, bracelets on his upper arm, and a trident held in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved blade and a long pole. The figure is shown in the stylised costume of a Shiva-associated character rather than as a clearly identified person, and no a person identification is made from appearance.2017-12-22