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A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands on a red tiger-striped throne-like seat under a gilded arch, smiling and holding a silver trident with his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rudraksha beads and tubular bead strands, a bead belt, beaded bracelets, and red dhoti-style lower garments. Warm red, orange and green stage lighting illuminates the scene, with marigold-style garlands at the right edge. Only one physical person is visible.

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A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a red patterned throne under a large gilded arch, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and his face and head are tinted green by stage lighting with a red bindi and long dark hair. Bells dangle from his waist and chains hang from his arm. Warm orange and red lights fill the scene. The figure is a costumed portrayal rather than a clear appearance-based candidate for the a person.2012-09-21A photograph of a single performer standing on a dark red throne-like seat with a curved ornate metal backdrop behind him, lit with green and red stage lights. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red-orange dhoti, many bead and bell necklaces, a rudraksha-style wristband, and a bindi on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it in his right hand while his other hand rests on his hip, smiling. The costume reads as a Shiva-style character portrayal rather than a clear identification of any person.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A person in a costume of a fierce goddess figure stands on a raised red throne with a tiger-striped back, beneath an ornate golden arch. The performer wears a leopard-patterned bodice with dangling bells and metal chains across the chest, a red-orange skirt, dark bangles and a trident-topped staff held in one hand, with the other hand on the hip. Green and red stage lighting washes over the scene, and a dark-haired figure with a bindi smiles widely. Behind is a stone-textured wall with hanging strings of beads and pink ribbons at the edge.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands on a raised platform before a red velvet arch and a golden arched backdrop lit with warm orange and green light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with a dark beaded and chained bodice, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, a red draped lower garment, and dark beaded bracelets and anklets. He holds a tall ornate trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, smiling. A small bindi and a tall hair knot are visible. Background lights and a patterned leopard-print cloth cover the platform base.2012-09-21A performer stands on a red velvet throne-like seat before a large ornate copper arch, lit with green and orange stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red draped skirt, layered rudraksha-style beads and chains, bangles and arm bands, and holds a tall silver trident in his left hand while resting his other hand on his hip. A tiger-striped cloth covers the platform edge. Garlands hang at the top corners. No ritual fire or deity murti is visible.2012-09-21A performer in a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of brass bells and red-and-green beaded necklaces stands on a dark red throne-like seat with a tall gold arched backdrop. The figure holds a silver trident with a crescent-moon finial in one hand and rests the other hand on the hip, wearing rudraksha-style wrist bands and a coral-pink dhoti. The stage is lit in warm red, orange and green tones, and a tilak mark is visible on the forehead. The figure is not clearly identifiable from the image alone, so no name is assigned.2012-09-21A man stands on a red velvet throne in front of a glowing golden backdrop and a silver arch, dressed in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with red wrap and gold-trimmed red cloth. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, bead bracelets and chain-linked armbands, and a belt of brass bell-like cylinders. He has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and smiles with his left hand on his hip in front of a red throne with a zebra-striped cloth. Tentatively, the figure is a person performing an ornate ceremonial presentation with a trident and throne.2012-09-21A person stands on a raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch and a dark red throne with tiger-stripe patterned upholstery. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a draped rust-orange lower garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala, layered metal bells and chains at the waist and chest, and beaded armbands. They hold a polished silver trident with a tall shaft and smiling expression under green and red stage lighting. Warm yellow lights glow behind, and a tiger-patterned cloth covers the platform edge.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical Shiva-like costume sits on a dark red throne with a golden arched backdrop under green and orange stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red dhoti-style skirt, layered rudraksha malas, bead and chain necklaces, beaded armbands and a metal chain across the body. He holds a silver trident in one hand and smiles, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Strings of beads hang on the left and a stone brick wall forms the background.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-style deity stands on a raised platform before an ornate arched backdrop lit in green and red. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with tube-shaped beads and strands of beaded necklaces, a rust-coloured draped lower cloth, red beaded bracelets, and a dot on the forehead. In the right hand is a silver trident (trishula) with a crescent emblem, and a tiger-stripe patterned cushion or seat rests behind. The lighting is warm red-yellow with green accents. One person is visible.2012-09-21