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A performer stands on an ornate red and gold stage set, holding a tall silver trident with a chain looped around its shaft. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered beaded necklaces, and a rust-red dhoti, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark curly hair falling to his shoulders. A large gold-embossed arch and a red tiger-striped throne-like seat frame him under warm orange and green stage lighting. He is standing on a patterned platform. Strong beaded bracelets are worn on both wrists. The scene is a staged figure rather than a ritual gathering.

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September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands barefoot on a dark red throne with a zebra-striped velvet back, holding a silver trident upright in her left hand. She wears a leopard-print top, a bright red wrap skirt, a belt of metal cylinders, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with chain links at her wrists. Behind her, an ornate copper arch frames a glowing orange backdrop. Warm red and green stage lighting covers the scene.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands on a raised red platform before a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange light. The figure has green-tinted face and skin, long dark hair, and wears a leopard-print blouse and red draped skirt. Layers of rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, bead bracelets, metal chains and a belt of brass cylinders are worn. The figure grips a long silver trident-like staff in one hand, with the other hand on the hip. A zebra-striped red cushion and leopard-print cloth sit beneath. This appears to be a staged dramatic presentation, not a ritual.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands on a raised platform before a large copper-toned arch under warm red and green stage lighting. Dressed in an animal-print sleeveless top with red and orange tones, a red wrap skirt, dark beaded necklaces, a belt of metal bells and rudraksha-style bracelets, the figure grips a trident-like staff with one hand while a chain hangs from the other arm. A red zebra-striped throne-like backdrop and a leopard-patterned draped table sit behind and below. A pale blue dove-like emblem appears in the upper left corner. The figure has a red bindi and dark hair falling past the shoulders. This is a costumed stage tableau rather than a ritual scene.2012-09-21A man stands on a red and dark-patterned throne-like seat before an ornate golden arch with embossed scrollwork, under warm red and green stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with a bandolier of rudraksha-like beads and metal cylinders, chains on his wrists and arms, a long beaded necklace, and a red dhoti-style lower garment. He holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his left hand, his right hand rests on his hip, and he has long dark hair and a red bindi. A man in a shaped, dark-patterned throne with a trident and leopard print suggests a staged, costumed presentation. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a bindi, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ornate costume cues.2012-09-21A man stands on a red tiger-striped throne under a copper-coloured arched backdrop, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident with his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red draped lower garment, a long rudraksha mala, dark beaded bracelets and layered bells on a belt and chains. A tilak marks his forehead and he smiles with his hair falling to his shoulders. The scene resembles a staged dramatic performance rather than a worship service.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-style deity stands on a raised platform before an ornate arched backdrop lit in green and red. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with tube-shaped beads and strands of beaded necklaces, a rust-coloured draped lower cloth, red beaded bracelets, and a dot on the forehead. In the right hand is a silver trident (trishula) with a crescent emblem, and a tiger-stripe patterned cushion or seat rests behind. The lighting is warm red-yellow with green accents. One person is visible.2012-09-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red throne with a tiger-striped upholstered back, set against a golden arched backdrop lit with green and yellow light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, a beaded belt, a red dhoti, and chain-and-bead armbands. His left hand grips a silver trident, and his right hand rests on his hip. The only physical person is the one on the throne.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21