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A photograph of a staged performance with purple smoke drifting across the stage floor. A central figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange draped robe and layered garlands stands beside a silver trident, holding one hand near the chest. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a stylised deity figure with multiple arms in blue and white tones, surrounded by green foliage and pink lotuses. Two figures in white dhotis stand on either side with hands raised in anjali, and another figure sits in the background. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, saffron-red robe, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style mala cues, in a role as the presenting performer of a dramatic Shiva-themed scene.

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February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A standing figure on a stage in a smoky violet-lit setting holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe with a draped shawl, a rudraksha-style mala, and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a deity murti with a painted face and multiple arms amid jungle foliage, and two figures in light clothing stand at the sides in the mist. The scene is a theatrical presentation.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage performance under purple-blue lighting with haze on the floor. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, orange-red draped garments, layered gold and bead necklaces, and armbands, and holds a silver trident. A large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned deity figure with raised arms and vegetation. Two figures in white dhoti-style garments stand at the sides of the stage.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a man standing on a stage with a silver trident held upright in his right hand. He wears a rust-red wrap-around robe, a matching red-and-gold turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, plus gold armbands. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a large Shiva-like deity murti with blue skin and a crescent, surrounded by forest foliage. Two devotees in white dhoti with hands folded in namaskar stand at the left and right edges, and a figure in white sits in prayer at the back. Blue stage smoke rises at the lower right and a few green plants sit near the dais. Appearance-based candidate for a person present on stage; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-02-15A stage performance photograph with blue-purple fog at the front. A central figure in a rust-orange and red draped garment and matching orange turban stands holding a tall silver trident, wearing a long gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity murti with a crescent moon on the crown, surrounded by dark forest foliage. Two bare-chested figures in white dhotis stand at the sides with hands folded in namaskar, and another seated figure in prayer pose is partly visible in the background. Pink lotus flowers are painted on the right edge.2016-02-15