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A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a red-draped stage holding a silver trident, his long dark hair flowing, with a leopard-print garment, rudraksha-style beads, and rows of brass bells at his waist and arm. He extends his hand in blessing onto the forehead of a devotee in a white striped kurta with a rudraksha mala, who tilts his head back and raises his other hand. A small figure is partly visible below. The setting is a dim, red-lit performance space.

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A photograph of a stage scene under red lighting with a red draped fabric backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha beads and brass bell-like ornaments holds a silver trident and extends an arm toward a bald man in a white long-sleeved top who raises his palm in greeting. The trident-bearing figure is smiling; the figure matches a person's presentation with distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha and ceremonial adornments, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: a person performing a blessing or greeting for a devotee.2012-08-24A performer dressed as a fierce deity stands before a red draped backdrop, holding a silver trident. He wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha-style brown beads, a gold-toned bell-studded collar and a long beaded necklace, with a red and white tilak on his forehead. He extends his arm and reaches toward a man in a white embroidered kurta with a rudraksha mala. The man raises his palm toward the performer's outstretched hand in a gesture of reception. The setting is a stage with warm red lighting. The swami's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no a person candidate is recorded.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24A photograph of a staged performance against a red draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, and a leopard-print garment with strands of beads, rudraksha-style necklaces, and metal bells wears a trident-bearing role; he holds a silver trident in his left hand and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a dark tie, who bows his head. The man's pose and costume suggest a blessing scene with a Shiva-like character; the a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role only. Red lighting and the draped fabric dominate the frame.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24A performer dressed in ceremonial Shiva-style costume stands on a red-lit stage in front of red velvet drapes. He has long dark hair, a face painted in red and white, and holds a silver trident in his left hand. His chest and arms are adorned with rows of brass bells, red rudraksha-style beads, a white-and-brown patterned garment and beaded necklaces. His right hand rests on the forehead of a man in a dark polo shirt with a small badge on the sleeve, who bows his head forward with his palm raised. The scene resembles a devotional blessing or ritual performance.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24Photo of a dramatic stage performance in a dim room. A performer in Shiva-style costume stands at left, holding a silver trident with a crescent finial and gripping its shaft, wearing a rudraksha bead garland, a dark leopard-print garment with brass bells, and bead bracelets; his arm is extended outward. At right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a bead bracelet raises his palm toward the performer's extended hand. A pink wall and curtained window sit behind them, with a bald figure partly visible at the lower right edge.2012-04-16A photograph of a staged performance against a red draped backdrop under red stage lighting. A performer dressed as Shiva, with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print garment, rudraksha malas and a silver trident, raises a hand to the head of a young man in a dark t-shirt who bows with hands raised to his forehead. The scene reads as a blessing moment during a Shiva-themed performance.2012-08-24April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16