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A figure with very long, dark, braided hair seen from behind stands on a stage with hands on hips, wearing a rust-red wrap and a leopard-print skirt with bangles on the arms. In front is a large gold Nandi bull statue with ornate harness, beside a gold trident. Behind is a stone rock formation with small carved deity murti and a blue backdrop. Audience members in the foreground are partially visible, some holding up phones.

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A stage performance seen from behind: a figure with long dark hair tied under a red head wrap, wearing a red and leopard-print garment, arms bent with hands on hips, gold bangles on the wrists and upper arms. Beside the figure stands a tall golden trident. Two golden ornate lion-head or lion-shaped pedestals flank the performer. Behind them a large white rock formation stands with several small grey sculptures of seated and standing deity murti, and a blue backdrop with lights. The scene is dramatic, with haze in the air.2016-12-01December 02 20162016-12-02A stage event photographed from the audience side. In the centre, a figure seen from behind has very long dark hair falling down the back and wears an orange-red sash over the shoulder, a leopard-print lower garment with gold trim, and gold armbands and bracelets. The figure stands beside a gold lion-like seat draped with an orange-and-black tiger-striped cloth, with a red cushioned chair nearby. Behind is a large carved stone rock formation with a sculpted deity murti and carved figures. Golden trident staffs stand on the left, a golden kalasha-style finial atop one, and a blue backdrop fills the background. Audience members in the foreground raise their hands. Only partially visible people are counted in the crowd.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a stage set with a large blue-lit backdrop and a golden seated bull statue. A single person stands with their back to the camera, hands on hips, wearing a long, very long dark braided hair, a rust-orange wrap and a leopard-print garment, with gold bangles on the arms and ankles. Gold trishula tridents on stands and two white pedestal fans flank the red-carpeted stage. The person's face is not visible. a person cues are not clearly established from appearance, so identity is left uncertain.2016-12-02A photograph from behind of a figure standing on a red stage with hands on hips, wearing a leopard-print top, rust-orange dhoti and gold anklets and bangles, with very long dark hair falling down the back. A golden Nandi bull sits on a patterned rug beside a silver-and-gold trident on a stand. Behind them a large blue-lit backdrop shows a deity murti with a cobra hood. Gold tridents on stands and two white pedestal fans flank the stage.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph from behind of a figure standing on a red-carpeted stage, hands on hips, with very long dark dreadlock-style hair falling to the waist. The figure wears a leopard-print cloth over the upper body, an orange-red dhoti, and ornate gold bangles and armlets. Before a blue cloudy backdrop stands a large golden Nandi bull and a grey rock-like sculpture with a trident-like stick. Gold trident stands and white pedestal fans flank the stage, and a tall staff with a trident-like head is set beside the bull. Overhead stage lights glow yellow and green. Dark hair and back are visible; the face is not shown, so appearance cues are insufficient for identification.2016-12-02December 01 20162016-12-01December 01 20162016-12-01