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A performer on a stage under bright blue-white spotlight beams stands on a red carpeted platform, dressed as a Shiva-type character. He wears a crescent-topped headpiece, a bare chest with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a wide gold-and-red waist sash, and rust-orange dhoti-style drapery. He holds a tall golden trident in his left hand and raises his right hand in greeting. A painted backdrop of a rocky landscape with deer is behind him. The scene appears to be a staged cultural performance rather than a ritual setting. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage under bright blue-white spotlights portrays a Shiva-like figure. He stands barefoot holding a tall golden trident in his right hand, with his left hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a golden crown, bare chest with a beaded necklace and armlets, and orange-red draped dhoti with gold waist sash. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows deer and rocky scenery, and a waterfall is visible at the right edge. The performer is a costumed actor in a cultural presentation, and the image does not clearly show a person.2017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as a Shiva-like deity, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and wrapped belt, gold armlets and anklets, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He holds a golden trident with a damaru hanging from its shaft in one hand and raises the other hand near a crescent-moon headpiece. Strong blue-white spotlights beam down across a reddish stage floor, with a painted waterfall backdrop on the right. The figure is a costumed performer, not an identified person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as a Shiva-style figure stands holding a tall golden trident with a damaru drum attached below its prongs. He wears bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and golden armlets and waist ornaments, orange-red dhoti-style drapery, a crescent-topped headpiece, and ankle bands. He smiles and gestures with one hand. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down rock with a herd of deer, lit by blue-white spotlight beams. The scene appears to be a staged cultural presentation.2017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a lit stage, costumed as the deity Shiva: a golden trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft is held upright in his left hand, a crescent moon is set in his matted topknot, and he wears rudraksha beads, a heavy gold-toned necklace, armbands and a rust-orange dhoti with a gold waist sash. Strong white light beams fall from above, and a painted backdrop shows a waterfall with a herd of deer. The scene appears to be a cultural performance, and the figure is a costumed actor rather than an identifiable individual.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a stage lit by white spotlight beams, dressed as a Shiva-like figure. He is bare-chested with a crescent moon on his head, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads across his chest and shoulders, and a gold-accented belt over orange-red dhoti-style garments. He holds a tall golden trident in his right hand. Behind him a painted backdrop shows waterfalls, a rocky hillside and a herd of deer, with a glowing sacred circle on the right. The scene is a stage presentation rather than a ritual, and the figure's appearance is that of a costumed performer, not a confirmed identity.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16