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A photograph of a figure standing on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a sash of bells and beads, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, and a short trident-topped staff in his right hand. Behind him stand a trident on a pole, a drum, a curved staff and a tall brush-like object. Stage lights glow amber in the haze. The image is a photo of a live stage display with no other physical people visible.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped frame and a backdrop of orange and yellow flames, wearing a leopard-print bodice, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, dark red-brown dhoti, and bangles, holding a silver trident. Beside him stand a tall trident-topped staff with a small drum, a peacock-feather fan and a curved serpent-headed staff. The scene is a staged theatrical performance with fire imagery. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in this stage costume, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beads, and leopard-print adornment; the page also identifies a Kalabhairava darshan, with the figure's trident and fire setting consistent with that theme.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with a backdrop of orange and red flame projections and smoke. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a leopard-print bodice with a tiger-print wrap and a red dhoti, and holds a trident with a bronze-tone finish. A trident and a curved ceremonial staff stand in the foreground beside the golden ring. The stage lighting is warm and dramatic.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flames and smoke rising behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder and chest, a rudraksha-style chest adornment with metal beads, and rust-red dhoti-like drapery; a tilak mark is on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident-tipped staff, and a tall ceremonial trident with a drum-shaped ornament and a dark whisk-like staff stand nearby. Warm stage lights glow at the bottom edge. The visible appearance matches the page's a person claim through clothing and ceremonial props, so this is a probable in-person a person performing as a Shiva-style stage figure during the Kalabhairava darshan session.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print tiger-skin style garment with a sash and bullet-like ornaments stands at the centre of a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident held in hand. Orange and red flames fill the backdrop, with smoke rising behind. Beside him stand a tall trident, a drum-like object, a curved staff and a feathered whisk. The figure has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a necklace and bracelets, and a dhoti-like red-brown lower garment. The scene resembles a kalabhairava theatrical stage presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gold ring-shaped frame, framed by orange-yellow flames and hazy golden light. He wears a leopard-print patterned bodice with gold-toned trim, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a bracelet, and has a painted forehead mark. He holds a tall trident in his right hand, and on the left stand a curved blade, a feathered staff with a tassel, and a small trident on a stand. The scene is a staged ceremonial display with flames and a large circular prop.2017-12-22