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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident in his right hand, with flames painted on the backdrop and stage smoke around him. He wears a leopard-print garment, a leopard-print sash, a layered bead and bell necklace, and brown dhoti-style cloth. Ceremonial weapons stand beside him: a long trident-topped staff with a drum, a black feathered staff, a curved blade on a stand, and a short ornate pole. a person is visible in this photo, with long swept-back hair, a bead necklace and leopard-print attire forming the qualifying cues; he appears at the centre of a theatrical Kalabhairava-style presentation. The photo is a stage setting with no visible audience.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage before a backdrop of red and orange flames and haze. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red tilak stands beside a large golden ring-shaped prop. He wears a leopard-print shawl across his chest, a leopard-print waist sash with rows of small brass bells, a rudraksha-style necklace and bangles, and a rust-red dhoti. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident-topped staff, a curved sword, a long black feathered whisk-like staff and a metal mace. Small oil lamps sit at his feet on the stage floor.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gold ring-shaped frame, holding a trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a brown dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and sandals with raised soles. Behind him are red-orange flame projections and haze. Ceremonial props stand nearby: a long black-tasselled staff, a curved blade on a stand, a trident and a drum-topped pole. The setting resembles a Kalabhairava darshan staging. The man's appearance is consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged Kalabhairava darshan on a stage with flames painted on the backdrop and smoke in the air. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at centre inside a large ornate golden ring, wearing a leopard-print garment, a leather-like waist belt with metal beads, and maroon dhoti-style trousers, one hand on his hip and the other holding a trident-tipped staff. Ceremonial weapons and ritual implements stand in a row to the left, including a trident, a staff with a tassel, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved blade, arranged before the golden ring. The figure's clothing and adornments are distinctive, but the image alone does not confirm his identity.2017-12-22A bare-chested man stands on a smoky stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with orange flames painted on the backdrop. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap across the torso, a rudraksha-style bead strap, rust-brown dhoti-like trousers and a pair of dark sandals, with a red tilak on his forehead and a trident held in his hand. Ceremonial weapons stand around him, including a trident-topped staff, a curved blade, a mace and a dark feathered staff. Stage lights glow above.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden ring framed by a backdrop of orange flames and stylised bulls, with stage smoke and bright overhead lights. He wears a leopard-print top, a belt with bead-like ornaments, dark maroon dhoti-style draping, armbands and bangles, and holds a trident. Beside him stand a tall trident on a stand, a black feathered staff, a curved blade and a decorated pole. A printed photographer credit with and a source line appears at the lower right. The figure has long hair and a gold necklace, a presentation consistent with the a person label; the page indicates this is a yoga session with Kalabhairava darshan2017-12-22A stage photograph of a single performer standing inside a large golden ring-shaped prop against a backdrop of orange and red flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, a reddish-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a red tilak on his forehead and a bangle on his upper arm, and he holds a silver trident. Around him stand other ceremonial props: a tall trident with a red-and-gold cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved black horn-shaped staff and a silver-capped staff. Stage lights glow above. The setting suggests a dramatic stage presentation of a Kalabhairava-themed darshan.2017-12-22