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A performer stands on a raised platform in front of an ornate copper-toned arched backdrop lit with red and green stage light. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a red-orange wrap skirt, a wide belt of metallic segments, layered beaded necklaces and metal chains on the arms, and a long metal trident-like staff is held in one hand. The face is painted green and the figure smiles broadly with hair falling loosely. A red velvet fan-shaped chair stands behind the figure. The scene suggests a costumed theatrical or devotional tableau.

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A performer stands on a raised platform before a large ornate golden arch lit by red and green stage light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with long strands of rudraksha-style beads and metal bell ornaments across the chest and waist, with a red-orange dhoti below. He holds a tall curved ornate bow in his right hand, and a leopard-print cloth covers the platform. A dark vertical trident-like staff stands at the right edge. Chains hang from his arms.2012-09-21A performer stands on a dark red and black patterned platform in front of a large ornate golden-red arch with embossed panels. She wears a leopard-print bodice and short leopard-print top, a red dhoti-style skirt, a belt and wrist chains, and a long mala of red and green beads. Her face is painted green, her eyes are closed and she is smiling. She holds a long curved golden bow with a serpent-like form, and a backlit warm amber and red glow fills the background.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man in a theatrical costume stands on a raised platform before a large circular golden-brown backdrop with embossed bead-like studs. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-orange dhoti-like lower garment, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a belt of metallic cylinders, with chains at his wrists and arm. He grips a tall, shiny green-and-silver serpent-shaped bow with a curled top and smiles broadly. A red-and-gold curtain and a leopard-print cloth cover the platform, lit with green and red stage lighting.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands on a dark red throne framed by a large ornate golden-red arch, dressed as a hunter-warrior figure in a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style malas, a chain-and-bell belt, metal bangles, and a red-orange dhoti. He holds a tall golden bow with one arm raised, smiling broadly under green and red stage lighting, with a glowing yellow backdrop and hanging garlands behind him. A small round logo appears at the upper left. The scene is a staged theatrical or festival tableau rather than a ritual setting. a person appearance is not clearly established from visible cues, so identity remains uncertain.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a mythological hunter-warrior stands on a raised stage before a large curved gilded arch and a glowing amber backdrop with a red-tinged wall. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-orange draped lower garment, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas, and chain and bead belts; a bindi-like mark is on his forehead. He grips a long ornate golden bow with his raised right arm, while a tiger-striped cloth covers the platform below.2012-09-21