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A performer on a stage stands centrally in a theatrical Shiva-themed costume, bare-chested with a gold-toned ornate necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a red-orange cloth wrap at the waist, with a headband and a long swept-back hairstyle. He holds a tall trident staff topped with a small drum. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall, rocky cliffs and deer, lit with blue and purple stage lights, with a dark silhouette of a seated audience member at the lower left edge. The photo is a stage performance.

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A performer stands alone on a lit stage in a costume portraying Lord Shiva, with a trident in his right hand and his left hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange dhoti and a matching draped cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a crown-like headpiece. Blue and green spotlights cut through the stage haze. Behind him a large backdrop shows waterfalls cascading down rock cliffs and deer grazing near water. The stage floor glows pink and blue. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-12-16A photograph of a stage performance under blue and green spotlights. A single performer in orange-red costume stands centre stage holding a golden trident in one hand and a golden damaru drum in the other, with his other hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange dhoti, a gold-trimmed sash, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a headpiece. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs with deer grazing among foliage. The stage is lit with pink and purple floor lights.2017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as the deity Shiva, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti and gold waist ornament, a rudraksha mala and a crescent crown, holding a tall golden trident. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky mountain cliff in a forest, with coloured stage lights in green, blue and pink. A small dark silhouette of an audience member's head is visible at the bottom edge in front of the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical cultural performance rather than a ritual.2017-12-16A performer stands alone on a dark stage in an orange and saffron costume, holding a tall golden trident with a golden drum-shaped ornament near its shaft. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, gold armlets, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a crown-like headpiece with a forehead marking. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a forest waterfall with cascading falls, mist and deer grazing by a rocky stream. The scene resembles a theatrical dance-drama presentation.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands alone on a stage lit by spotlights, in front of a large projected backdrop of a forest waterfall with cascading falls and deer. He holds a golden trident (trishul) in his raised left hand and a golden drum-like instrument at its top, wears an orange-red dhoti-style lower garment, a golden shawl-like sash, layered beaded necklaces, bangles, and a forehead marking. Long dark hair falls on his shoulders. He appears to be a costumed stage performer portraying a Shiva-themed figure rather than a clearly identifiable individual, and the scene is a staged theatrical production. Stage fog and light beams surround him.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage under bright white and green spotlights, dressed as Shiva in a costume of rust-red and gold dhoti, a gold patterned waist sash, layered rudraksha mala beads across the chest, and gold armbands and anklets. He wears a crescent moon ornament on his matted hair, holds a tall gold trident in one hand and a small damaru drum with tassels in the other, and smiles while walking forward. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall and a painted landscape with deer. The stage floor is dark red. Only this one person is physically present.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16