A performer in a theatrical Shiva costume stands on a red stage beside a silver trident, smiling broadly. He has white and red forehead markings, long dark hair, and wears layers of rudraksha-style beaded malas, a leopard-print bodice, a beaded belt and a red-orange dhoti, with bangles on his wrists and arms. Behind him is an ornate golden arched backdrop lit with warm red and yellow light and a billowing yellow cloth.