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A 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.

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A stage photograph of a performer in a dramatic Shiva-themed production, standing inside a large ornate golden ring. He has long dark hair, a short beard, a tilak on his forehead, and a beaded necklace with a dark patterned bodice and maroon-brown dhoti. He holds a trident-like staff and a small damaru-style drum is mounted on a tall pole beside him. Behind him, red and orange flame projections fill a smoky backdrop. Ceremonial weapons and staffs stand on either side. The figure is a single physical person, and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A performer stands in front of a large ornate golden ring on a stage filled with smoky haze and red-orange flame projections. He wears a silver-and-dark embellished chest piece with a bead-like necklace, a leopard-patterned wrap, a dark belt and maroon-brown dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long hair hanging over one shoulder. A tall trident stands at left beside a sickle-shaped blade and a dark feathered staff, and he holds a small trident in one hand. Stage lights glow behind the scene. A small Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style dove logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at right. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-12-22A staged photograph of a single man standing centre stage before a large ornate golden ring with carved relief, against a backdrop of red and orange flame projections and drifting smoke. He wears a dark patterned bodice with a sash-like band across his chest, rudraksha-style beads, armbands, a rust-brown dhoti, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a small trident-headed staff in one hand. To the left stand a large trident on a pole, a curved blade, and a ceremonial mace-like staff with a dark feathered whisk. The scene suggests a theatrical kalabhairava-themed stage presentation. a person (appearance-based label from distinctive ceremonial cues: rudraksha beads, armbands, sash and ornate costume), shown as a performer on stage.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A stage photograph of a performer in a Kalabhairava-style costume standing before a large ornate golden circular prop, with a trident held in one hand and a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead-strung chest covering. Red flame-like backdrop lighting and haze fill the scene, and a trident, a curved blade, and a broom-like staff stand to the left. The performer has a red mark on the forehead and dark hair, and is posed with the other hand on the hip. The image is a photograph of a staged performance.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage 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.2017-12-22