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A performer stands on a stage in a dramatic Kalabhairava-style costume beside a large ornate silver ring and stylised trident. He wears a leopard-print wrap over bare shoulders, rudraksha-style beads, a choker necklace and a red-brown dhoti, and holds a trident in his right hand. Stage props include a curved dark blade, a dark ceremonial staff with a feathered end and a dark pillar. Bright pink and orange flame projections and blue stage lights fill the background.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A figure stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular prop, backlit by vivid pink and orange flame graphics against blue haze. The man wears a leopard-print bodice with layered beaded or metal ornaments, a dark red-brown draped lower garment, and armlets, with a tilak on his forehead and a trident-tipped staff held in one hand. Beside him stand a trident, a curved ceremonial staff and a dark tasselled rod. Blue and purple stage lights glow at the base. Whether the figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here, so the candidate is marked unsure.2017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance against a backdrop of bright red and blue flames. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-topped staff. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a beaded and bell-adorned chest piece, a rust-red dhoti and anklets. Props include a curved sickle-like staff, a dark umbrella and ornamental poles on the stage floor. Stage lights glow at the base of the scene.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular arch framed by red and pink flame graphics and blue haze. He wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of metallic bands, a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white flower garland, and holds a silver trident. Additional trident, a crescent-shaped ceremonial staff and a dark ceremonial fan-like object stand to the left. Stage lights glow at the base. Staged theatrical setting, possibly a performance or Kalabhairava-themed display.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a figure in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing beside a large ornate golden circular frame. The figure wears a leopard-print bodice with a bandolier of brass or gold beads, dark maroon dhoti-style trousers, arm bands, and a rudraksha-like necklace, with a trident held upright in the right hand and a long staff in the left. Behind him, red and orange flame graphics fill a blue-purple backdrop lit by stage spotlights. Props in the foreground include a silver trident, a curved horn-like object and a tall pillar stand. The page indicates a person attended this event, but the figure's appearance is not confidently distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22