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A barefoot man stands alone on a dark stage, lit by a warm spotlight, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand, with a small ornate drum-like object near its shaft. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over his torso and bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands, and a jewelled ornament on his forehead, with a red-and-white tilak on his brow. Behind him is a glowing backdrop of illuminated cubic panels, and rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) line the stage floor. The setting suggests a staged devotional or theatrical presentation.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a drum at its base in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and chest, a rust-red and orange draped dhoti, a crown-like headpiece, bangles and a sacred thread. Behind him a lattice wall of glowing lamps stands, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor, lit in the dim light. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece and ornate clothing, though appearance-based identification is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18