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A performer stands on a red and black tiger-striped raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange light. The figure wears a leopard-print bodice and skirt layered with red-brown fabric, draped chains and rows of tubular beads, and bead bracelets, with long dark hair and a nose ring. One arm rests on a tall golden trident, and the other hand is at the hip. A leopard-print cloth covers the platform edge in the foreground. The costume and staging suggest a theatrical tableau rather than a ritual setting.

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A performer in a theatrical goddess-style costume stands beside a red upholstered throne-like seat under a large ornate golden arch lit with green and red lights. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless bodice with dangling metal bells, a bell-studded waist ornament, a long red-orange skirt, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and necklaces, while holding a tall silver staff with a green-lit finial. Chains hang from the right side. The warm, colourful stage lighting and set suggest a dramatic dance or theatre presentation.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in an elaborate costume stands in front of a large golden arched backdrop lit with green and orange stage light. She holds a silver trident in her left hand, wears a leopard-patterned bodice draped with beaded chains, dark rudraksha-style beaded strands, bangles on both arms, and a red-orange skirt. She stands on a dark red and black zebra-patterned seat or throne, with a bright red floor covering at the bottom. The styling reads as a costumed portrayal of a fierce goddess form rather than a clear identification of any deity. No other people are visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised platform before a large ornate golden arch, lit in red, green and yellow light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rudraksha-style mala with bell ornaments, bangles and a red-orange dhoti-like cloth, and holds a green-lit trident in his right hand while his left arm extends outward. A third-eye mark is visible on his forehead and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a dark patterned throne-like backdrop with tiger-stripe fabric, and strands of white flower garlands hang at the edges. Only one person is visible in the scene.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A 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.2012-09-21