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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print fabric streamer hanging from its shaft. He wears an orange-rust dhoti with pleats, a leopard-print shawl across the chest, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and a gold pendant necklace, with a small ornament in his hair. Spotlights fall from the left, and rows of brass oil lamps stand unlit on the floor around him.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall ornate trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped along its shaft. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rust-orange draped dhoti with a pleated front and a matching waist sash, gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, with a jewelled headpiece in his hair. Behind him rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a green spotlight falls from the upper left. a person is a bare-chested figure whose distinctive adornments and dramatic stage costume match the page's claim, and the costume is theatrical rather than a plain ritual dress.2017-12-18A single man stands alone on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print tassel in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a wrapped saffron-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha-style bracelets on his arms and a sacred thread, with hair piled up and a tilak on his forehead. Golden ornate railings line the stage edges, and stage lights glow green and yellow across the backdrop. a person is shown in a ceremonial stage costume with a trident and saffron garments, indicating a presentation rather than an everyday setting.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied around its shaft, his arm extended upward. He has long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled headpiece, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print upper garment over a draped rust-and-gold dhoti with a red sash, plus rudraksha bracelets and a beaded armlet. Behind him, a row of tall brass oil lamps glows, with two more lamps at the right edge of the stage. Spotlights hang in the dark background.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A figure stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident topped with a crescent-shaped trident head, its base wrapped with tassels. He wears a rust-orange and red draped garment with a shimmering embellished bodice, bangles on his arms, and a red-orange band across the forehead. Blue and green stage lights shine upward through haze, and rows of ornate golden lamps or stands line the stage floor on both sides. The pose and costume suggest a stage performance of a deity-like character.2017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a silver trident, its tines curving upward, in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-red and gold draped dhoti with a leopard-print sash and a leopard-print shoulder covering, plus red bead bracelets and a small forehead mark. His hair is pulled up and bound with an ornament. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor around him, and their light and small coloured spotlights pool on the stage. A small two-headed drum hangs from the trident shaft. The image is a stage performance photograph. a person is shown in costume as a Shiva-like figure, with the trident, drum and leopard-print cloth as visible cues.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by a spotlight pool on the floor, raising a silver trident (trishul) high in his right hand while a damaru drum hangs from it. He wears a leopard-print bronze-gold bodice, a matching waist cloth, and draped rust-orange lower garments, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a crown-like ornament in his hair. Around him stand rows of brass oil lamps (deepa lamps) on the floor, and a large backdrop of illuminated red-orange lattice panels glows behind him. Strong appearance-based cues of a person figure, presented in a staged ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a drum at its base in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and chest, a rust-red and orange draped dhoti, a crown-like headpiece, bangles and a sacred thread. Behind him a lattice wall of glowing lamps stands, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor, lit in the dim light. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece and ornate clothing, though appearance-based identification is uncertain.2017-12-18