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A figure in a leopard-print sleeveless garment and a rust-brown dhoti walks forward on a dark stage through haze, holding a trident. Behind him stands a large gilded circular frame, and to the left stand ceremonial staffs, including a tall trident-topped staff, a curved club and a bundled broom-like tuft. Red and orange flame graphics fill the backdrop. A red tilak and a bead necklace are visible. Rudraksha and ornate gold details appear on the figure. Stage lights glow at floor level.

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December 22 20172017-12-22Stage photograph of a lone performer in a Kalabhairava-style presentation. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands before a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident and wearing a leopard-print wrap, a sash of beads and a dark cloth. Behind him are red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. Left of him stand a tall trident, a curved blade, a broom-like staff and a rod. Spotlights glow at the base of the stage. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded adornments and ceremonial dress, presented in the role of a deity-form performer.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a dark stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, framed by swirling red and orange flames and drifting smoke. He wears a bare upper body with a leopard-print or patterned wrap across the chest, a rudraksha-style mala, bangles, a red-brown dhoti, and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident-tipped staff. To the left stand a trident on a pole, a curved ceremonial blade, a dark feathered whisk-like implement and a short ornate staff. The scene resembles a theatrical stage tableau of a Shiva-themed performance.2017-12-22A figure stands on a smoky stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, with red and orange flame-like backdrop lighting behind. He holds a small trident and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands and a short dhoti in dark red. Tall ceremonial props surround him: a large trident with a drum-shaped ornament, a ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, a dark ornate staff, and a black feathered wand. The scene resembles a staged ceremonial performance.2017-12-22A figure stands on a dark stage amid smoke and red-orange flames, framed by a large ornate gold ring. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a draped dark cloth, a rudraksha-style necklace and armlets, and holds a small trident-tipped staff. Behind him a tall trident rises beside a curved blade and a feathered ceremonial staff. The a person cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial costume and rudraksha adornment, shown as a performer or devotee on stage.2017-12-22Stage performance photograph in smoky, fiery lighting with orange flame graphics behind. A man stands before a large ornate golden ring, bare-chested, wearing a beaded, layered garment with a sash, a crimson-red lower cloth, a forehead mark, and bangles on his arms, holding a small trident. Flanking him are a trident-topped staff, a curved blade, and a black feathered broom-like staff.2017-12-22A stage photograph with a smoky grey backdrop and red-orange flame graphics. A single man stands before a large ornate golden ring, holding a trident, with ceremonial props such as a curved blade, a staff and a feathered wand arranged to the left. He wears a leopard-print patterned garment, a sash, a bead necklace and a red-brown dhoti with a forehead mark. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22