A man performs on a stage before a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels, with rows of brass oil lamps (kuthu vilakku) glowing along the floor. He stands barefoot in an orange-red and gold dhoti with a leopard-print upper wrap and leopard-print waist cloth. Rudraksha bracelets are on his wrists and a gold chain is at his neck. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) decorated with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum at its base, while his other hand rests on his forehead with eyes closed in devotional pose. The visible face is not used for identification; the scene is a staged ritual performance.

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