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A photograph of a smiling person with long curly dark hair and a bindi, wearing a leopard-print top and matching wrap, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, bead bracelets, and a belt of brass cylinder bells with chain. The figure stands in front of a copper-toned ornate backdrop under red and green stage lighting, one arm raised holding a metal ritual object. Appearance-based label: a person, based on the long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments. Only one physical person is visible.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A man with long, wild dark hair and a bindi and white forehead marks stands in front of an ornate golden metal backdrop lit with green and red light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a layered mala of rudraksha and white beads, metal bell pendants, and rudraksha armbands and a belt. Dangling rudraksha earrings hang from his ears, and he has a small ear or lip piercing. His eyes are wide and he is mid-expression, mouth open. The costume and face paint suggest a theatrical or ceremonial presentation of a Shiva-like figure. The page names a person at this event, but his appearance is uncertain, so this is a person with role-based description only.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in front of an ornate metallic arched backdrop lit with green and red lights. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rudraksha-style beads and tubular metal ornaments across the chest and waist, beaded bands on the upper arms and wrists, and a red cloth wrapped at the hips. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft, and has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead with dark tousled hair. Warm red and green stage lighting covers the scene.2012-09-21A single man stands in a warm red and green stage light before a reflective metallic golden backdrop, smiling broadly with arms outstretched. He has long, wild dark hair, a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and a thin black moustache. He wears a sleeveless leopard-print top, a belt and skirt studded with brass bells and chains, a long rudraksha mala with bead ornaments, and rudraksha bracelets with chains on both arms. The look is theatrical and ornate. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate costume cues.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands centre frame in front of a large ornate golden-green arch with red light glow behind him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of rudraksha-style beads, bell-like cylinders and a chain, plus a red-orange skirt and wrist bands and armlets. He has long curly dark hair, a sacred forehead marking with a red dot, and a wide smile, with one hand on his hip and the other arm extended. Green and red stage lighting colours the scene.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands in front of a large golden-brown ribbed backdrop lit with green and orange light. Wild dark hair frames the face, with a dot on the forehead and a thin painted mustache line. The outfit has a leopard-print top, many layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a belt of metal cylinders and chains, and beaded bangles on the upper arms and wrists. Both hands rest on the hips in a bold pose. No deity murti or ritual setting is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A woman in a leopard-print top with a brass-shell belt and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands on a stage in red and green lighting, laughing and holding a tall silver trident with bells. She wears layered chain and bead bracelets, drop earrings and red drape trousers. Behind her are a red zebra-striped chair and an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands. The performance appears to be a theatrical or ceremonial presentation rather than a clearly identified ritual. No identifiable a person appearance cues are visible, so this is a person in costume.2012-09-21