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A man stands alone on a dark stage under blue and green spotlights, bare-chested with a crescent-like ornament on his hair, wearing layered beaded necklaces, a silver-toned waist wrap and bangles, holding a silver trident with a wrapped handle. The vivid blue haze and beams create a theatrical, dramatic stage performance setting.

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A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands alone on a dark stage lit by blue and green spotlights beaming down from above. He has a crescent moon ornament on his head, bare arms with bangles, a bare chest with layered beaded necklaces, and a reddish-brown loincloth with a wrapped waist cloth. He holds a tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft. The surface beneath him reflects the blue light. The figure has no distinctive a person cues such as long swept hair, saffron clothing or a crown, so the identity is uncertain.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands alone on a dark stage under blue-white spotlight beams, dressed as Shiva in a theatrical costume. He holds a tall silver trident with a drum tied near its shaft in his right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala across the chest, layered beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, a brown-and-gold patterned waist wrap, rust-coloured dhoti-style trousers, and gold anklets. His hair is tied up with a small crescent-like ornament.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under blue and green spotlights, bare-chested with a crescent ornament on his head and a long ornate necklace and sash. He wears rust-red draped lower garments and ankle bands, and holds a tall silver trident with a wrapped shaft, styled as a Shiva-like figure. The scene is a theatrical performance, possibly a culturals segment, lit with dramatic beams against a black backdrop.2017-12-16A standing figure on a dark stage is lit from above by bright white spotlights that fan out in rays. The figure has a bare upper torso covered with rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold-toned ornamental garment, with a crown-like headpiece, a bangle on the arm, and ankle ornaments. The figure holds a tall silver trident, a trishul, in the right hand. The figure appears to be a deity murti or costumed depiction of Shiva rather than a clearly identifiable person, so no a person identification is made from appearance. Dark stage floor with reflective surface in the foreground.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a costumed performer on a stage lit by blue and teal spotlights. A single standing figure, bare-chested with a long beaded necklace and draped gold-toned garment, wears a crescent-like ornament on the forehead and dhoti-style trousers. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a tall silver trident in the other, with a small drum hanging at its shaft. Bare feet on a pink and blue patterned mat. Scene suggests a theatrical depiction of a deity form.2017-12-16A performer dressed as Shiva stands centred on a dark stage, lit by bright blue-white beams radiating from above. He wears a bare chest with a gold-toned shawl or dhoti-style drapery, rudraksha beads, bangles on his arm and wrist, and gold-toned anklets. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with a drum-like element near its base. The lighting creates a dramatic, divine-presence effect on the stage floor.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer dressed as a Shiva figure stands alone on a dark stage lit by two blue-white spotlight beams from the sides. He has a crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha-style mala necklace, beaded armbands, and a draped reddish-brown dhoti with a gold-trimmed belt. He holds a long silver trident with a ceremonial staff, and gold anklets are visible at his feet. The setting is a theatrical tableau rather than a temple ritual. No readable caption identifies him, and his identity cannot be established from appearance.2017-12-16