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A performer in a Shiva costume stands alone on a stage with a dark starry backdrop and a glowing red-orange flame-like shape behind him. He wears a matted topknot with a crescent ornament, a tripundra mark on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a leopard-print wrap and dhoti in blue and cream tones. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a tall trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to it. The scene reads as a theatrical depiction of a deity rather than a ritual setting.

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March 31 20182018-03-31A performer on a dark stage stands in a Shiva-style costume with blue-tinted skin, a tall matted-hair crown, three horizontal lines on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and bead necklaces, and a patterned leopard-print wrap and sash. He raises one open palm and holds a large silver trident with a cloth-wrapped handle in the other hand. Behind him, a glowing red flame shape and purple horizontal light bands sweep across a starry backdrop. A stage performance of Shiva's form is shown, with the figure reading as a costumed actor rather than a confirmed identity.2018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesA performer stands on a stage dressed as Lord Shiva, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied around its shaft. He wears a tiered matted hairstyle topped with a crescent moon ornament, three horizontal white tripundra lines on the forehead, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest, and rudraksha bracelets on the arms and ankles. His clothing is a leopard-print wrap and dhoti in purple and dark tones, lit by blue and purple stage light. Behind him a large red and orange flame-like glow rises among horizontal red light bands against a starry dark backdrop. The figure is a costumed performer portraying the deity Shiva, not an identified individual.2018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31A photograph of a single performer on a stage with a dark starry backdrop and a glowing red-orange flame-like light behind him. He wears a tall headdress of rudraksha beads topped with a crescent moon ornament, a sindoor-style tilak and forehead marking, and a reddish-brown wrap over the shoulders. He has layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a leopard-print cloth hangs from a silver trident held in his left hand. He stands with his right hand on his hip and smiles. The costume and staging suggest a Shiva-themed theatrical or devotional performance. a person appearance cues are present: rudraksha malas, a crown-like headdress and ornate ceremonial dress, and he is described as the performer in this staged setting.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31A man stands on a stage against a dark starry backdrop with glowing magenta and violet light streaks and a red-orange flame-like glow behind him. He wears a rudraksha crown with a crescent moon ornament and a white tilak with a central mark on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha armbands and bracelets, and a rust-orange wrap over a leopard-print cloth. He holds a silver trident decorated with a leopard-print fabric and tassels in his left hand, his right hand on his hip, smiling.2018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesA figure stands on a dark starry stage against a glowing pink and orange radiant backdrop shaped like a Shiva lingam with horizontal bands. The figure wears a tall crown-like headdress with a crescent, a trident (trishula) held in one hand with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, a rudraksha mala necklace, arm bands, and leopard-print draped clothing. Vibhuti marks are on the forehead. Hands rest on hips. Lighting is blue and violet with a bright orange glow behind the figure.2018-03-31 +1 copies