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A photograph of a staged performance before a large fire backdrop of orange and yellow flames. A man stands at centre within an ornate gold circular frame, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap over one shoulder and a dark red dhoti below, wearing beaded necklaces, bracelets and a sacred thread, and holding a trident. a person candidate is visible, with a shaved-looking dark head, forehead marking, and ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments in his role as the central performer. Flanking him are a trident, a ceremonial staff with a feathered finial, a curved ritual implement and a brass pillar, with stage lights in the foreground.

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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange haze behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice with tassels, a rust-red dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a red forehead mark, and holds a trident-tipped staff. Beside him stand a curved ceremonial staff, a tall wooden staff with tassels, and a trident. The stage lighting is warm yellow and orange. An appearance-based candidate for a person is present, shown in ceremonial dress with trident and staff, as a performer in a dramatic stage tableau.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with flames and orange-yellow light behind him. He wears a rust-red dhoti, a patterned leopard-print and gold-beaded wrap across his chest and shoulder, bangles, a necklace, and a bold tilak on his forehead. He holds a long trident-tipped staff in his right hand, and a trident stands upright on the left beside a ceremonial curved staff and a feathered fan-like implement. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-leopard adornments and ceremonial stage dress, appearing to be Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a Kalabhairava-style presentation.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, surrounded by orange and yellow flames and haze. He wears a leopard-print garment over the upper body, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha-style necklace, a bead-and-bone waist belt, and rust-red dhoti-style trousers, holding a trident. Beside him stand a tall trident, a damaru-like drum on a staff, a broom-like whisk, and a curved staff. Stage lights glow at the base. Appearance-based cues suggest a person performing a staged Kalabhairava-style form, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, a prop framed by flames painted on the backdrop. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped over his bare chest, a rudraksha-style bead strap and a rust-red dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace. He holds a silver trident in his right hand. Behind him, a red trident stands against the ring, and at left are a curved red kartari-like blade, a red staff and a dark whisk-like broom with orange flames surrounding the scene. The fiery orange stage lighting creates a dramatic Kalabhairava-themed setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A figure in a leopard-print tiger-skin style garment with a sash and bullet-like ornaments stands at the centre of a stage before a large ornate golden circular frame, with a trident held in hand. Orange and red flames fill the backdrop, with smoke rising behind. Beside him stand a tall trident, a drum-like object, a curved staff and a feathered whisk. The figure has long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a necklace and bracelets, and a dhoti-like red-brown lower garment. The scene resembles a kalabhairava theatrical stage presentation.2017-12-22A staged performance photograph against a backdrop of orange and red flame projections and smoke. A standing male performer in a leopard-print costume with a leather-like belt and draped red-brown dhoti stands beside a large ornate golden ring. He holds a silver trident in one hand and wears a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a tilak on the forehead. Props in the foreground include a tall trident staff, a fan-like feathered whisk, a curved ceremonial staff and a torch-like pillar. Stage spotlights glow at the base. The performer is shown in costume on stage, and a pictured sacred-looking ritual is not clearly visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a staged performance with a large ornate golden circular frame and flames projected on the backdrop in orange and red. A man with long dark hair, a painted forehead and a broad smile stands in front of the golden ring. He wears a leopard-print shawl and bodice with rows of bead and metal adornments, a rust-red dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, and he holds a trident in his right hand. Other props include a tall trident on a stand, a ceremonial staff with a curved top, and a whisk-like ritual object. Stage lights glow at the base. The person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-12-22A figure stands before a large ornate golden circular arch against a backdrop of orange flames and smoke on a stage. He wears a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder and torso, a layered bandolier of beads and metal pieces across his chest, bangles on his arms, and dark red-brown dhoti-style trousers. A trident, a curved blade and a ceremonial staff are placed around the arch. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown as the central figure with long swept-back hair, a sacred thread-like necklace and red-brown ornate dress, standing in the performance role of a Kalabhairava-style stage presentation.2017-12-22A figure in a fiery stage setting stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame, with orange flames and smoke behind him. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap with a sash, a dark red-orange dhoti, gold armbands and a beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-tipped staff. Props nearby include a red trident standard, a dark broom-like whisk, a curved red staff and a small red pillar. Yellow stage lights glow at the base. a person candidate appearance is uncertain due to the costume and distance; the figure is a single performer on stage.2017-12-22