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A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, backed by green haze and orange flame projections. He wears a leopard-print bodice with bullet-shaped ammunition bandoliers, maroon dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a tilak on the forehead, and holds a trident. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a tall trident-topped staff, a drum-like instrument, a whisk-like broom, a curved ornate staff and a small gold pole.

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December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a small trident in his right hand. He has long dark hair in a braid over his shoulder, a red forehead mark, a beaded necklace and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a sash and bead-and-tassel adornments, with dark dhoti-style trousers. A tall ceremonial trident stands in front, with a green-lit smoky backdrop and orange flame-like projections behind him. Props include a green curved hook-like staff, a green umbrella-like standard and a green hand drum. Stage lights glow at the bottom. a person: long swept hair, distinctive leopard-print adornment and ceremonial props; a performer in a Kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage performance under green and teal lighting with orange flame projections behind. A standing man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with a rudraksha-style bead and cord ornament, a belt of beads at the waist, and dark dhoti-style trousers holds a trident. Beside him are a damaru drum on a pole, a curved blade, a staff and a feathered spear-like implement on stands, and a large golden ring-shaped frame behind him. The man's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity from the visible cues, so he is described by role only as a performer in costume.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, hands on hips, smiling, with dark-tilak marks on his forehead, long dark hair, a bead necklace and bangles. He wears a leopard-print bodice over maroon draped dhoti-style trousers. Beside him stand ritual weapons and objects: a tall trident with a drum-shaped ornament, a black peacock-feather-like staff, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a dark lamp-post-like stand. Behind them green and orange flames fill the backdrop under stage lighting. Stage performance setting with a kalabhairava-style theme.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage performance photograph in green-yellow light with orange flame backdrop. A man with long hair and a tripod-marked forehead stands inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a small trident, wearing a patterned bodice with rudraksha-style strands and a dhoti-like wrap. Beside him stand a trident, a curved sword, a long staff with a peacock-feather fan, and a short staff with finial. The setting suggests a Kalabhairava-themed darshan on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22