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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a red stage before a large ornate golden circular arch lit in warm red and yellow light. He wears a bead-and-rudraksha style necklace, a layered green and brown patterned bodice, a red dhoti-like wrap, and bangles and ankle bands, holding a silver trident in one hand and a green serpent-form staff in the other. Behind him are a flame-like yellow backdrop and carved stone panels. The image is a photograph of a staged costume performance; no a person appearance cues are clearly established, so identity is uncertain.

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A 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 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A standing male figure in a staged setting poses in front of a large golden ring-shaped frame lit in warm red and yellow light. He wears a leopard-print or patterned tunic, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and mala, chains draped across his arms and waist, and a red-orange dhoti with a yellow sash. His left hand rests on a silver trident leaning beside him, and a vertical blue-grey vel-like staff is nearby. A flowing yellow and orange cloth hangs behind him against a carved temple-like backdrop. The figure's appearance is an ornate, theatrical costume rather than a clear identification, so the person is described by role and attire only.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised platform before a large ornate golden circular arch with glowing yellow light behind it. The figure has green-tinted skin, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a leopard-print bodice wrapped with beaded rudraksha-style malas and chains, a layered green and red dhoti-style skirt, dark bangles and armbands. One hand grips a silver trident while the other rests on the hip. A bright orange-yellow drape hangs behind. No physical audience is visible.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.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer stands on a stage inside a large ornate golden-yellow circular frame with embossed panels, backlit by warm red and orange light and a billowing orange cloth. He has long dark hair, a painted forehead and a smiling expression, wears a sleeveless garment covered in beaded strands and rudraksha-style malas, a red-orange dhoti, chains around his wrists and waist, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand. The background shows carved stone-like temple walls. The cues are dramatic costume and set rather than an identifiable person, so no specific individual is named here. Scene is a single standing person in a staged temple-style setting.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22