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A single performer stands centred on a dark stage under yellow spotlights, playing a Shiva-like figure. He wears orange-red dhoti-style drapes, a silver crescent-moon headband, and layered red-beaded necklaces. He raises a silver trident with his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, facing forward. Behind him sits a gold leopard-print drum or pedestal, and red curtains frame the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical tableau rather than a ritual, with no visible audience. The figure is a performer in costume; no a person identity is established from appearance.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A man stands barefoot on a stage lit by yellow spotlights against a dark background. He wears a silver headband, saffron-orange draped garment, a red beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and a wide silver-toned belt. He holds a tall silver trident upright in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. Behind him is a circular peetha-like platform covered in leopard-print fabric.2017-09-18A figure in saffron-orange robes stands alone on a dark stage under a single spotlight, one arm raised holding a silver trident (trishul) with a tasselled staff, the other hand on the hip. He wears a crescent-topped turban, a rudraksha mala and ornate beaded necklaces, and bangles. He stands on a leopard-print draped platform, and the scene resembles a theatrical tableau of Shiva. Dark red curtains frame the backdrop.2017-09-18A photograph of a lone performer standing on a small raised platform draped in leopard-print fabric, lit by a single spotlight in a dark theatre hall with red curtains. The man wears an orange-red dhoti and a matching draped cloth, with layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, armbands and a crown-like headpiece with a silver band. He holds a tall silver trident in his raised right hand, its prongs catching the light, while his left hand rests on his hip. A decorative silver and gold sash is tied at his waist. The stage is otherwise empty, with a faint haze in the beam of light.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A man stands alone on a dark stage under yellow spotlights, holding a silver trident aloft in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a draped orange shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha-style necklace, a silver crescent-topped headpiece and gold-toned armbands. Beside him a leopard-print draped pedestal holds a rolled cloth and a small flower, with a lit oil lamp on the stage floor. The figure resembles a Shiva-style deity costume and is presented as a stage performance rather than a seated darshan. No clear identification of the person is possible from appearance alone, so the role is described only as a performer in Shiva-style costume.2017-09-18A performer stands barefoot on a small leopard-print platform on a dark stage, lit by a single spotlight. He wears an orange-red dhoti and sash, a red rudraksha mala, and a patterned headband with a crescent emblem, and holds a silver trident upright in his left hand. Smoke drifts in the light and a sheet of drapery hangs behind.2017-09-18A lone figure stands on a leopard-print pedestal on a dark stage, lit by a single spotlight and haze. He wears an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver armband and waist belt, and a silver headband with a crescent-style ornament. He holds a silver trident in his raised left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Behind him hangs dark red drapery. Showing 'a person' cues: distinctive ceremonial adornments and rudraksha mala, but the presentation is a theatrical Shiva-form costume and identity is uncertain.2017-09-18A single performer stands on a leopard-print pedestal under a single spotlight on a dark stage with a red curtain behind. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a matching sash, a long red rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, a patterned headband with a crescent ornament, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) in his raised left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He appears to be a costumed performer portraying Shiva. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance, so identity is left unsure.2017-09-18