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A performer stands alone on a dark stage under powerful blue-white spotlights, holding a golden trident (trishula) upright in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style costume with a matching shawl and bare feet, and has long dark hair and a beard. Behind him a backdrop painted with cascading waterfalls and foliage completes a theatrical mountain scene, with light beams fanning across the stage and haze in the air. Lighting rigs hang overhead. The scene reads as a cultural dance or drama performance rather than a ritual.

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A man stands alone on a lit stage holding a golden trident on a long staff, one hand on his hip. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body with a red rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and has long dark hair. Stage spotlights beam down behind him onto a backdrop of a rocky Himalayan-style waterfall projection with deer. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing on stage in a costumed role as a Shiva-themed figure with trident.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A barefoot man in a dark red-brown dhoti and matching wrap stands centre stage under bright blue-white spotlight beams. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and holds a tall silver trident with his right hand. The backdrop is a large projected waterfall scene with deer grazing beside a cascade. A stage edge and lighting rig frame the scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man in reddish-brown draped garments and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a stage under bright blue-white spotlights, holding a silver trident in his left hand with his right hand on his hip. A large projected backdrop shows a waterfall scene. A tilak mark is visible on his forehead.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dimly lit stage under a bank of white and blue spotlight beams, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a reddish-maroon draped garment wrapped at the waist and bare-chested, with long dark hair. Behind him a large screen shows a blurred projected image of a tall structure. A dark red curtain frames the left edge, and a few audience silhouettes are visible at the bottom of the frame.2017-12-16A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage under bright white spotlight beams. He wears a rust-red draped garment with a bare chest, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a horizontal tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident with a dark ornate handle in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. A large projected image of a glowing white trident-like form fills the blue-green backdrop behind him.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a stage lit by bright blue-white spotlight beams. He wears a rust-red draped cloth over his bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti, with long dark hair down his back and a tilak on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident with a decorative handle in his right hand, standing barefoot at the centre of the stage. Behind him a large backdrop shows a faint illuminated mountain-like scene. Lighting trusses hang at the top edge.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a bright stage under blue-white spotlight beams, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright with his right hand. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style drape over the lower body, a matching red-brown cloth over his bare shoulders and chest, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. His long hair is swept back and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall-like backdrop in soft blue haze. The scene is a stage performance or darshan setting.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a bright stage under a rig of white spotlights and beams, holding a tall silver trident on a staff with an ornate handle. He wears a rust-red wrap over a draped rust-red garment and has long dark hair. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a glowing Earth-like image. The stage is lit with haze.2017-12-16