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A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring and a red-and-orange flame backdrop, holding a trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his chest, a dark maroon dhoti, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand ceremonial props: a tall trident, a drum-like staff with a tassel, a peacock-feather fan and a curved staff. Smoke fills the stage and the floor is dark.

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A man in a leopard-print wrap and brown dhoti stands on a dark stage in front of a large golden ring and a backdrop of orange flames, holding a long staff with a trident-shaped finial. Beside him stand ceremonial implements: a tall trident, a small damaru drum hung with a tiger-striped cloth, a black peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like blade and a pillar-shaped staff. A rudraksha-style necklace and sindoor mark are visible on his forehead, and he wears ankle bands and sandals. Smoke lingers in the air under stage lights. The scene resembles a Kalabhairava darshan presentation, and the man is an appearance-based a person candidate in costume.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a backdrop of stylised orange flames, holding a long trident-like staff in one hand and resting his other hand on a large ornate golden circular arch. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a leopard-print wrap, rust-brown dhoti-style trousers, dark sandals, a gold necklace, arm bands and a rudraksha-style neck mala, with long dark hair. Beside him stand several ceremonial weapons on tall poles: a trident, a large drum-headed staff, a club with a feathered top, and a curved blade. This is a staged dramatic theatrical presentation of a fierce deity figure, with no clear visible identity cue beyond attire.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man in a staged Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a stage before a golden circular ring frame and a backdrop of projected fire. He wears a leopard-print garment across the chest, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and a trident in his right hand. Beside him are ceremonial weapons and ritual objects: a trident-topped standard with a drum, a peacock-feather fan, a staff with a finial, a curved tool and small offerings of fruit on a cloth. Smoke drifts across the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical Kalabhairava darshan presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden circular frame, with flame-like red and orange projections and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over his chest, a dark red dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead belt with gold details, bangles and anklets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a long silver trident-tipped staff in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. Beside him stand silver ceremonial weapons on stands: a trident, a drum-shaped staff with a tassel, a peacock-feather fan, and a short curved blade. A small patterned mat lies at his feet.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A 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.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22