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A performer stands on a smoky stage before a large ornate golden arch and red flame-like backdrop, dressed in a leopard-print garment with rows of beaded rudraksha-style strands across the chest, a red-brown wrap around the waist and trousers, and a long braid hanging over one shoulder. Adornments include beaded bracelets and a bold forehead mark. He holds a silver ceremonial staff in one hand while a trident with a tasselled base stands on the left beside a curved blade, a feathered fan and a dark ornamental pillar. The scene resembles a theatrical Shiva-inspired staging. a person: the performer's distinctive long braid, rudraksha beads and ornate costume are the qualifying cues, shown here as a costumed presentation rather than a devotee in ritual dress.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a dimly lit stage in front of a large ornate golden circular arch, with smoke and red-orange flames behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a rudraksha-style bead sash across the chest, a maroon dhoti, a long braided rope of hair, and a tilak on the forehead, and he holds a silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand. A silver trident stands at left beside a black feathered fan and a small lamp stand. Stage lights glow at the base. a person: the figure's long braided hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial adornments match the appearance cues, so he is labelled as the in-person subject, though this is an appearance-based label only.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large ornate golden circular frame against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print top with a brown-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a bandolier of brass bells across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long braid. A golden trident stands to the left, with a ceremonial staff and a whip-like curved implement nearby, and a black feathered whisk and leopard-print cloth hang from the staff. Bright stage lights glow at the base. a person cannot be confirmed from the costumed appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with a cartridge-style belt of brass bullets and a maroon dhoti stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular arch, backed by red and orange flame projections and smoke. He holds a tall ornamental staff topped with a trident-like finial in his right hand, a long braid of hair falls over his shoulder, and he wears bangles and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand a trident on a tall pole, a black peacock-feather fan, and a curved horn-like staff. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate costume and tilak are the cues for this figure, shown in a stage performance of Kalabhairava.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, with smoke drifting behind and red flame graphics on the backdrop. He wears a leopard-print garment across his chest, a rudraksha mala, a brown dhoti-style lower garment, and ankle bracelets. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand. Around him are ceremonial weapons: a trident standing upright, a black ceremonial whisk-like staff, a curved horn-shaped staff, and a long pole with a black tassel. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, dressed in leopard print as a fierce ceremonial performer.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22