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A performer stands on a red-draped stage in front of an ornate metallic arched backdrop with a warm orange glow behind him. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with dangling metal bells and chains, a red dhoti-style lower garment, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala with bells. He grips a silver trident with one hand and rests the other on his hip, with a red bindi on his forehead and an expression of a smile. The costume and trident suggest a Shiva-style role in a staged performance.

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September 22 20122012-09-22A performer stands in a ceremonial tableau under an ornate golden arch, posed beside a tall silver trident. He wears long curly dark hair, a red bindi and white markings on his face, a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with many beaded rudraksha-style malas and small metal bells, a wide belt of bells, and red draped trousers. Chains and beaded bracelets hang from his arms, and one hand rests on his hip while the other grips the trident. Warm red and yellow lighting and a stone-carved backdrop surround him. Identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so this is a costumed person rather than a confirmed candidate.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A single performer stands on a red draped platform in front of a golden arched backdrop lit with warm yellow light, dressed as a Shiva-like deity figure. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, with a chain looped around his arm, and rests his other hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dense cascade of rudraksha beads and metal-capped rudraksha strands across his chest, a chain belt, dark beaded bracelets and anklets, and a rust-orange dhoti with green borders. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a red bindi on his forehead. The figure appears to be a costumed performance tableau rather than a ritual scene, and no identity is established for him.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-type figure stands before a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange and green light. He wears a leopard-print garment, dense layers of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-like malas, chains across his chest and arms, and bead bracelets. Dark red-orange draped cloth covers his lower body, and he holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it. He smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead and green-tinted face makeup. Background shows a fiery orange glow and a painted wall. No visible text appears in the frame.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands on a red velvet throne in front of a glowing golden backdrop and a silver arch, dressed in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with red wrap and gold-trimmed red cloth. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, bead bracelets and chain-linked armbands, and a belt of brass bell-like cylinders. He has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and smiles with his left hand on his hip in front of a red throne with a zebra-striped cloth. Tentatively, the figure is a person performing an ornate ceremonial presentation with a trident and throne.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22September 21 20122012-09-21