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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised platform in front of a large arched backdrop with ornate metallic panels. He wears a leopard-print garment, dark red-brown dhoti-style cloth, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with bells, and beaded bracelets. He raises one arm and holds a tall silver trident with a green-lit finial in the other hand. Warm red, orange and green lighting fills the stone-textured background, with a garland hanging at the top corner.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A standing performer in a costume of a Shiva-like deity stands before a large ornate golden arch and a dark, tiger-striped backdrop. He raises one arm, holds a green-lit silver trident in the other hand, and wears a leopard-print tunic over red-orange dhoti-style drapes, with beaded necklaces, bells, rudraksha-style beads and bangles. Green and red stage lighting bathes the scene, with a flame-like yellow cloth behind him and a leopard-print pedestal below. A single person is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a stage in front of a large curved golden-red arch and a dark tiger-striped backdrop. Green stage light falls across his face and body. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rows of small metal bells, a long strand of beads and chains, a red-orange dhoti, and bangles on his arms. A bindi and tilak mark his forehead. He holds a green-painted trident with one hand, its chain wrapped around his wrist. Eyes closed, he smiles. A leopard-print cloth lies across the stage floor below him. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a clearly identifiable person.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands on a red-draped throne-like platform in front of a large ornate arch with metallic repoussé bosses and a textured stone-look backdrop, lit in orange and green. He wears a leopard-print garment with tassels and a rudraksha-style bead mala draped across his chest, and holds a silver trident in his right hand while his left arm is raised. Strings of marigold-style garlands hang at the top corners and a red-orange glow fills the background. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner and a copyright line appears at lower right. The figure is a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, a dark forehead mark, and distinctive ceremonial adornments with a trident, presented as a costumed performer on a throne-like stage.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-style deity stands on a raised platform before an ornate golden arch and a dark throne-like backdrop lit in red, orange and green. He has long curly dark hair, a red bindi and a wide smile, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, rudraksha malas layered across the chest, bead bracelets and a draped red-orange dhoti. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, with a damaru-like ornament hanging from its shaft, and raises his left arm with the hand pointing upward. Garlands hang at the top corners of the frame.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce goddess figure stands on a red throne-like seat with an ornate gold arched backdrop, lit in green and orange stage light. She wears a leopard-print blouse and red skirt, layered with metal bell ornaments, chain and beaded necklaces, and beaded bracelets. Her left hand grips a trident, and she poses with the other hand on her hip, smiling. A leopard-print cloth covers the platform edge in front of her. The person is a single physical figure; the backdrop and throne are part of the staging.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21