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A performer dressed as a Shiva figure stands with his back to the camera on a stage lit by red-orange flames projected on a large screen behind him. He wears a striped headband, long dark braided hair falling down his back, a tan draped garment with bare upper body and armbands, and holds a trident with a small damaru drum in his raised hand. Beside him is a leopard-print pedestal or throne block. The stage floor reflects teal and green lighting. This is a staged theatrical performance, with no visible a person candidate identifiable by appearance, as the figure is seen from behind and in costume.

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A performer stands with his back to the camera on a stage lit by flames projected on a dark backdrop. He wears a reddish-orange draped garment, a jewelled armlet and a decorative head ornament, with long dreadlock-like hair falling down his back. He holds a tall trident-shaped staff with a small drum-like element in his right hand, and his other hand rests on his hip. Beside him stands a leopard-print covered platform. The scene resembles a dramatic Shiva-themed stage performance, and the figure is a costumed performer rather than a confirmed identity, so no identification is made.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer seen from behind on a stage, dressed as a Shiva-style figure with long dark matted locks bound by a decorative headband, bare upper body with arm bands and bangles, and draped rust-coloured dhoti-style trousers. He holds a tall trident with a small damaru drum hanging from its shaft in his right hand, one hand on his hip. Behind him a large backdrop of animated red-orange flames fills the scene, and a leopard-print pedestal sits to his right on the dark stage floor with teal lighting.2017-09-18 +1 copiesA performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a dark stage with his back to the camera, holding a tall trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft in one raised hand, the other hand resting on his hip. He wears a jewelled headband, long dark hair falling down his back, bangles, and a draped reddish-brown garment with a patterned waist cloth. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows roaring orange and red flames, and a leopard-print pedestal or seat sits to the right under teal stage lighting. The dark floor reflects the lights.2017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer on a stage stands with back to the camera, dressed as a Shiva-style figure in long dark braided hair tied with a silver band, rust-coloured draped dhoti-style clothing and silver armlets, holding a silver trident with a drum-like tassel in one hand and resting the other on the hip. Before a backdrop of animated orange and red flames, a leopard-print pedestal or throne is behind him, with spotlight beams cutting through haze. A small candle or lamp stands at the lower left of the stage. This is a staged dramatic performance, not a live ritual.2017-09-18A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands with their back to the camera on a stage, facing a backdrop of large projected flames in red, orange and yellow. The figure has long, loose black hair, a silver band on the head, a light peach-coloured wrap and dhoti-style trousers, and silver armbands. They hold a silver trident in the right hand, with a small drum-like object attached near its base, and rest the left hand on the hip. Beside them stands a cylindrical pedestal covered in leopard-print fabric, with a draped cloth on top. Bright blue-white spotlights beam down from above. The scene is a theatrical depiction of Shiva rather than a documented ritual, and the performer's identity is not established.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18Stage photograph of a performer seen from behind, long dark hair falling down the back, wearing a peach-coloured draped costume with a headband and armbands. The figure stands on a leopard-print pedestal, holding a silver trident with one hand while resting the other on the hip, in front of a large backdrop of stylised orange and red flames with spotlight beams above. A small white ritual object stands on the floor at the base of the pedestal. The scene resembles a staged theatrical tableau rather than a devotional setting.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA person seen from behind on a stage performs as a Shiva-like figure, with long dark hair tied up in a cloth band and an orange dhoti-style garment, arms bangled, one hand on the hip and the other gripping a silver trident. Behind them rise large stylised orange and red flames on a dark backdrop, and smoke drifts through a spotlight. The figure stands on a leopard-print platform with a light pool at its base.2017-09-18