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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in a warm red and yellow stage setting, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print tunic layered with rows of metal bells, rudraksha-style beads, and hanging chains, with a red dhoti-style lower garment and beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. A horizontal white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large gilded arch frames a backdrop of garlands and a draped red cloth. The figure is a costumed portrayal, not a clearly identifiable person, and no printed name is visible in the scene.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands before a golden arched backdrop with a carved stone wall behind, lit in warm yellow and red. He holds a tall silver trident upright with both hands near his face, eyes closed in a meditative pose. He wears a dense, glittering green and gold beaded and bell-studded vest, a red draped lower garment, layered beaded necklaces and bangles on both wrists, and a curly dark wig. One hand rests on his hip. No identifiable a person appearance cues are clearly visible, so the figure is described by role only.2012-09-22A person stands on a raised stage in a dramatic costume performance, holding a silver trident with a tall shaft in the left hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark layered skirt of rudraksha-style beads and tubular ornaments, multiple strands of beads and chains across the chest, and red-orange dhoti-style drapes on the legs, with beaded anklets. Behind him a large circular golden arch frames the scene, with flowing yellow and red fabric and warm red and green stage lighting. The figure's appearance matches the costumed Shiva-style look with a trident, but the costume is theatrical and the identity is uncertain, so no identification is made.2012-09-22A standing figure on a red-lit stage poses with a silver trident held in the left hand and the right hand on the hip. He has long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a broad smile. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of rudraksha-style beads and chains, a red-brown wrap around the waist, and a red dhoti-like drape with beaded wrist and ankle bands. Behind him are a curved, embossed golden arch and a bright yellow-orange glow. The scene resembles a theatrical or festival performance stage rather than a seated ritual. a person cues are the long swept hair, ornate beaded adornments and ceremonial trident, but the figure's face and presentation alone cannot confirm identity.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands inside a large ornate golden arch lit by warm orange and yellow stage lights. He holds a silver trishula trident in his left hand, with his right hand on his hip. He wears a dark leopard-patterned garment, layered rudraksha-style beads and bells across the chest and waist, a chain across the body, beaded bracelets on both arms, and red-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. He has curly dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. The backdrop is a stylised stone temple wall. Such a costumed portrayal is a depiction of a deity rather than a verifiable identity of any person.2012-09-22A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a dark red throne with a zebra-patterned cushion beneath a large ornate gilded arch. She grips a silver trident with a tall shaft in her left hand and raises her right arm to her hip, head tilted back with mouth open. She wears a leopard-print top with bullet-shaped metal beads, a red-orange draped skirt, layered beaded necklaces, and chain-link bangles. Warm orange and green stage lighting falls on the scene, with a painted stone-textured wall behind.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in front of a large ornate arched backdrop with a red cushioned throne-like seat, lit in green and red stage light. He holds a tall brass trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and metal tubular ornaments, a red dhoti-style lower garment, dark beaded bracelets, a chain across the body, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth at the base of the platform. Hanging marigold garlands appear at the upper left.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21