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A photograph of a single person in a theatrical stage setting lit with red, orange and green light. He stands beside a trident held upright in his left hand, with a chain hanging from it, while his right hand rests on his hip. He has dark swept-back hair, a dot on the forehead, and wears a leopard-print garment with long rudraksha-style beaded malas and beaded bracelets. Behind him is a large ornate arch of embossed metal panels and a red tiger-striped cloth. Visual cues are a trident, rudraksha malas and dramatic costume; the scene resembles a decorated performance backdrop rather than a temple ritual.

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A photo of a performer dressed as Lord Shiva in a stage-like setting. He wears a leopard-print garment with bands of metal bells and chains across his chest and waist, multiple beaded necklaces, and arm bands. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it, and a red cloth drapes behind him. His long dark hair is wild, with a dark bindi and face painted green. Behind him is an ornate copper-coloured arch lit by red and green light, with carved stone walls beyond. The image is a studio-style costume portrait rather than a ritual scene.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands before a large ornate golden arch with embossed scalloped patterns, lit in warm orange and green light. He holds a silver trident with a red-wrapped handle in his right hand and wears a leopard-print garment, a red patterned cloth, and layered beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bangles and chain-like straps. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a carved temple-like backdrop is visible.2012-09-21A smiling person with long dark curly hair and a red bindi stands before a large ornate metallic arch decorated with repeated bead-like patterns, holding a curved serpent-shaped rod in the right hand. The figure wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and red-and-green bead necklaces, bangles on the wrists, and a chain across the body. Warm orange and green lighting falls on a carved stone backdrop with hanging garlands. Only one physical person is visible; the identity is not established by appearance, so the role is described as a performer in a ceremonial stage setting.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 07 20122012-09-07July 18 20122012-07-18September 21 20122012-09-21A photograph of a performer in a theatrical costume dancing in front of an ornate arched backdrop with a metallic, embossed frame. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of beads, bells and chains, rudraksha-style bead bracelets on the wrists and arms, and flowing red trousers with a zebra-stripe red cloth behind. The face has a bold red mark on the forehead and long dark hair flares outward. Warm orange and green stage lighting falls across the scene. No deity murti or ritual objects are clearly visible beyond the costume jewellery.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity figure stands before an ornate golden arch with embossed floral patterns. He wears a saffron-orange cloth, long pearl and rudraksha-style necklaces, layered brown seed-bead and bell adornments on his chest, arms and waist, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. He holds a silver trident-like staff with a rope and yellow ball at its top, smiling while resting his other hand on his hip. A pink-and-white backdrop with dark swirl designs fills the background. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in a costumed role, but this is uncertain given the staged, theatrical setting.2012-07-18March 06 20132013-03-06