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A figure stands inside a large ornate golden ring on a stage in front of a backdrop of red and orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a leopard-print shawl across the chest, a leopard-print waist wrap with dangling tassels, a dark red-brown dhoti, bangles and a gold necklace. He holds a trident-tipped staff in his right hand and a thin rope or cord in his left. Beside the ring stand a trident on a tall pole, a dark feathered staff, a curved blade on a stand and a dark pole. The appearance of the central figure is a person depiction in costume, so the flag is set to unsure.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A staged performance photograph on a smoky stage with red flame backdrop. A single bare-chested man stands in front of an ornate golden circular ring, holding a silver spear-like staff in one hand, wearing a leopard-print wrap, beaded belts, bangles and a red-brown dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and long hair. Beside him stand a trident, a battle axe, a fly-whisk-like plume and a staff.2017-12-22Stage photograph of a man standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame, set against orange flames and smoke. He wears a leopard-print wrap, a leopard-print sash across the chest, a dark maroon dhoti and a beaded necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and a bracelet on his arm. A large silver trident stands to the left, with a black ceremonial staff and a curved dark blade beside it, and a long silver trident-like staff is held in his other hand. Red and orange fire imagery and fog fill the background.2017-12-22A stage photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and a leopard-print sash and armband, standing in front of a large ornate golden ring-shaped prop. He holds a silver trident on his right side and a long rope or staff in his left hand, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead and a necklace. Behind him are red and orange flame-like projections and haze. Ceremonial props stand beside him: a trident-topped staff, a black fan-like whisk, a curved black blade and a silver pillar. The setting appears to be a theatrical dramatization. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, and the page associates the event with a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage amid billowing white haze, framed inside a large ornate golden circular arch decorated with carved patterns. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment with layered beaded necklaces, bangles and a dark red-brown dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a small trident in one hand. Behind him, red and orange flame-like backdrop graphics glow. Weapons and ritual objects are arranged in the foreground: a tall trident staff with a damaru drum, a curved sickle-shaped blade and a dark whisk. Stage lights sit low on the floor.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing inside a large ornate golden circular frame. He wears a leopard-print bare-chested garment with a leopard-print sash and cord, a dark reddish-brown lower cloth, bangles, a rudraksha-like necklace and a red tilak. He holds a trident-topped staff and a long rope, while a mace-like staff, a dark whisk-like staff and a curved blade stand around him. Smoke and red-orange flame backdrops surround the scene. No a person identity is established from appearance; the costumed figure is a stage performer.2017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage lit with red and orange flame projections and haze. He wears a leopard-print bodice with metal-disc adornments and a rust-brown draped lower garment, with a bindi on his forehead, bracelets on his upper arm, and a trident held in his right hand. Beside him stand a trident-topped staff, a black feathered staff, a curved blade and a long pole. The figure is shown in the stylised costume of a Shiva-associated character rather than as a clearly identified person, and no a person identification is made from appearance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, holding a trident-tipped staff in his right hand and a thin staff in his left. He wears a red-brown dhoti and a leopard-print bodice with a beaded and tasselled band across the torso, a rudraksha-style necklace, and a forehead mark. Behind him, orange and red flame-like projections and smoke fill the backdrop. Ceremonial weapons and staffs, including a curved blade, a peacock-feather fan and a trident, stand in a row on the left, and small oil lamps sit at the base of the frame. The scene is a staged theatrical or devotional performance. The figure has long, swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, which match the page's claim that a person was present, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22