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A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands in dim blue stage lighting holding a tall ceremonial trident with a wrapped cloth banner. He wears a crescent moon on his matted hair, a horizontal tripundra with a central mark on his forehead, beaded armlets and wristbands, a patterned leopard-print cloth and a sash, with a long chain at his chest. The backlit silhouette and cool blue glow create a dramatic tableau of the deity murti form.

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A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands in dim blue stage lighting against a patterned brick-tile wall. He wears a crescent moon in his matted hair, three horizontal tripundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and wrist bands, and a leopard-print wrap around his waist and shoulders. He holds a tall trident with a cloth tassel at his side. A single standing figure fills the frame in this tableau-style photograph from a MahaSadashivoham programme.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31A single performer stands against a dark background lit in blue, costumed as Lord Shiva. He holds a trident (trishul) in his raised left hand, its tines and a small damaru drum wrapped with a spotted leopard-print cloth. He wears a crescent moon on a braided, beaded headdress, a dark rudraksha mala necklace, beaded armbands, and a draped dark garment. Stage lighting and a shadowed backdrop frame the scene.2018-03-31A man dressed as Shiva stands in blue stage lighting against a tiled brick wall. He wears a crescent moon in his matted hair, horizontal tripundra marks with a bindi on his forehead, layered rudraksha-style malas, and a leopard-print wrap around his waist and shoulder. Beaded armbands and bracelets are visible, and he holds a tall trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft. A tall trident-like staff rises at the left edge. The figure is a costumed performer portraying the deity rather than a deity murti, and the photograph is part of a Mahasadashivoham event set. No readable name appears in the scene.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31A performer on a dimly lit stage stands in front of a brick-patterned wall, dressed as Lord Shiva. He wears a tall matted topknot with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala and layered beaded arm bands. His garment is a maroon and black leopard-print dhoti and sash. He holds a silver trident with a leopard-print drape hanging from it, one hand on his hip, in a blue-lit ceremonial performance setting.2018-03-31A performer on a stage with dark red curtains and blue lighting, dressed as a Shiva-type deity murti character. He wears a blue-and-black leopard-print waist cloth and a matching patterned headband with a crescent emblem, plus layered dark rudraksha malas, a bead armband and bracelets. He holds a tall trident with curved prongs in his right hand and rests his left hand on a damaru-style drum. a person: the figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments but this is a costumed stage performance, so the identity is uncertain.2017-08-26A performer on a dark stage under blue-tinted lighting, dressed as Shiva. He wears a tall matted headpiece with a crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala across the chest, and a leopard-print patterned costume with ruffled skirt and armbands. He raises one palm forward and holds a tall trident in the other hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. The image is a stage performance tableau, with no clearly visible second person. The a person attribution is not established from appearance alone.2018-03-31