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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under a bright blue spotlight beam falling from above. He wears a reddish-orange draped garment with a wrap at the waist and a shawl over one shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a ceremonial gold necklace. He holds a tall golden trident-topped staff with a small hand drum attached near the top, and his face is lit with a slight smile. Bluish light pools across the stage floor.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a dark stage under blue spotlights. He wears a draped reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, a bare upper torso and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a tall trident with a small drum-like ornament at its base in his right hand. Beams of blue light rise behind him against a black background. Whether the man is a person cannot be determined from the visible appearance alone, so the identity is left unconfirmed.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by blue spotlights, smiling and holding a tall trident (trishul) with a decorated shaft and tassels in his right hand. He wears a reddish-brown draped dhoti and wrap, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and an armlet. He is the sole figure, performing on stage in a theatrical depiction of Shiva iconography.2017-12-16A standing man in a maroon-red draped dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot on a dark stage bathed in blue light and haze. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold chain, and holds a silver trident (trishula) with a decorated handle in his right hand. Stage lights hang from above, casting beams through the mist. Shown as a stage performance with a single figure in the frame.2017-12-16A single man stands barefoot on a dark stage lit by blue spotlight beams, holding a tall trident with a drum-shaped element at its base in his right hand. He wears a draped reddish-brown saffron-toned garment with a dhoti-like lower wrap, a long rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck, and a thin gold chain. His hair is long and swept back, and he smiles toward the side.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under a bright overhead spotlight with radiating light beams. He wears a rust-orange wrap and dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash, a long rudraksha mala over his chest, and gold armlets. He holds a tall silver trident with a small hand drum hanging from its shaft in his right hand, and rests his left hand on his hip. The figure is a costumed performer in a dramatic stage pose.2017-12-16A single performer stands on a dark stage under a bright cone of white spotlight beams, dressed in a reddish-orange draped dhoti and wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala across the chest. He holds a tall trident (trishul) in his right hand, its tines catching the light, and a small hand drum (damaru) hangs from the staff near his hand; his left hand rests on his hip. The costume and props evoke a Shiva-form character in a staged performance. Light glints on the stage floor.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16