Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A staged performance photograph of a single performer standing inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage lit with fiery red-orange flames. He wears a leopard-print and metallic-studded bare-chested costume, a rust-brown dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, wristbands and a red tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair. He holds a trident-like weapon and stands among props including a trident, a curved blade, a staff and a black ceremonial fan-like object. Smoke fills the background.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with red flames and smoke projected behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha-style beaded cord and waist belt, red dhoti-style trousers and ornate sandals, with long hair and a gold necklace. Props include a large golden trident on a stand, a dark curved blade, a black staff with a feather-like tassel, and a trident held in his right hand. This appears to be a kalabhairava-themed stage performance, with a visible deity murti absent. The image carries a and a Nithyanandapedia source credit2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage framed inside a large ornate golden circular ring, surrounded by red and orange flame backdrops and haze. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style beaded belt, a rust-brown draped lower garment, and a beaded wrist band, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Nearby stand a trident, a silver staff with a curved blade-like tip, a black feathered ceremonial staff and a dark curved horn-like prop on stands. Stage lights glow low in front.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large gold ornamented circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff and a small sword-like rod, with a bronze trident and tall black whisk-like staff beside him. He wears long dark hair, a red forehead mark, a leopard-print and beaded bare-chested top, a rust-brown wrap, and rudraksha-style beaded adornments on his arms and chest. Smoky stage lighting and projected orange flames fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, appearing in person as a performer in a Shiva-themed stage presentation.2017-12-22A figure in a staged Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a dark stage beside a large ornate golden circular frame. He is bare-chested with a leopard-skin wrap and layered belts, holding a silver trident, while a trident-topped staff, a dark peacock-feather fan and a curved horn-like implement stand nearby. Behind him, red and orange flame projections fill the backdrop, with smoke drifting across the stage floor and small offering lamps at his feet.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring framed by flame-like red backdrop projections and smoke. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, bare upper torso, a leopard-print wrap with a bandolier of cartridge-like beads and a dark-red dhoti, with a snake draped over one arm. He holds a trident-like staff in one hand. Ceremonial props are arranged beside him: a trident with a damaru-like drum, a curved sword, a bronze-tipped staff and a feathered staff. The scene evokes a Kalabhairava-themed dramatic performance.2017-12-22