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A man stands on a lit stage raising his right hand in greeting while holding a large gold trident in his left hand. He wears a leopard-print and orange-brown draped garment, a rust-orange dhoti, a gold necklace and red beaded bracelets, with long dreadlocked hair. Behind him a large LED backdrop shows glowing red and amber patterns, and brass lamps line the front edge of the stage. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing on stage with a trident, rudraksha-style red beads and a gold necklace.

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A standing man on a stage holds a silver trident-topped staff with a leopard-print wrap and yellow tassels in his right hand while raising his left arm in a gesture of greeting. He wears an orange and saffron draped dhoti with a leopard-print vest, a red armband, a rudraksha-style necklace and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a dark backdrop with glowing red and white light panels is lit by green spotlights, and rows of brass lamp stands line the front of the stage. a person is the central figure, shown here as a stage performer in ceremonial costume.2017-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18A barefoot man stands alone on a dark stage, lit by a warm spotlight, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand, with a small ornate drum-like object near its shaft. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over his torso and bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands, and a jewelled ornament on his forehead, with a red-and-white tilak on his brow. Behind him is a glowing backdrop of illuminated cubic panels, and rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) line the stage floor. The setting suggests a staged devotional or theatrical presentation.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by a spotlight pool on the floor, raising a silver trident (trishul) high in his right hand while a damaru drum hangs from it. He wears a leopard-print bronze-gold bodice, a matching waist cloth, and draped rust-orange lower garments, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a crown-like ornament in his hair. Around him stand rows of brass oil lamps (deepa lamps) on the floor, and a large backdrop of illuminated red-orange lattice panels glows behind him. Strong appearance-based cues of a person figure, presented in a staged ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A performer stage-posed in a dark theatre set, dressed in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a matching leopard-print sash. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft in his right hand, arm extended outward, and wears a crescent ornament and tilak on the forehead. Behind him a wall of illuminated light panels glows red and white, and rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The figure is a costumed stage performance rather than a devotee in worship, and no ritual activity is shown beyond the staged pose.2017-12-18