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A 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.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch with a deep red cushioned backdrop, lit in green and orange. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red dhoti-like lower garment, a wide belt hung with brass bells, a long rudraksha-style mala, dark beaded bracelets and chains, and holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. Garlands of flowers hang at the left edge and a patterned cloth covers the platform's front. Whether this figure is the swami is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands on a red velvet throne-like seat before a large ornate copper arch, lit with green and orange stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red draped skirt, layered rudraksha-style beads and chains, bangles and arm bands, and holds a tall silver trident in his left hand while resting his other hand on his hip. A tiger-striped cloth covers the platform edge. Garlands hang at the top corners. No ritual fire or deity murti is visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in front of a large ornate arched backdrop with a red cushioned throne-like seat, lit in green and red stage light. He holds a tall brass trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and metal tubular ornaments, a red dhoti-style lower garment, dark beaded bracelets, a chain across the body, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth at the base of the platform. Hanging marigold garlands appear at the upper left.2012-09-21A person in a costume of a fierce goddess figure stands on a raised red throne with a tiger-striped back, beneath an ornate golden arch. The performer wears a leopard-patterned bodice with dangling bells and metal chains across the chest, a red-orange skirt, dark bangles and a trident-topped staff held in one hand, with the other hand on the hip. Green and red stage lighting washes over the scene, and a dark-haired figure with a bindi smiles widely. Behind is a stone-textured wall with hanging strings of beads and pink ribbons at the edge.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands on a red-draped platform in front of a large circular golden arch with embossed patterns, against a warm orange-lit wall. He wears a leopard-print top, a red dhoti-style skirt, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a red bindi. He holds a silver trident-like staff in his raised left hand and smiles. Green and red stage lights colour the scene.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce goddess figure stands on a red throne-like seat with an ornate gold arched backdrop, lit in green and orange stage light. She wears a leopard-print blouse and red skirt, layered with metal bell ornaments, chain and beaded necklaces, and beaded bracelets. Her left hand grips a trident, and she poses with the other hand on her hip, smiling. A leopard-print cloth covers the platform edge in front of her. The person is a single physical figure; the backdrop and throne are part of the staging.2012-09-21