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A standing performer in an orange-red dress and matching shawl stands on a red-and-blue patterned floor beside a large ornate golden circular frame. She holds a tall dark staff with a metal tip and wears layered bead necklaces, a red forehead mark and drop earrings. Behind her a silver-and-gold shrine arch holds a deity murti in red and white garlands, beside a golden trident. Teal and red stage lighting fills the scene.

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A young woman stands on a ceremonial stage in an orange-red dress with a gathered bodice and long flowing skirt, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments including a large gold necklace, earrings, a headpiece and bangles. She holds a tall dark wooden staff with metal bells and a red tassel in her right hand. A white tilak marks her forehead. Behind her are a golden arched backdrop, a golden trident, a decorated canopy and a small shrine figure of a deity murti. Her role is a performer in costume; no a person appearance cue is clearly visible, so identity is unsure.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young woman stands on a red-lit striped floor in front of a golden shrine, holding a tall dark staff with brass bands and a trident-like top. She wears an orange-red sari-style garment, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, a gold choker and a gold waist ornament, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind her stands a silver-coloured deity murti with a crown, beside a golden trident on a stand and a decorated canopy.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A standing performer in a red costume on a dim red-lit stage, with a large ornate golden circular frame behind her and a crystal-fringed canopy above. She wears a red draped garment, layered gold necklaces and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a tikka on her forehead and drop earrings. She holds a thin rod in her raised right hand and a tall spear-like staff in her left. Smoke or haze drifts at the right edge.2017-08-13A standing female figure in orange and red sannyasi-style garments and a red shawl stands before a large ornate golden circular frame, one hand resting on the rim and the other holding a tall trident-like staff. She wears layered beaded necklaces, a red mala, bangles and a jewelled headpiece, with a red tilak on her forehead. Behind her hangs an orange-gold cloth, and a second figure in red kneels or sits at the bottom edge. Teal and gold temple-style pillars with carved motifs and a trident stand at the left, and a crystal chandelier hangs above in the dim, red-lit hall.2017-08-13A single performer stands centre stage in a red and orange costume, with a red sari-style drape, layered red and beaded necklaces, dangling earrings, a dark braided wig and a red bindi on the forehead. She holds a short ornate staff in one hand and a tall spear with a bell-tipped shaft in the other. Behind her is a large golden circular frame glowing in red and orange light, with carved ornamental walls and a smoky stage atmosphere. This is a staged theatrical performance.2017-08-13A performer dressed in red and orange stands before a large ornate golden circular frame with a red backdrop, lit by red stage light. She wears a red draped garment, layered beaded necklaces, a choker, earrings, a forehead tilak and a jewelled headpiece, and holds a long spear-like staff in one hand and a thin rod in the other. Behind her a green-lit deity murti with raised arms holds a sword, beneath a decorated canopy with hanging beads.2017-08-13A young performer in an orange-saffron sari-style costume stands before a large ornate golden circular frame on a stage with a teal and gold architectural backdrop. She wears a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, a forehead tilak, jhumka earrings, and bangles, and holds a long metal staff or trident-like pole in her right hand. The red and orange stage lighting and patterned floor rug suggest a theatrical or devotional dramatic presentation.2017-08-13A performer dressed in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and shawl stands centrally before a large ornate golden circular frame with a red-lit backdrop and a crystal-hung canopy above. The figure wears a red bindi, earrings, a white choker, layered rudraksha and beaded malas, and bangles, and holds a slender rod in the raised left hand while the right arm extends toward a long staff. A deity murti or stage costume effect is not clearly established, so this reads as a staged theatrical tableau with red and green coloured lighting and smoke haze. A second figure stands partly visible at the left edge.2017-08-13A young girl in a red-pink sari and layered red coral and gold necklaces stands on red-carpeted temple steps under a red-lit, smoky interior. She holds a curved blade in one raised hand and a tall staff with hanging bells in the other. A silver-framed throne canopy with beaded red fringe stands behind her, and a dark statue of a deity stands in an arched shrine to the left. A trident is visible near the shrine. The scene looks like a staged ritual performance.2017-08-13