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A photo of a performer dressed as Lord Shiva in a stage-like setting. He wears a leopard-print garment with bands of metal bells and chains across his chest and waist, multiple beaded necklaces, and arm bands. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it, and a red cloth drapes behind him. His long dark hair is wild, with a dark bindi and face painted green. Behind him is an ornate copper-coloured arch lit by red and green light, with carved stone walls beyond. The image is a studio-style costume portrait rather than a ritual scene.

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A performer dressed as a deity stands before a large ornate golden arch with embossed scalloped patterns, lit in warm orange and green light. He holds a silver trident with a red-wrapped handle in his right hand and wears a leopard-print garment, a red patterned cloth, and layered beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bangles and chain-like straps. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a carved temple-like backdrop is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of a single person in a theatrical stage setting lit with red, orange and green light. He stands beside a trident held upright in his left hand, with a chain hanging from it, while his right hand rests on his hip. He has dark swept-back hair, a dot on the forehead, and wears a leopard-print garment with long rudraksha-style beaded malas and beaded bracelets. Behind him is a large ornate arch of embossed metal panels and a red tiger-striped cloth. Visual cues are a trident, rudraksha malas and dramatic costume; the scene resembles a decorated performance backdrop rather than a temple ritual.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer with long dark hair and a wide open mouth, laughing or shouting, stands beneath a large ornate copper or brass canopy under warm red and green stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print garment with many rudraksha beads, brass bells and cylindrical bell pendants layered across the chest and waist, and wears rudraksha bracelets on both wrists with chain links hanging at the hips. The figure's body is the main subject, with dramatic colored lighting washing over the face and arms. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-09-21September 07 20122012-09-07March 06 20132013-03-06A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands before a large metallic arch with embossed rounded panels, lit with green and amber light. He has a smiling expression, a bindi and tilak on his forehead, and long, wild, swept-back hair. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a long necklace of green-lit beads and cylindrical rudraksha-like pieces, a chain wrapped over one arm, and a belt of dark metal cups. A red fabric drape lies below him against an ornate golden wall. Appearance-based cues are distinctive but the scene is staged and the person's identity cannot be confirmed from the image alone, so the a person field is unsure.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands in front of a large ornate golden arch lit with red and green light, smiling and holding a silver trident with his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print garment, a long bead necklace with a red and white cord, multiple dark bead bracelets and armlets, and a wide belt of small metallic tubes. Behind him a red cushion with a tiger-striped pattern sits on a seat, and a warm glowing background of temple-like architecture completes the scene.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21 +1 copiesApril 13 20132013-04-13