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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under a soft spotlight, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tassel in his raised right hand. He wears an ornate gold-and-red crown, a dense cluster of rudraksha malas around his neck and wrists, and flowing saffron-orange dhoti draped over a red-orange garment with a silver-patterned sash at the waist. Beside him stands a round platform covered in leopard-print fabric, with a small white candle or stand on the floor. a person is the central figure, presented in a theatrical Shiva-style costume with trident, rudraksha and orange cloth. The backdrop is dark purple-lit curtain.

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September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, lit by a spotlight. He wears an orange-red dhoti and draped shawl, a wide rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold-toned waist sash, a patterned headwrap and dark swept-back hair, with beaded armbands. Behind him, a leopard-print platform with a folded leopard-print cloth stands on the stage. A single white candle is placed on the floor near the trident. The stage backdrop is black with purple light beams.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a dark stage under purple and pink lighting, holding a tall silver trident with a small hourglass-shaped damaru drum tied near its prongs. He wears an orange-red draped garment, a belt with silver embroidery, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, beaded bracelets on his upper arms, and a patterned headband. Beside him is a raised platform covered in leopard-print fabric with a folded patterned cloth on top. He is the only person visible.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A man stands on a dark stage holding a silver trident in his raised right hand, its tines catching the light at the top. He wears orange-saffron draped garments, a leopard-print sash at the waist and a leopard-print headband, with rudraksha malas across his chest and on his upper arms. A leopard-print covered platform with a cushion sits behind him, and a white candle stands at the stage edge beneath purple-tinged spotlights. a person: the saffron clothing, trident, rudraksha malas and leopard-print adornments are consistent with the stage presentation described on the page.2017-09-18A lone figure stands on a spotlit stage before a dark backdrop, in front of a leopard-print draped platform. He wears orange-red draped robes, a patterned sash, a wide patterned headband, and a red rudraksha mala with a long beaded necklace; his arms are banded in beaded armlets. He holds a tall golden trident with a long tasselled cloth, and his appearance with long swept-back hair and ornate attire matches the a person cues described for this event. A depiction of a deity or a person in costume is not assumed.2017-09-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a man standing barefoot on a dark stage under a spotlight, holding a silver trident with his left hand near its shaft. He wears an orange-red saffron wrap and dhoti, a red-orange rudraksha mala across his chest, a ceremonial belt, and a decorated grey turban with a crescent ornament. A leopard-print covered platform with a cushion stands behind him, and a small white candle sits at the base of the trident. A sannyasi-style figure with distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance is a person in person.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA man stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright with his right hand, its shaft wrapped in leopard-print cloth. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print sash at the waist, a leopard-print headband, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. Behind him a platform is covered in leopard-print fabric with a tiger-striped cushion, and purple light washes the backdrop. a person: the long dark hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and trident together suggest the a person candidate, though this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a staged theatrical or cultural performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-09-18A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange draped robes standing on a dark stage. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with his raised right hand and wears a leopard-print headband, a large rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and a leopard-print sash at the waist. Behind him is a raised platform covered in leopard-print fabric. A single person is visible on stage with purple backdrop lighting.2017-09-18