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A man stands against a blue-violet stage backdrop of stylised foliage, performing as Shiva. He wears a tall black topknot crowned with a silver crescent moon and a small silver bird ornament, a red bindi, and gold earrings. A rust-red top, a leopard-print lower garment, a brown rudraksha mala draped to the waist, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets complete the costume. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and extends his left arm outward in a gesture. The page links this image to a Pratyakshya Pada Puja at Mahashivaratri 2016, but the figure is in costume on stage with no appearance-based identification made.

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March 07 20162016-03-07 +1 copiesA man stands against a deep blue stage backdrop with blurred leafy branches overhead, dressed as a Shiva-style figure. He wears a tall piled black hair crown adorned with silver crescent moon ornaments, a red-brown sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala strands, gold bangles and a red bindi. He holds a polished silver trident in his right hand while his left arm extends outward. The stage setting and costume suggest a Mahashivaratri festival performance.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A single man stands against a deep blue stage backdrop with dark foliage overhead, dressed as Shiva: a tall black matted topknot crowned with a silver crescent moon and a small silver bird ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala around his neck and chest, gold necklaces and gold armbands, a rust-red sleeveless top and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and extends his left arm outward in a performance pose. The costumed figure appears to be a theatrical or devotional staging rather than a ritual setting. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so identity is uncertain.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A man stands on a stage against a purple backdrop with leafy foliage projected above him, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He has long dark hair piled high with a crescent ornament and a small white bird motif, a red bindi and a white tilak on his forehead, and eyes closed while smiling. He wears a rust-red cloth top, a tiered rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, gold bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Visible in the image, one person.2016-03-07A figure stands on a dark purple stage backdrop with blurred leafy branches overhead, holding a tall silver trident on a twisted silver staff in the right hand. The figure wears a rust-red sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and shoulders, a gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold hoop earrings. The head is crowned with a large dark coiled hair bun topped by a crescent moon ornament, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on the forehead, eyes closed and face smiling. Appears to be a stage depiction of Shiva-style iconography performed by a live person; appearance-based label: a person, with qualifying cues of long piled hair with crescent ornament, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold jewellery and an ornate costume.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A standing man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and a leopard-print lower wrap poses on a stage with a blue-purple backdrop and leafy branches overhead. He holds a polished silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a large black piled hairstyle decorated with a silver crescent moon and a small silver bird, gold earrings, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a red bindi, and a long brown rudraksha-style bead mala. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown here on stage in costume with trident and crown-like hair ornament.2016-03-07A man stands on a dimly lit stage against a blue-violet backdrop of foliage, holding a silver trident with a twisted silver shaft in his right hand. He has a tall dark topknot crowned with a small silver crescent and ornament, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower wrap. His eyes are closed in a smiling, absorbed expression. Appearance-based label: a person in performance, matching the page's event context of a Mahashivaratri satsang.2016-03-07A man stands centre stage before a blue-violet lit backdrop of foliage and a tree trunk, smiling and holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a tall black turban decorated with silver crescent moon and a small silver ornament, a rust-red top, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold earrings and gold bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. A red bindi marks his forehead. Subject count is one physical person on stage.2016-03-07