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Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame. He wears a leopard-print patterned upper garment, a dark brown dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a belt of bells, with a trident held beside him. Props include a trident on the left, a feathered staff and a curved ceremonial sword. Behind him, a green-lit backdrop shows red flame projections. The image is a theatrical scene rather than a documented physical ritual.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print wrap and a chain of brass bells across the chest and waist stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring under green smoke lighting. The figure holds a long trident-tipped staff in one hand and a dark rope or whip in the other, with a pointed trident on a green pole at left and orange flame-like backdrop imagery behind. Appearance-based label: the figure is an ornate performer with long swept-back hair, a bindi and beaded adornments, and the page associates the event with a person, so a person is possible, but the figure is shown in costume on stage and the cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a long silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a leopard-print wrap across the shoulders, a bandolier of bullet-like beads across the chest, a leopard-print waistband, and brown drape trousers, with a small gold chain and a red tilak on the forehead. Green smoke and fiery red-orange backdrop imagery surround him, with a green trident, staff and ceremonial spear-like props on either side. a person is shown in a theatrical costume of Kalabhairava, a fierce form of Shiva, during a stage performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a green-lit stage inside a large ornate golden-green circular ring, flanked by a tall silver trident with a crossbar, a green-handled ceremonial staff, and a feathered green fan-like staff. He wears a leopard-print bodice with bullet-shaped bead bandolier, a belt of small bells, dark brown loose trousers, armbands and bangles, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with long swept-back hair and a beard. He holds a trident in one hand and a rope in the other. Red-orange flame projections fill the background. The page refers to the Kalabhairava darshan, and the figure is presented in costume as a stage performer.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance photograph against a green-lit backdrop with large red flame projections. A man stands within a large green-gold circular ring frame, holding a trident and a rope. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of brass bells, a braided rope-like belt over his shoulder, brown dhoti-style lower garments, bracelets and a pendant necklace. Beside him are a green-painted trident staff, a curved green sword-like prop and a green feathered staff. Stage lights glow at the bottom. The scene resembles a theatrical or ceremonial enactment rather than a devotional rite.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22