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A performer dressed as the deity Shiva stands on a raised dais inside a large ornate golden arch lit in red and amber light. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a chain hangs from his wrist. He wears a leopard-print patterned top, layered beaded and rudraksha-style necklaces, a red skirt, and bangles, with dark face paint and tousled dark hair. A red and yellow cloth billows behind him, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a stage tableau for a festival or satsang performance, with a banner in the upper right corner. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a deity murti.

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A performer stands on a raised stage inside a large ornate golden circular arch, dressed as a Shiva-like deity murti figure. He holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip, wearing a long rudraksha-style mala and layered beaded necklaces, an animal-print wrap, a red-orange dhoti, and bangles. A white tripundra mark is on his forehead. Behind him stand yellow and red draped cloths and a glowing backdrop with warm pink and orange lighting. The figure may be a tableau or costumed performance rather than a presiding a person, and the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised red-and-gold draped platform in front of a large ornate golden circular arch, its surface embossed with rows of raised rectangular panels. He wears a dark patterned top, a tangle of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, dark wrist bands and an orange-red dhoti, with long curly dark hair and green-tinted skin. He holds a trident with one hand on the hip, while a chain hangs from the trident and across his arm. Behind him yellow and orange fabric flares like flames against a warm reddish backdrop of carved walls and hanging bells, lit in warm orange and gold tones. The image appears to show a staged deity portrayal rather than a real-life ritual scene.2012-09-22A performer on a stage stands in front of a large ornate golden circular arch with embossed patterns, lit in red and orange light. The figure has long dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, and a multicoloured patterned upper garment layered with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklaces, chains and bangles. A trident leans against the arch on the left, and a flowing orange-red cloth falls behind. A painted backdrop of temple-like architecture and flowers fills the background.2012-09-22A photograph of one person standing on a raised red-draped platform inside a large ornate golden circular arch, with a trident leaning at his left side. He wears a red dhoti, a patterned bodice covered in layered rudraksha-style beads and malas, several chains and gold bangles on his arms and wrists, and a long bead necklace. He has a painted forehead mark, and his hand rests on his hip. Behind him a bright yellow-orange flame-like backdrop and a red cloth fill the scene, with small oil lamps on the platform's edge.2012-09-22A performer stands on a raised dais inside a large ornate golden circular arch with embossed patterns, lit in warm red and orange light. The figure wears a shaved-free dark tousled hairstyle, a leopard-print or spotted sleeveless bodice, a red wrap-skirt, layered beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, and bangles on the arms. A tall silver trident with a tridentlike finial stands to the left, and a chain hangs from the wrist. Behind is a draped yellow and pink cloth and a carved temple-like backdrop. The figure is costumed as a deity-like character, consistent with a Shiva-themed tableau or dance drama.2012-09-22A standing male figure in a staged setting poses in front of a large golden ring-shaped frame lit in warm red and yellow light. He wears a leopard-print or patterned tunic, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and mala, chains draped across his arms and waist, and a red-orange dhoti with a yellow sash. His left hand rests on a silver trident leaning beside him, and a vertical blue-grey vel-like staff is nearby. A flowing yellow and orange cloth hangs behind him against a carved temple-like backdrop. The figure's appearance is an ornate, theatrical costume rather than a clear identification, so the person is described by role and attire only.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A standing figure in a golden ornate circular arch framed by flames and warm red-orange lighting. The figure wears a red dhoti-like lower garment, a patterned sleeveless top, a long necklace of rudraksha beads and malas, layered metal armbands and chain bracelets, and holds a trident on a long staff at the left. A large ceremonial hoop with carved metallic relief surrounds the figure, with a fire or flame backdrop behind. Presentation cues match Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress, posed as a stage tableau at a festival-style event.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22