Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Stage performance photo with a green-lit backdrop of painted orange flames. A single male performer stands centrally, bare-chested with a dark wrap and dhoti-style orange-brown trousers, his face painted, long dark hair and an ornate beaded necklace and armbands, holding a tall silver trident. Behind him a large ornate golden circular ring frames him. Ceremonial items flank the left: a tall silver staff with a ringed finial, a dark peacock-feather fan, a brass lamp and a curved horn. Small lit oil lamps sit at his feet. The image is a kalabhairava darshan style staging.

More like this

Open the gallery
Stage photograph of a performer standing beside a large golden circular ring, a prop with ornate embossed edges, against a backdrop of orange and pink flames and green-blue stage light. The performer wears a bare upper body with gold and beaded adornments, bangles, a sash, and a gold-clad dhoti-style lower garment, and holds a tall metal staff with a trident-like top. Ceremonial implements stand in the foreground: a curved golden sword-like blade, a tall staff with a tassel, and a peacock-feather whisk on a slim rod. The scene suggests a staged theatrical performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a stage performance lit in green and orange, with flame-like backdrops. A single bare-chested performer with long dark hair and ornamental armbands stands within a large ornate golden ring, holding a silver trident-like staff. Beside him are a golden trident on a pole, a black-handled ceremonial staff with a cobra-head finial, and a tall ceremonial pole with a dark fringed tuft. The performer wears an orange dhoti and a patterned waist sash with a beaded belt. The scene resembles a theatrical or ceremonial presentation rather than a seated discourse. No identification is made from appearance.2017-12-22A performer stands on stage in front of a large golden ornate circular frame, in a staged Shiva-themed scene with red and pink flame projections behind him. He wears a dark turban-like headdress, bare chest with bead and ornamental necklaces, arm bands, a gold-embroidered waist cloth and a patterned sash, and holds a silver trident. To the left are props including a curved sword-like blade, a ceremonial staff with a tassel, a peacock-feather fan and a small lamp stand. Green and purple stage lights colour the haze. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person in costume for a theatrical depiction, but the identity is uncertain.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photo of a performer on a stage standing in front of a large ornate silver-toned circular ring framed by yellow-green lighting and orange flame-like backdrop. A man with long hair and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident and wears a rudraksha-style layered beaded chest garment and dark dhoti-like trousers. Ceremonial props stand nearby, including a tall trident-topped staff with a drum, a feathered staff, a curved horn-like rod and a pole. a person is indicated by the long swept hair, ornate beaded garments and ceremonial trident, and the page names a person as present.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22Stage performance photo in green and red light against a backdrop of projected flames. A single man stands centred inside a large ornate golden ring, holding a staff topped with a trident. Behind him is a tall trident-headed standard, and at the left edge are a curved weapon and a dark fan-like staff. He wears a bare upper body with a sash of beaded and banded cloth, a dark wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. a person appearance cues include the long hair, trident and ornate sash on a stage presentation; the figure is a performer in a Shiva-themed costume. Yoga session stage setting.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22