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A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands inside a large ornate golden arch lit by warm orange and yellow stage lights. He holds a silver trishula trident in his left hand, with his right hand on his hip. He wears a dark leopard-patterned garment, layered rudraksha-style beads and bells across the chest and waist, a chain across the body, beaded bracelets on both arms, and red-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. He has curly dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. The backdrop is a stylised stone temple wall. Such a costumed portrayal is a depiction of a deity rather than a verifiable identity of any person.

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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a red stage draped in red and yellow fabric, in front of an ornate golden arch and a stone-textured backdrop lit in warm orange light. He holds a silver trident with a glowing crystal knob at its shaft, and wears a dark, curly, shoulder-length wig, a red bindi, layered rudraksha-style bead malas, chain jewelry on his arms and waist, and a leopard-print sleeveless top over red draped trousers. The performer appears to be a costumed actor rather than a clear in-person identification, so no a person identification is made. The scene is a theatrical or festival tableau, with the bead garlands and trident marking the deity iconography.2012-09-22A person stands on a raised stage in a dramatic costume performance, holding a silver trident with a tall shaft in the left hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark layered skirt of rudraksha-style beads and tubular ornaments, multiple strands of beads and chains across the chest, and red-orange dhoti-style drapes on the legs, with beaded anklets. Behind him a large circular golden arch frames the scene, with flowing yellow and red fabric and warm red and green stage lighting. The figure's appearance matches the costumed Shiva-style look with a trident, but the costume is theatrical and the identity is uncertain, so no identification is made.2012-09-22September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-type figure stands before a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange and green light. He wears a leopard-print garment, dense layers of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-like malas, chains across his chest and arms, and bead bracelets. Dark red-orange draped cloth covers his lower body, and he holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it. He smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead and green-tinted face makeup. Background shows a fiery orange glow and a painted wall. No visible text appears in the frame.2012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in front of a large ornate arched backdrop with a red cushioned throne-like seat, lit in green and red stage light. He holds a tall brass trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and metal tubular ornaments, a red dhoti-style lower garment, dark beaded bracelets, a chain across the body, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth at the base of the platform. Hanging marigold garlands appear at the upper left.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands on a raised dais in front of a large curved arch of embossed copper-toned panels, lit in orange and green. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with beaded necklaces, bells and dangling chains, a red-orange dhoti-style skirt, and bangles, and holds a green-lit trident in his right hand. His hair falls loose to the shoulders with a bindi on his forehead, and he is smiling. The costume is theatrical and appears staged for a deity-style tableau rather than a ritual puja, and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confidently name a specific person.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch with a deep red cushioned backdrop, lit in green and orange. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red dhoti-like lower garment, a wide belt hung with brass bells, a long rudraksha-style mala, dark beaded bracelets and chains, and holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. Garlands of flowers hang at the left edge and a patterned cloth covers the platform's front. Whether this figure is the swami is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2012-09-21A performer in a stage costume stands beside a tall silver trident held in his right hand. He has long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a leopard-print vest layered with rudraksha-style beads, chains and bangles, plus a red-orange dhoti. Behind him is a golden arched frame and a glowing yellow-orange backdrop with temple-like motifs. Stage lighting washes the scene in red and gold. This is a theatrical portrayal of a deity-like character, not a verifiable in-person appearance, and no printed name appears in the image.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a dark red throne with a zebra-patterned cushion beneath a large ornate gilded arch. She grips a silver trident with a tall shaft in her left hand and raises her right arm to her hip, head tilted back with mouth open. She wears a leopard-print top with bullet-shaped metal beads, a red-orange draped skirt, layered beaded necklaces, and chain-link bangles. Warm orange and green stage lighting falls on the scene, with a painted stone-textured wall behind.2012-09-21