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A standing performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume stands on a stage before a fiery orange and red backdrop, holding a silver trident. He wears a leopard-print bodice with rows of brass bells across his chest and waist, maroon draped dhoti trousers, bangles and ankle bells, and a rope hangs from his waist. Beside him stand ceremonial silver staffs, a damaru drum on a pole, and a peacock-feather fan, with a large ornate silver ring framing the scene. Purple stage lighting fills the space.

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A performer stands on a dark stage in front of an ornate gold circular frame backed by orange and red flames, under blue and purple lighting. He wears a leopard-print tiger-skin wrap over the shoulders and chest, rust-red dhoti-style trousers, and wrist bands, with a trident-topped staff at his side. Nearby on the stage are a silver trident, a damaru drum, a silver staff, a dark umbrella-like prop, and a silver rod. The look evokes Shiva-as-Kalabhairava staging, with the performer appearing to be a Kalabhairava-style figure in a dramatic theatrical set.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a purple-lit stage in front of a large golden circular frame and a backdrop of orange flames and haze, posed in a dramatic stance with one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall staff. He is bare-chested apart from a leopard-print garment worn diagonally over the shoulder and a belt of brass bells, with rudraksha bead bracelets, a gold chain and a rust-red dhoti-style lower wrap. Beside him stand several ceremonial weapons and implements mounted on silver bases: a trident-topped staff with a small drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved horn-like staff and a silver-capped rod. A small green object sits on the floor near his feet on a patterned mat.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A standing man in a leopard-print wrap and rust-red dhoti stands before a large ornate gold circular frame with flames behind it. He holds a silver trident and rests his hand on a rope or chain, with a tall trident, drum, staff and feathered ceremonial implements arranged in a row on the left. He wears a rudraksha-style bead strand, bead bands on his arm and ankles, and a red bindi. Green stage lighting and smoke fill the scene.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a golden ornate circular arch and red-orange flame backdrop with blue haze. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrap over the chest, a beaded chest adornment, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, and maroon dhoti-style drapes. He holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum. Ceremonial props are arranged to his left, including a staff with a curved top, a dark feathered staff, and a silver rod with a drum. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a long braid, and stands on a patterned mat. The ceremonial costume suggests a Shiva-themed staged performance or darshan.2017-12-22A performer on a stage dressed as the fierce deity Kalabhairava, with a leopard-print wrap over the chest and waist, a dark maroon dhoti, rudraksha-style bead bracelets and anklets, and a bead necklace. He stands beside a large ornate golden circular frame in front of a backdrop of red-orange flames and haze. Ceremonial weapons are displayed on stands to his left, including a trident, a damaru drum, a peacock-feather fan, a curved blade and a staff. Small offerings sit at his feet on a patterned cloth.2017-12-22A standing man in a stage setting with teal lighting and red flame projections behind him. He wears a leopard-print wrap with a brown dhoti, a tiered belt of brass bells, layered beaded and bead necklaces, and wrist bands, and holds a silver trident. He stands before a large ornate golden circular frame. To his left are silver ceremonial weapons: a curved blade, a staff with a finial, a peacock-feather standard, a trident and a drum with a leopard-print cloth. Appearance is compatible with the a person candidate, with a distinctive wrap, bell belt and trident, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large gold ornate ring and a backdrop of orange flames and haze, posed beside a row of ceremonial weapons and implements: a trident, a damaru drum with a draped leopard-print cloth, a peacock-feather fan, a curved blade and a mace. He wears a leopard-print garment across one shoulder, a belt of brass beads, a red-brown dhoti, bangles, a pendant necklace and a forehead tilak, and holds a staff-like spear. He smiles with one hand on his hip. Wooden sandals and a decorated mat lie at his feet. The appearance is consistent with a person figure in costume, presented in a stage performance or mythological tableau, though the image does not confirm a physical identity.2017-12-22