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A figure with long dark curly hair stands on a red-draped platform inside a large ornate golden ring-shaped frame with embossed panels and a carved serpent-like arch on the left. The person wears a patterned, leopard-print style garment over a red dhoti-like wrap, with multiple beaded necklaces and mala strands across the chest, bangles on the arms, and holds a tall green-tinged trident (trishul) in one hand, smiling with a dramatic stance. Warm red and yellow stage lighting and a yellow cloth backdrop surround the figure, with a background of carved temple-style relief panels. The image is a photograph of a staged performance-style scene.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer on a stage stands in front of a large ornate golden circular arch with embossed patterns, lit in red and orange light. The figure has long dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, and a multicoloured patterned upper garment layered with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklaces, chains and bangles. A trident leans against the arch on the left, and a flowing orange-red cloth falls behind. A painted backdrop of temple-like architecture and flowers fills the background.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22October 11 20122012-10-11September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised red-and-gold draped platform in front of a large ornate golden circular arch, its surface embossed with rows of raised rectangular panels. He wears a dark patterned top, a tangle of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, dark wrist bands and an orange-red dhoti, with long curly dark hair and green-tinted skin. He holds a trident with one hand on the hip, while a chain hangs from the trident and across his arm. Behind him yellow and orange fabric flares like flames against a warm reddish backdrop of carved walls and hanging bells, lit in warm orange and gold tones. The image appears to show a staged deity portrayal rather than a real-life ritual scene.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22