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A figure in a costume evoking Lord Shiva stands on a stage lit by bright blue-white spotlights and haze. He holds a tall golden trident with a small drum-shaped ornament and tassels in his raised right hand, wears a crown-like headpiece, a thick ornate necklace, a sash and gold waist band, and dhoti-style white and saffron draping. The setting is a dramatic theatrical performance space with a bare stage floor. Photo credit text appears faintly at lower right.

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December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA performer on a stage lit by bright blue-white spotlights and haze stands barefoot, costumed as a Shiva-like deity figure. He holds a tall golden trident with a small golden damaru drum near its top in his raised right hand. He wears a golden crown or headdress, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a golden chest ornament, armbands, a tiger-striped or patterned waistcloth with a red sash, and a white dhoti. His left hand rests on his hip. The stage floor is reflective and the background is dark.2017-12-16A performer dressed as a Shiva-style deity stands alone on a stage lit by bright white spotlights and haze. He is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, a gold armband, a draped gold and red waistcloth, and a tall headdress. He holds a golden trident (trishul) in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a damaru-style drum and tassels. The scene is a staged performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A single performer stands on a dark stage lit by strong blue-white spotlights and haze. He wears a gold-toned bare-chested costume with a golden torso piece, a gold waist sash, and a long brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) with a drum-shaped ornament at its base, and a small crown-like headdress sits on his head. The figure is styled as a Shiva-form deity murti character in a stage performance, with lights arching overhead.2017-12-16A performer stands alone on a stage in dramatic blue-white spotlight beams and haze, portraying a Shiva-style figure. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with a golden damaru drum hanging near its shaft. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a wrapped, ornate patterned waist cloth, and his arm bands are dark. Round stage lights glow above and a green light sits at the upper right. Bare skin, gold tones and mala beads stand out against the dark background.2017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands barefoot, holding a tall golden trident in his raised left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a bare chest with layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, a gold-embellished waist belt, and rust-red draped dhoti-style trousers with ankle bells. Stage spotlights in white, green and yellow shine down behind him, and a backdrop shows a painted mountain landscape with waterfalls and deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A figure stands in hazy blue-white stage light surrounded by bright spotlight beams. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its tines and shaft gleaming, with a decorative cloth band near the handle. He wears a silver-gold metallic bodice and waist sash, a draped pinkish-orange lower garment, and arm bands; a crescent ornament sits atop long dark hair, and a beard is visible. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-12-16A standing performer on a stage lit by green, yellow and blue spotlights and haze, dressed in a golden body paint or costume with a gold torso covering, rust-red draped dhoti, a rudraksha mala necklace, arm bands and a small crown in the hair. He holds a large golden trident with a leopard-patterned staff and smiles while posing, in a theatrical Shiva-style presentation. The stage lights and beams fill the dark background.2017-12-16A performer dressed as Shiva stands alone on a stage under bright blue-white spotlights and haze. He has a crescent-style headdress, bare chest, bronze-toned rudraksha-style beaded necklace, metallic waist wrap and a bangle on his upper arm. He holds a golden trident-style staff topped with a damaru drum hung with fabric. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a verified identity, and the a person field is uncertain because no clear appearance cues establish who is present.2017-12-16A standing performer on a stage lit by green and blue spotlights stands barefoot in a golden-bronze painted body with a golden crown-like headpiece. He wears a gold torso wrap, rudraksha mala beads across his chest, a rudraksha necklace, and a reddish-orange draped lower garment with gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element, in a Shiva-style depiction staged for a darshan-type presentation. The scene is a theatrical stage with light beams and haze.2017-12-16