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A performer stands on a dark blue stage lit by soft blue light, holding a silver trident upright in his raised right hand, its tines tied with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall dark crown or headdress, a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print sleeveless garment with a draped white dhoti beneath. Stylised Shiva-like costume is evident, with the trident as the central prop, and the figure smiles. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a stage performer in costume.

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A performer on a dark blue stage, lit by blue spotlights, stands holding a tall trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a dark ornate crown or headpiece, a rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, bangles on his arms, and a leopard-print patterned wrap and dhoti in pink and brown tones with a leopard-print scarf hanging from the trident. The figure is styled as Shiva in a theatrical or dance presentation, with the trident and attire forming the central visual.2018-03-31A performer in a Shiva-themed costume stands alone on a stage lit in deep blue. He holds a tall trident with a red-tinted mount in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, a long rudraksha mala and layered draped clothing in red and animal-print patterns over white dhoti-style cloth, with metal armbands and bangles. The scene suggests a theatrical or demonstration performance rather than a temple ritual. Candidate identity is based on costume and presentation only: a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the performer is described by role as a costumed stage performer.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31A performer in a dark blue-lit stage setting wears a dark crescent-topped headband, a large dark rudraksha mala with a dark chest cloth, and a patterned leopard-print sleeveless top with matching wrapped skirt and sashes. He holds a tall silver trident with a dark tasselled cloth tied below its prongs in his right hand, while his left hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The costume and trident evoke a Shiva-form character in a staged presentation; no clear face-based identification is made.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31A performer stands alone on a dark blue-lit stage, holding a large silver trident upright in his right hand with a leopard-print cloth draped around its shaft. He raises his left palm in a blessing gesture and smiles. He wears a crescent-topped headdress, a dark leopard-print garment wrapped at the waist, multiple dark rudraksha beads around his neck, and leopard-print armbands, staged like a Shiva-themed dramatic presentation.2018-03-31Stage photograph in dark blue lighting of a single performer costumed as Shiva. He wears a tall crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala around his neck, arm bands, and a leopard-print wrap and skirt. He holds a silver trident with a leopard-print tassel in his right hand and raises his left palm in a gesture of blessing. The background is a plain dark curtain.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31A performer on a dark stage under blue light stands holding a large trident (trishula) raised in his right hand, its shaft wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He has a crescent moon ornament and an elaborate tiered hair crown, wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a patterned leopard-print lower garment and sash, and beaded armlets.2018-03-31A performer stands on a dark blue stage under blue spotlights, holding a tall trident (trishula) upright in his right hand. He wears a dark crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, a dark sleeveless top, a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and a leopard-print wrap and sash over pale draped trousers. Armbands and bangles adorn his arms. A single figure fills the frame, staged as a Shiva-themed performance.2018-03-31December 12 20172017-12-12