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A performer on a stage lit by yellow and blue spotlights stands centre frame in saffron and orange costume, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial headdress, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident and a small drum. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff with deer grazing beside a stream. Two dark silhouettes of spectators sit in the lower foreground. The figure appears to be a dramatic performance of Lord Shiva. Overall this is a stage performance photograph from a cultural show.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A performer in a red and saffron costume stands centre stage with his right hand raised in blessing and a golden trident-topped staff held in his left hand. He wears a crown-like headpiece, a beaded necklace and an ornate gold-and-red waist sash. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a cascading waterfall over rocky cliffs, lit by blue and yellow spotlights. Two dark-clad audience members' heads are visible at the lower edge of the stage. The scene resembles a theatrical performance or cultural programme rather than a formation event.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as the deity Shiva, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti and gold waist ornament, a rudraksha mala and a crescent crown, holding a tall golden trident. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky mountain cliff in a forest, with coloured stage lights in green, blue and pink. A small dark silhouette of an audience member's head is visible at the bottom edge in front of the stage. The scene reads as a theatrical cultural performance rather than a ritual.2017-12-16A performer stands alone on a lit stage in a costume portraying Lord Shiva, with a trident in his right hand and his left hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange dhoti and a matching draped cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a crown-like headpiece. Blue and green spotlights cut through the stage haze. Behind him a large backdrop shows waterfalls cascading down rock cliffs and deer grazing near water. The stage floor glows pink and blue. A logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-12-16A performer stands alone on a lit stage as a Shiva-style character, holding a golden trident and wearing a red rudraksha mala, a gold chest ornament, gold armbands and orange-red dhoti-style drapery. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows waterfalls, rocky cliffs and deer in a forest, lit by bright yellow and green spotlight beams.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A stage performance under bright blue, yellow and white spotlights. A single performer in a gold-toned body paint or costume, orange-saffron dhoti, gold waist sash and a beaded necklace stands centre stage holding a tall gold trident (trishula) in his right hand while raising his left arm. Behind him a large screen shows a painted waterfall and rocky mountain landscape. Seated musicians or staff are partly visible at the lower edge of the stage.2017-12-16A performer on a stage dressed as a deity in gold-painted body makeup, wearing a gold necklace, armbands, an orange-and-gold dhoti and a headdress, holds a tall golden trident in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Stage lights in green and teal shine from above, and a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff with deer at its base. The figure stands on a lit circular mark at the front of the stage. The scene appears to be a staged cultural performance rather than a ritual, and the performer's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-12-16