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A performer stands on a raised stage before an ornate gilded arch glowing in red and orange stage light. He wears long dark curly hair, a loose orange-yellow dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print panel, and layered red rudraksha malas strung with silver bells across his chest, waist and ankles, plus red beaded armlets and wrists. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. Only one physical person is visible.

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April 28 20122012-04-28A standing man on a stage in front of an ornate gold-and-red arched backdrop holds a silver trident with a red gem. He wears an orange sleeveless top, an orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and multiple rudraksha mala strands with metal bells across his chest, waist, arm and ankles. He has long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead.2012-04-28A standing man in a stage performance costume holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears long, swept-back dark hair, a sleeveless orange top, an orange dhoti, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and multiple strands of dark rudraksha beads with small silver bells across his chest, arms, waist and ankles. Behind him is a large ornate golden arch with a glowing red-orange backdrop of sea and sky. Clothing and trident iconography are distinctive, but the face cannot be used to confirm identity, so no identity is asserted here.2012-04-28A performer stands on a raised golden stage before an ornate gilded arch, holding a silver trident with a small drum-like ornament. He wears long swept-back dark hair, an orange and yellow draped garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and many red rudraksha malas with silver bells across the chest, arms and ankles. He strikes a dramatic pose with one hand on his hip, under warm red stage lighting. The figure's face and identity are not established by visible text, so this is a costumed person rather than a confirmed identification. a person cues here include the long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-04-28A performer stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden arch with repoussé floral and medallion patterns, lit in warm red and orange light. He wears saffron-orange garments, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala with metal bead accents across the chest and waist. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. Wooden rudraksha bands are on his wrists and ankles. The scene is a staged costume tableau rather than a ritual setting.2012-04-28A performer stands before an ornate golden arch lit in red and orange, with a sunset-lit water backdrop behind. He wears an orange garment over leopard-print cloth, layered with red rudraksha-style beaded malas, bells at the waist and ankles, and beaded armbands. He holds a tall silver trident with its prongs raised, wears long dark wavy hair, and stands in a theatrical Shiva-style pose. Stage lighting gives the scene a fiery glow.2012-04-28April 21 20122012-04-21April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A standing figure on a stage in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop with a warm sunset-lit sea scene. The figure has long dark curly hair, a red dot on the forehead, and wears a saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print wrap, a red rudraksha mala with silver bells draped across the chest and waist, and red beaded anklets. The person holds a silver trident with a red gem in the right hand and rests the left hand on the hip. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments, shown here in a stage performance pose with a trident.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28