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A performer stands centre stage in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop, under yellow-green stage lights with orange flame backdrops. He wears a dark patterned sleeveless top, a belt, dark dhoti-style trousers and beaded necklaces, and has his hands on his hips. Ceremonial items stand beside him: a tall silver trident with a decorated shaft, a ceremonial staff, a sword-like implement and a broom-like whisk. The scene appears staged as a ritual or yoga session backdrop. a person cues are not clearly established by appearance, so identity is unsure.

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A man stands on a stage under yellow-green lighting with orange flame graphics behind him, posed with hands on hips in front of a large ornate silver circular frame. He wears a dark, ornate costume with silver chest adornments, a bead necklace, bangles and a dhoti-like lower garment, with a dark beard and hair swept back. Beside him stand ceremonial implements: a trident (trishul) with a drum-shaped tassel, a peacock-feather fan, a curved blade and a small staff. The scene reads as a theatrical ritual or darshan-style presentation with weapons-style props.2017-12-22Stage photograph with a yellow-green lit backdrop of orange flames. A single man stands inside a large golden ring-shaped prop, one hand on his hip, smiling, with a bare chest, a dark patterned sleeveless top and a bead necklace, and dark dhoti-style trousers. He has a bold painted forehead mark and a beaded necklace. Beside him stand ceremonial weapons and staffs: a trident with a cloth wrap, a feathered staff, a sword-like blade, and a pole with a finial. The stage floor is green. The figure's appearance shows several cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage framed by a large golden ring, holding a silver trident-topped staff in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice with layered beaded ornaments, a dark red-brown dhoti with a sash, and a bare upper arm adorned with bangles; a tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him, orange and red flame graphics blaze against a glowing yellow haze. Flanking him are a large silver trident, a tall black-and-silver mace or staff, a dark club-like weapon, and a golden lamp-stand.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A staged photograph of a single performer standing centrally within a large ornate golden circular frame on a green-lit stage. He wears a dark-patterned sleeveless costume with a rudraksha-style necklace, a white dhoti-like wrap, and bangles, hands on hips. Behind him are orange flame-like backdrops and yellow-green haze. Props flank him: a tall trident (trishul), a ceremonial sword-like staff, a feathered staff, and a curved serpent-headed rod. The atmosphere is theatrical. The page identifies the event as a December 2017 Kalabhairava darshan session, but the performer's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no probable-a person label is applied.2017-12-22A man performs on a stage lit in warm orange and yellow, standing before a large ornate golden ring decorated with carved patterns. He wears a leopard-print garment across his torso, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles, and dark red-brown draped trousers. He holds a trident-topped staff in one hand and a curved trident-like rod in the other. Beside him stand a trident on a stand, a dark feathered staff, a curved ceremonial stick, and a tall decorated staff. The backdrop shows stylized flames in red and orange, and stage lights glow at the base. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a performer.2017-12-22A photograph of a man standing on a stage in front of a large ornate silver circular frame and flames, holding a trident-tipped staff. He wears a leopard-print patterned top with rudraksha-style beads and a shawl-like wrap, rust-brown dhoti, a necklace, and armbands. Beside him stand several ceremonial staves and implements, including a tall silver rod with a fringed leopard-print cloth, a feathered staff, and a curved silver item. Warm orange and yellow lighting fills the scene. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label for this figure, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads, and ornate clothing as qualifying cues. Only one physical person is present.2017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ring-shaped golden frame and a backdrop of orange flames, lit in warm yellow light. The figure wears a leopard-print garment with metal tassels across the chest, deep red dhoti-style trousers, red bangles and a beaded necklace, holding a long silver trident-like staff. Around the stage stand a ceremonial mace with a leopard-print covering, a decorated staff and a dark peacock-style umbrella. a person appearance is shown by the long hair, ornate necklace and rudraksha-style beads, though the figure is in a theatrical costume on stage and the identification is uncertain.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden circular prop, holding a trident, dressed in a leopard-print sash and belt with brown dhoti-style cloth and ankle ornaments. Behind him are red and orange flame projections and green stage lighting. Ceremonial weapons and staffs, including a trident-topped pole, a feathered staff and a curved blade, stand to the sides. The figure has a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace. a person appearance cues are limited here, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large golden ring-shaped prop, holding a trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on the ring. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over the shoulder and a leopard-patterned waistcloth over rust-orange pants, with a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand flame-patterned backdrops in orange and yellow, with more tridents, a ceremonial mace-like staff and a torch-like pole to the left. Warm stage lights and haze surround the scene. A printed copyright notice appears at the lower right and a small logo at the upper left. Swamiji appearance is a probable candidate based on long hair, ornate clothing and rudraksha-style adornments, shown in a stage performance setting.2017-12-22A performer dressed as the fierce deity Kalabhairava stands centre stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a tall silver trident topped with a damaru-like drum and a decorated staff. He wears a leopard-print patterned top with a rudraksha-style necklace, maroon dhoti, bangles, and white facial markings. Behind him, bright orange and red flames are projected onto the backdrop beside weapons and staves on stands, under warm yellow stage lights and haze. The scene resembles a theatrical Kalabhairava darshan tableau.2017-12-22