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A dark stage event viewed from the audience, with silhouetted heads and raised hands in the foreground. On a raised stage, a single man in a rust-red wrapped garment and bare upper body stands holding a long silver trident upright, with his other arm raised. White spotlight beams fan out from the rig above, framed by magenta-red curtains, and a projected backdrop glows behind him. The scene suggests a large crowd gathering before a performance, though only the foreground audience is visible.

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A performer in a flowing red-orange costume stands on a raised stage, holding a tall silver trident upright in one hand and resting the other hand on his hip. Bright white spotlight beams fan out from a rig of stage lights above, and a large pink curtain frames each side. In the foreground, a dense audience of several dozen silhouetted spectators, many in white clothes, sits facing the stage in a dark hall. A faint photo-screen background shows dim imagery behind the performer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a large stage event viewed from the audience, with many silhouetted spectators in the foreground, several with raised hands. On a brightly lit stage, a single performer in a red-orange draped garment holds a tall trident-like staff and stands with one hand on hip, framed by vertical pink curtains and white spotlight beams. A large projection screen glows behind the stage. The performer appears to be a central figure on stage, and the audience's upraised hands suggest a devotional gathering or darshan.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a large indoor stage event viewed from the audience, with a dense crowd of seated people in white clothing filling the foreground. On the lit stage, a single man stands centre-stage holding a tall trident, wearing a sleeveless red-orange garment and a red-orange dhoti-style lower wrap. Overhead rows of stage lights cast bright white beams across a backdrop screen showing coloured imagery, with draped curtains and decorative hanging lamps framing the stage. The man's long hair, saffron clothing and trident are cues that match the page's a person reference, so his identity is probable rather than confirmed. Oil lamp fixtures hang at the top corners of the venue. The people are small in the frame, and the crowd is in the hundreds, which matches the '100+' range.2017-12-16A dim auditorium stage lit by sweeping white spotlights during a cultural performance. A single performer in red robes and a dark turban-like head covering stands centre stage holding a tall trident, one hand on his hip. Audience members are silhouetted in the foreground, many in white clothes. Red curtains frame the stage edges and a truss of stage lights hangs above. A dimmed illuminated screen with blue and colourful graphics sits behind the performer. The performer's dress and trident suggest a Shiva-themed act rather than a clear identification of any individual.2017-12-16A dim auditorium stage performance photographed from the audience. A single performer in red costume and dark trousers stands at centre stage, one hand on hip, holding a tall trident-like staff, while spotlights fan out across a backdrop with a colourful painted image. Two large side screens show the same performer with the staff. The dense silhouetted audience in front, many in white, raises arms and hands.2017-12-16A stage performance seen from the darkened audience, with a dense silhouetted crowd in the foreground. On the lit stage, a single performer in a dark red garment holds a tall trident and stands with one hand on the hip, framed by bright white spotlight beams and red curtains at the sides. The scene is a cultural performance during a darshan programme with a large gathering.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16