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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands on a stage before an ornate golden-red arch with an illuminated sunset backdrop. He has long dark wild hair, wears an orange and saffron dhoti-style cloth with a leopard-print wrap, and wears rudraksha beads, bells and a rudraksha mala across his chest and arms. He holds a silver trident with one hand and rests the other on his hip, eyes lowered. The backdrop and costume create a theatrical, sacred mood.

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April 28 20122012-04-28A performer stands before an ornate golden arch lit in red and orange, with a sunset-lit water backdrop behind. He wears an orange garment over leopard-print cloth, layered with red rudraksha-style beaded malas, bells at the waist and ankles, and beaded armbands. He holds a tall silver trident with its prongs raised, wears long dark wavy hair, and stands in a theatrical Shiva-style pose. Stage lighting gives the scene a fiery glow.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A single performer stands before an ornate golden arch lit in red and orange light, holding a silver trident with a tall shaft in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He has long dark curly hair and eyes closed, wearing a bare-chested look with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist over a flowing orange-red drape. Dark rudraksha beads and silver bells hang in layered strands across his chest, waist and arms, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and ankles. Barefoot, he appears to be mid-pose in a performance or ceremonial tableau with a sunset-like backdrop behind him. The trident and bead-and-bell adornments suggest a Shiva-associated devotional costume.2012-04-28A performer stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden arch with red-lit sunset backdrop. He wears an orange draped garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered red and black rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and arms, bells at the ankles, and holds a large silver trident with his right hand. His long dark hair is loose and he appears to be in a dramatic, costumed Shiva-style pose. The scene resembles a staged theatrical performance with a golden-red arch throne behind him.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A figure stands before an ornate gilded arch glowing in warm red-orange light, holding a silver trident with a red gem in its shaft in the right hand. The figure wears an orange tunic and skirt edged with red rudraksha-style beads and small metal bells, a leopard-print cloth draped at the waist, and red beaded bracelets and anklets. Long dark curly hair falls past the shoulders. Behind the figure a backdrop shows a sunset over water.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A standing man on a stage holds a silver trident with a crystal-like ornament at its midpoint. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top, an orange dhoti-style lower garment, a leopard-print shawl across the torso, and multiple strands of dark red rudraksha malas with brass bells. Red-beaded bracelets and armlets adorn his arms, and bell-studded red beads hang at his ankles. His long, dark, voluminous hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gilded red-and-gold arched backdrop with a sunset-like painted landscape visible beyond it. a person, the trident-bearing figure in saffron and rudraksha, is shown standing in performance-style staging.2012-04-28A standing man in an orange sleeveless garment and an orange wrap skirt with a leopard-print panel holds a silver trident with his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears long dark rudraksha mala strands with metallic bells draped across his chest and waist, plus beaded anklets. Long dark hair frames his face. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned circular frame with repoussé patterns and a red-orange backdrop of water and sky.2012-04-28