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A performer in a costume of a fierce deity form stands before a copper-toned arched backdrop lit with green and amber light. The figure wears a bodice and belt of dark beads and tubular ornaments, a patterned draped skirt, rudraksha-style bead bracelets and a dark red tiger-striped throne-like seat behind. They hold a long silver trident with a green-lit tip, with a red tilak on the forehead. Only one person is visible; the scene is theatrical with dramatic colored lighting.

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September 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.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of a person standing in front of a large red upholstered throne-like backdrop with an ornate embossed golden arch above. The person holds a silver trident upright in the right hand and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of rudraksha-style beads and bead chains across the chest and waist, a red draped skirt, and beaded bracelets. Green and orange stage lighting washes over the scene. A small red bindi is on the forehead and the hair is long and loose. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A smiling person stands on a red throne with zebra-striped upholstery under a large arched golden frame, holding a silver trident in the left hand and resting the right hand on the hip. The figure wears a leopard-print blouse, a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, layered beaded necklaces, a chain belt, bangles and a dark mala around the wrist, with a red tilak on the forehead. Warm red and green stage lighting fills the background of stylised golden walls, and a leopard-print cloth drapes the platform in front.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed in a Shiva-style costume stands before a red-cushioned throne-like backdrop beneath a metallic arch lit in green and red. The figure has long, wild dark hair, a bindi, and a broad smile, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top with rows of metal bell-like beads, a large beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a red-orange draped skirt, and beaded bracelets. The right hand holds a tall trident with green-tinted tines. Warm stage lighting and a golden background complete the scene.2012-09-21A person stands on a raised platform in front of a glowing arched backdrop with a red and green metallic sheen. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of bells and beaded necklaces, a red-orange dhoti-style skirt, red beaded bracelets, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft, smiling, under green and red stage lighting. A red tiger-striped cushion or throne back is behind him. Dressed as a costumed deity figure for a festival performance.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21