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A figure stands on stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, set against flaming red and orange backdrops and smoky light. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a tiered necklace, and a bare-chested costume with a leopard-print and beaded sash over a rust-brown dhoti; a rope or cord hangs from his hand. Ritual props are arranged to the left: a silver trident, a black feather-tufted staff, a curved silver blade and a tall decorative pole. The figure's long hair, bare-chested costume with ornaments, and staged Shiva-style props give a person candidate, presented as a stage performer rather than a seated devotee.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man on a stage in front of a large golden ring and flickering red-orange fire backdrop, with smoke above. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a fringed sash, dark red draped dhoti, a gold necklace, and a red tilak, holding a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a curved sickle-like blade, a black ceremonial whisk, and a dark staff with a metal tip. Stage lights glow behind the smoke. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate costume cues is the performer in the scene.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print and metallic-patterned costume with a brown wrap, holds a rope or whip in one hand and a ceremonial staff with a crescent-shaped end in the other, and has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Props nearby include a trident, a ceremonial mace or hammer-headed staff, a black feathered fan-like staff, a curved blade, and a tall pillar-like staff. The stage lighting is red and orange. No other people are visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance with a single figure standing beside a large ornate golden ring. The man has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace, a leopard-print shawl draped across his chest and a belt of bead ornaments, with dark red trousers and arm bands, and he is smiling while holding a tall staff with a trident-like head. Beside him stand a trident on a pole, a dark feathered staff, a curved black staff and a lamp-topped pillar. Red and orange flame-like backdrop lighting and haze fill the background. Visible clothing and ornaments suggest a person performer, depicted here in a stage role.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame, set against orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a leopard-print sash across the chest, a dark maroon dhoti and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and a bracelet on his arm. A large silver trident stands to the left, with a black ceremonial staff and a curved dark blade beside it, and a long silver trident-like staff is held in his other hand. Red and orange fire imagery and fog fill the background.2017-12-22A man in a leopard-print bodice with rudraksha-style beads and a dark red dhoti stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame. He holds a silver trident staff and smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, red and orange flame projections and haze fill the stage, and props including a black feathered staff, a curved horn-like object and a trident-topped rod stand nearby. Dimensions match a stage performance.2017-12-22