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A performer dressed as a fierce deity stands on a red patterned throne-like seat in front of a large ornate golden arch with embossed panels, lit by red and green stage lights. She holds a silver trident in her right hand, with her left hand on her hip, and wears a leopard-print bodice, a belt of brass bullet-like cartridges, layered beaded necklaces, chains and bracelets, and a flowing red skirt. Her long dark hair is loose and her face is painted and expressive. A leopard-print cloth covers the platform edge in front of her. This is a single person in a staged costume tableau.

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