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A figure with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on an ornate stage before a repoussé metal arch and gilded panel backdrop. They wear a tiger-striped garment draped over the upper body, red trousers, and layered dark beaded malas around the neck and wrists. They hold a silver trident in one hand, and a carved deity figure is visible at the right edge. A tiger-striped cushion lies at their feet on the platform. Appearance cues such as long hair, adornments and ceremonial dress are present, but the photo does not make the identity certain, so the figure is described by role as a performer or devotee on stage.

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A performer dressed as a goddess stands on a raised red stage in front of a large gilded arch decorated with embossed floral patterns. She wears a red and cream striped sari with a red lower garment, a red bindi, long dark hair, bangles and a beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident in one hand while the other hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Painted pillars and a glowing golden shrine backdrop surround her, with a red carpeted stage floor below.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18A photograph of a costumed female figure standing on a raised red-and-gold platform inside an ornate golden arched frame. The figure wears a red, cream and green striped sari with a red skirt, a red bindi, long dark hair, bangles, and a beaded necklace, holding a silver trident in one raised hand and another hand lifted in a gesture. The gilded arch and red floral-patterned draping surround the figure. Its appearance suggests a living tableau or deity-form costume rather than a statue, though it is blurred.2013-11-18A long-haired man stands smiling in front of an ornate gold arched throne, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped garment over a red dhoti, with a dense band of rudraksha-style beads at the waist and long mala necklaces and bead bracelets. A red tilak marks his forehead. A small figure with a raised hand appears at the right edge. The setting is a golden arch frame with a patterned backdrop and a draped table with a tiger-print cloth below. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown with long hair, a trident, rudraksha malas and ornate dress as a ceremonial figure in a throne setting.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A performer dressed as a fierce goddess stands on a raised platform before an ornate gilded arch and repoussé metal backdrop. She wears a tiger-striped wrap over red trousers, long dark hair, layered beaded necklaces and wrist beads, and raises one hand while holding a silver trident in the other. Her face is painted with dark markings and a bindi. Behind her a golden frame and a decorated panel in pink and teal stage lighting complete the scene.2013-11-18A man stands on a stage before an ornate gold arched backdrop with a purple draped curtain. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange sleeveless top with layered beaded and silver necklaces, rudraksha mala bracelets, a leopard-print wrap over orange trousers, and dark beaded ankle bands. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. A gilded throne-like structure with carved golden panels sits behind him.2012-04-22A standing man on a stage in front of a large ornate gold arched backdrop with purple draped fabric. He wears an orange sleeveless top, orange trousers, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, and layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Rudraksha bands are on his arms and ankles, and a red bindi marks his forehead. He holds a silver trident with his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, smiling with eyes closed.2012-04-22A single performer stands on a stage in front of a large ornate gilded arch with embossed panels and a violet backdrop. He has long dark curly hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears an orange sleeveless top layered with silver and dark beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style mala bands on his arms and waist, a leopard-print wrap, and orange drape-style trousers. He holds a silver trident with a red stone in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. The look is theatrical, with a lapel microphone visible near his face. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in person on stage.2012-04-22November 18 20132013-11-18A figure with long dark swept-back hair, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure within a large gilded arch, smiling. He wears a tiger-striped cloth over orange-red garments, layered rudraksha malas across the chest, beaded bracelets, and holds a silver trident. Behind him are painted green and pink temple panels and a multi-armed deity murti. A tiger-patterned cloth covers the platform below.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13