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A performer in a theatrical costume stands within a large ornate golden arch on a stage, head thrown back and eyes closed in an expressive pose. She wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a brown beaded belt, long beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style bead bracelets and armbands, and holds a silver trident-like staff in her right hand. Behind her a painted backdrop shows decorative red and orange motifs, with golden stage fixtures and stage lights in the frame.

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May 13 20132013-05-13July 08 20132013-07-08May 13 20132013-05-13July 12 20132013-07-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment over a red lower cloth, layered rudraksha beads and white skull-like beads across his chest, waist and arms. Behind him are a golden arch, teal and green painted panels, and a raised arm of a deity murti.2013-05-13A figure in a tiger-striped yellow and black bodice with red-orange skirt stands on a gold-framed raised stage before a large gilded throne, holding a silver trident in the right hand. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace and beaded armbands, with red forehead markings and long dark hair. A large gold circular arch frames him, flanked by painted multi-armed deity murti with raised hands and lotus-like forms. Oil lamps stand on the left, and a tiger-skin rug and patterned carpet lie at the base of the stage. a person candidate identity is not established from appearance alone.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A performer stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold-embossed arch, lit with green and red stage lights. He has long dark hair, a smiling face, and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. He wears a green and gold dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print waist cloth, a long beaded gold-and-red rudraksha-style garland, and holds a tall silver trident staff in one hand. A leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth covers the base of the stage.2013-03-08September 15 20122012-09-15March 08 20132013-03-08A figure seen from behind stands before a large ornate golden arch framing a golden throne-like seat (peetha) in a richly decorated temple setting. The figure has long dark hair and wears a multicoloured striped garment with a red cloth, layered rudraksha or bead malas across the shoulders, and bangles on the arms. The figure holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in one hand. Flanking the arch are painted deity figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects, and brass oil lamps (deepas) sit on the lower left and right. A tiger-striped cloth and red patterned fabric lie on the platform below. The setting is a vivid teal, green and red painted shrine.2013-05-13A performer in a Kali-style costume stands before an ornate gold-and-copper arch, raising one arm with bangles and a red bindi on the forehead. She has long dark hair, a striped tiger-print top, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold embroidered skirt, holding a silver trident in the other hand. Behind her hang yellow and red marigold garlands and a red-lit backdrop. The lighting is red and green, and the scene appears to be a staged ritual or theatrical tableau.2013-07-08