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A standing man on a stage in front of a large golden ceremonial gong and bright orange flame backdrop with smoke. He wears a leopard-print patterned garment across his chest and a rust-brown dhoti, with a gold necklace, beaded wrist bands and dark hair swept back. He holds a silver trident. Nearby are a silver staff with a snake-shaped head, a silver drum on a pole, a black-and-white whisk, a small kalasha-like pot and a brass ritual item on the floor. The stage is lit by spotlights. This is a stage production scene with one person visible.

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A photograph of a staged Kalabhairava-style performance on a dark stage with rising smoke and a fiery red-orange backdrop. A single bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair stands at centre-right, wearing a leopard-print wrap, a rust-orange dhoti, a leather-and-beaded waist belt, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall silver trident-tipped staff. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-rimmed circular frame. In front, silver ceremonial weapons are displayed on stands: a trident, a curved blade, a spear with dark feathers and a small drum. Lights are set on the floor. a person cues are present: long hair, a leopard wrap, rudraksha-style adornment and ornate staging, so he is treated as a candidate on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring and a row of ceremonial weapons, including a trident, a curved blade, a mace-like staff and a spear with a dark plume. Behind him a backdrop shows animated orange and red flames with stage haze. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak, a leopard-print tiger-skin style top with a beaded belt, a golden draped lower garment and bangles, holding a trident-tipped staff. Stage lights glow at the lower left.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage beside a large ornate golden ring framed by orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, rust-red dhoti, a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded strands with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him are ceremonial implements on stands: a silver serpent-headed rod, a silver mace-like staff, a peacock-feather fan, a trident, a damaru drum with a leopard-skin tassel, and small offerings of fruit on a low tray. The setting suggests a staged ritual or theatrical presentation. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a trident-carrying ceremonial costume match the cues, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man on a dimly lit stage holds a silver trident, smiling, with a large golden ornate ring behind him and fire-patterned red and orange backdrop screens in haze. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a bare chest with multiple beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces and a leopard-print sash, and a rust-coloured dhoti with bare feet. Nearby stand a silver staff with a dark tasselled whisk, a silver cobra-headed rod, and a small brass tray with fruit. Stage lights glow at the base.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage with fog and red-orange flame projections behind. A standing figure in a leopard-print bodice, rudraksha-style beaded adornments, a bronze-gold draped skirt and a gold-coloured waist garment holds a silver staff and stands beside a large ornate gold circular frame. Props in front include a silver trident, a black-tasseled staff, a leopard-print cloth hanging from a pole and a curved silver blade. Stage lights glow at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in costume with a long, swept-back hair style, ornate gold necklaces and beaded adornments, posing as a stage character. The trident and frame suggest a Shiva-related theatrical presentation.2017-12-22