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A standing figure in a red-lit stage set holds a long trident with a glowing blade, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland, a bead-and-chain necklace, layered green patterned clothing and a red dhoti-like lower garment with a wide belt. Behind him a large ornate golden circular arch frames the scene, with a warm yellow and red cloth backdrop and carved temple-like panels. The overall setting suggests a staged devotional performance or festival tableau.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised red-and-gold draped platform in front of a large ornate golden circular arch, its surface embossed with rows of raised rectangular panels. He wears a dark patterned top, a tangle of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, dark wrist bands and an orange-red dhoti, with long curly dark hair and green-tinted skin. He holds a trident with one hand on the hip, while a chain hangs from the trident and across his arm. Behind him yellow and orange fabric flares like flames against a warm reddish backdrop of carved walls and hanging bells, lit in warm orange and gold tones. The image appears to show a staged deity portrayal rather than a real-life ritual scene.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A figure with long dark curly hair stands on a red-draped platform inside a large ornate golden ring-shaped frame with embossed panels and a carved serpent-like arch on the left. The person wears a patterned, leopard-print style garment over a red dhoti-like wrap, with multiple beaded necklaces and mala strands across the chest, bangles on the arms, and holds a tall green-tinged trident (trishul) in one hand, smiling with a dramatic stance. Warm red and yellow stage lighting and a yellow cloth backdrop surround the figure, with a background of carved temple-style relief panels. The image is a photograph of a staged performance-style scene.2012-09-22A man stands barefoot on a red-draped platform inside a decorated shrine lit in red and amber light. He wears a sleeveless, patterned garment, a dense layered rudraksha-style necklace and beaded malas, dark bangles and a red-orange dhoti-like wrap, and holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top in one hand while his other arm rests on a large ornate golden circular arch. Behind him are carved stone walls, hanging bells, a flame glowing in the background, and a red banner with a white kolam-like motif at the left edge. The figure has long swept-back hair and tilak markings. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, with cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron-toned wrap.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands centrally on a raised red-draped platform before a large golden ring-shaped backdrop with embossed patterns. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears a chain-and-bead ensemble, a patterned green and black torso wrap, a red dhoti, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Wrists are adorned with bangles and chains, and his face is painted with a forehead mark. Warm red and yellow stage lighting and a flame-like backdrop create a theatrical tableau. No a person identity can be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer stands on a raised stage inside a large ornate golden circular arch, dressed as a Shiva-like deity murti figure. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and layered beaded necklaces, an animal-print wrap, a red-orange dhoti, and bangles. A white tripundra mark is on his forehead. Behind him stand yellow and red draped cloths and a glowing backdrop with warm pink and orange lighting. The figure may be a tableau or costumed performance rather than a presiding a person, and the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance.2012-09-22A performer dressed as the deity Shiva stands on a raised dais inside a large ornate golden arch lit in red and amber light. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a chain hangs from his wrist. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a red skirt, and bangles, with dark face paint and tousled dark hair. A red and yellow cloth billows behind him, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a stage tableau for a festival or satsang performance, with a banner in the upper right corner. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a deity murti.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22