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A purple-lit stage scene filled with haze. In the centre, a figure in an ornate gold-and-red turban, a long beaded necklace and a dark robe stands beside a tall silver trident planted upright in the smoke. Behind them, a painted backdrop shows a large deity murti with a crescent moon and a blue-faced form with multiple arms, set among lush green jungle foliage. At the right edge, a second figure in a white dhoti and brown shawl stands half-hidden in shadow. The scene reads as a theatrical tableau rather than a live ritual gathering.

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February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a staged stage scene in purple-lit smoke. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a gold chain and beaded necklace, stands centre holding a silver trident. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure against a dark jungle foliage. A smaller figure in white dhoti and bare upper body stands at right, and other figures are partly visible in the smoke at left. Ferns and plants decorate the stage base. The man's role is not clear from the image.2016-02-15A figure in an orange-red turban and a rust-coloured draped garment stands on a stage lit with purple haze, beside a silver trident on a tall pole. Layered beaded necklaces and a large pendant hang at the chest. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned deity murti with multiple arms against a dark forest, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge beside lotus-like pink flowers. Dense foliage frames the left side.2016-02-02A central figure stands on a stage lit in purple haze, holding a silver trident tall in the right hand. He wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl over a reddish-pink robe, gold beaded necklaces and bangles. Behind him, a large painted backdrop shows a forest scene with a stylised deity face with upturned eyes, lush green foliage and a pond with lotuses. Two figures in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand at the sides, hands folded, and a low ceremonial setup with small lamps sits in front.2016-02-15February 04 20162016-02-04A dimly lit stage scene with blue-violet fog spilling across the floor. In the centre stands a bare-chested man in a deep red-maroon dhoti-style wrap, wearing a long multi-strand gold necklace and white face markings, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand and resting his left hand at his waist. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a tall crown and a crescent moon, seated on a tiger-skin or animal hide amid dark forest foliage, with a bull figure visible at the lower left. Green stage light falls on foliage to the left and a pink glow on plants to the right. Two smaller figures sit in the shadows at the lower left. The printed copyright line and archive credit appear in the lower right corner.2016-02-04February 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A seated figure in dark blue-lit stage setting sits before a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti seated on a bull amid forest trees. The seated person wears a long gold necklace, a red-brown garment with gold trim and a saffron-toned wrap, and gestures with one raised hand. A silver trident stands upright beside him, and smoke or mist drifts across the lower stage. A lush potted plant sits to the right. a person is in the foreground, identified by a long swept-back hairstyle, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-toned ceremonial wrap, seated in a discourse setting.2016-02-04A figure stands in purple-blue stage haze before a painted jungle backdrop featuring a large deity murti with a crescent-marked head and multiple arms. The standing figure wears an orange-red garment, ornate gold necklaces and a crown-like headpiece, holding a silver trident in one hand and raising the other near the face. Two bearded sages in white dhotis stand at the side among ferns and lotus-like blossoms.2016-02-02 +1 copies