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A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands before a warmly lit golden arched backdrop with carved stone-like panels. He wears a headband, long tousled hair, and a leopard-print garment layered with dark bead and metal chain adornments, with rudraksha-like beads draped across the chest and arms. His face is painted with white markings and a central dot, and he strikes a dynamic pose with one arm extended. Colored stage lighting in orange and green highlights the scene.

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A performer dressed as a Shiva-style deity stands before a large ornate copper arch lit with red and green light. He wears a leopard-print garment, a thick rudraksha-style bead mala draped across the chest with bell-like pendants, and beaded bracelets, and holds a long silver trident in one hand while smiling. A tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Hanging decorative strands and a warm glowing backdrop complete the scene.2012-09-21January 11 20132013-01-11September 22 20122012-09-22March 06 20132013-03-06A performer in a costume portraying a fierce goddess figure stands before an ornate golden arch lit with pink and green light. She has long dark hair, a grey and white beaded necklace, dark beaded bracelets, and a tan and orange wrap over a dark green patterned garment. Her head is tilted back and she smiles broadly while holding a silver trident-like staff in her right hand. Yellow powder or confetti sprays through the air behind her against a red backdrop with bell motifs.2013-04-23 +2 copiesA man stands in front of an ornate golden arch with a trident in his left hand. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white-marked forehead, and wears layered red and black rudraksha-style beaded malas and a metal chain across his chest. His costume is a leopard-print sleeveless top, with beaded bands on his wrists and upper arm. His right hand rests on his hip.2012-09-22A man in a dramatic costume stands before a golden arched backdrop with ornate relief panels and warm pink-yellow lighting. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, long dark swept-back hair, and a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with many rudraksha-style beaded malas and dark metal chains. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, with chain bracelets on both wrists. The scene looks like a staged or costumed performance setting rather than a ritual.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a golden ornate throne-like seat, holding a silver trident in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a red sleeveless top with a leopard-print wrap, layers of red rudraksha malas, and red beaded bracelets on both arms. A red and pink backdrop with a large gilded arch frames the stage. a person is shown in this performance-style photo, appearing as a stage figure with trident and rudraksha adornments.2012-09-04A performer in a stage costume stands under a glowing red and green arched backdrop, holding a long silver trident-like staff across the shoulders. The figure wears a red and green leopard-print outfit, layered red and green beaded necklaces, and has a red-painted face with a bindi, long dark hair and eyes closed. A gold-and-red draped cloth sweeps at the hip. The scene reads as a theatrical or devotional dance performance rather than a satsang.2013-03-04July 08 20132013-07-08