A performer stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold-toned arch, dressed in a green sari with a red border and a green leopard-print blouse, wearing a multi-strand beaded green necklace and red beads at the neck. She holds a long silver trident in her raised left hand while her right hand rests on her hip, smiling, with dark hair falling past the shoulders. Red and green stage lighting washes over the scene, and brass lamps are visible at the base of the stage. The costume and trident suggest a deity character portrayal rather than a specific named form.

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