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A single figure stands in a warm, orange-lit setting before an ornate golden arch with embossed panels and a carved stone wall behind. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a long chain across the chest, beaded bracelets on both wrists, and a chained belt with metal cylinders. He grips a silver trident with his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. The scene resembles a staged devotional tableau, with the figure's appearance.

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A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands beside a tall silver trident held in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, and wears layered rudraksha-style beads, a leopard-print vest, and dark metal chains on his arms and waist. Behind him, an ornate golden arch frames a warm red-lit temple-like backdrop, with a glowing flame at the lower edge.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A single man stands in front of an ornate golden arch with a glowing, carved surround, in warm red and orange lighting. He has long, tousled dark hair, a red bindi and a thin moustache, and his face and bare shoulders are painted or tinted with green-blue colour. He wears a leopard-print wrap, many dark rudraksha-style beads and layered beaded malas across his chest, beaded armbands and chain-linked bead bands at his waist. In his raised right hand he holds a silver trident with a metal handle, and a beaded chain hangs from his wrist. Behind him a stone-textured wall shows a carved sculpture-like detail, with yellow fabric at the lower right.2012-09-22A man in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands in front of a golden arched frame with warm orange lighting and a carved stone backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a bead and chain belt, beaded armbands and bracelets, and has a painted white forehead mark with green-tinted face makeup.2012-09-22A smiling person stands before an ornate golden arch in warm pink and orange lighting, posed as a Shiva-style figure. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He has long dark tousled hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless costume with layered dark rudraksha-style beads and chains, plus beaded bracelets on both wrists. Behind him is a rocky, carved temple-like backdrop with a yellow cloth draped at the lower right.2012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands beside a silver trident with a chain wrapped around its shaft, lit with warm orange and blue stage lights. He wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas with tubular metal beads, and beaded bracelets on his wrists. His face is painted with white and red marks, a red bindi on the forehead, and his long dark hair falls loose. Behind him is an ornately embossed metallic backdrop. The setting resembles a theatrical or festival tableau rather than a ritual shrine, and the figure is shown as a depiction of the deity Shiva rather than an identified individual.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in warm orange and green stage lighting before a large ornate golden arch. He holds a silver trident with a crescent finial in his right hand, with chains and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with rudraksha malas and metal bell-like beads, a horizontal tilak on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. A small red mark on his bare shoulder and a microphone near his face suggest a performance or staged event.2012-09-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in warm orange-pink lighting, holding a silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with many rudraksha-style beaded malas and metal chains, plus red and dark beaded bracelets on his wrists and a patterned cloth band on one arm. His posture is confident, one hand on his hip. Behind him a large ornate golden-silver arch and a warm backdrop frame the figure. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person in a costume-like ceremonial look with trident, malas and long hair.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22