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A staged performance on a dark stage with violet fog and blue-purple lighting. A figure seen from behind, with very long dark hair and a red-orange wrap, a red-orange turban and bangles, stands with hands on hips facing a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crescent moon, with lotus flowers and jungle foliage. Behind and beside are several white-clad figures in traditional dhoti-style garments with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a figure seated near a low wooden seat with a tiger-striped cloth. Green plants frame the stage edges.

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A stage performance in purple-lit haze. A central performer seen from behind, with long dark braided hair under an orange-red turban, wearing a rust-orange garment and bangles, holds a trident and stands with hand on hip before a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with a crescent moon and third eye, flanked by lotus-filled water. Two figures in white dhoti-style clothing, hands folded in anjali, stand at the left and right edges, with a third seated figure in prayer near the centre-left. Smoke or fog fills the foreground.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a staged performance with a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crescent moon on its head, set among dark jungle foliage. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark braided hair, an orange-red turban with gold trim, and an orange-red garment, with bare arms adorned with bangles and holding a ceremonial staff. Purple fog fills the lower frame. Flanking the stage, two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and another figure kneels in prayer near the centre-left. Pink lotuses float on a pool at the right edge.2016-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20162016-02-15 +1 copiesA staged stage performance in a forest-themed set with purple haze. A performer seen from behind wears a rust-orange wrap and a matching orange head wrap, with long dark hair flowing down the back and a trident held at the side. Painted backdrop shows a large deity murti with multiple arms in a jungle scene. Two white-clad figures stand with hands folded to either side, and pink lotus-like lights glow at the right edge. Green foliage and a draped white cloth lie in the foreground.2016-02-15Stage performance in purple-blue haze with a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crescent moon and a face with a third eye, plus forest foliage. In the centre, a performer seen from behind wears a long flowing black wig down the back, an orange-red head wrap, bare arms with gold armlets, and a red garment, holding a trident. Two men in white dhoti-style cloths stand at either side, one with hands folded in namaste. Pink lotus flowers sit at the right edge. The performer is a stage figure of a deity, not a person. The scene depicts a staged enactment rather than an ashram event.2016-02-15 +1 copiesA staged theatrical scene in purple-blue fog. In the foreground a performer seen from behind has long dark braided hair, a red-and-gold headwrap and a red garment, with hands on hips and a gold armband. Behind her, a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed blue deity murti with a crescent moon, set in a dark forest with leaves and lotus-like pink flowers. Two robed figures in white dhoti-style clothing stand at the sides with hands folded in anjali, and a third figure kneels in prayer. A small offering arrangement with a striped cloth sits at lower left.2016-02-15Stage photograph of a theatrical Shiva-themed performance with blue-violet fog across the floor. A central performer seen from behind has very long black hair and wears an orange-red turban, bare shoulders and a red-orange garment, with orange armbands; the performer holds a silver trident in one raised hand and stands before a painted backdrop of a large blue-skinned deity murti with a crescent moon and extra arms, surrounded by dark jungle foliage. Two painted figures on the sides stand in namaskar with palms pressed together in white dhotis. The scene depicts a Shiva-related dramatic vignette rather than a ritual, and a dark wooden seat with a tiger-striped cloth sits at the lower left. One physical person is visible.2016-02-15 +1 copiesStage photograph of a performer seen from behind in a theatrical Shiva-themed scene under purple lighting and fog. A figure with long dark hair falling to the waist wears a red-orange garment and a red-gold head wrap, holding a silver trident in one hand while the other hand rests on the hip. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned deity figure with multiple arms and a crown, surrounded by jungle foliage and lotus-like flowers. Two figures in white dhoti-style garments stand with palms pressed together at the sides of the stage. Fog drifts across the stage floor in front of stage lights.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15 +1 copies