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A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on a stage seen from behind, framed by dark red curtains. He holds a tall trident with a silver shaft in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a headpiece, bare upper body with arm bands, and pale draped dhoti-style trousers. Behind him a large blazing fireball fills the backdrop, with a leopard-print cushioned platform beside him. The scene is a theatrical staging of Shiva rather than a ritual gathering.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A figure seen from behind stands on a lit stage between dark red curtains, holding a tall trident with a silver shaft. The performer wears a dark headpiece, a bare back with arm bands, and pale salmon-coloured dhoti-style trousers. Behind them, large flames rise above a leopard-print covered platform, a dramatic deity-style staging reminiscent of Shiva iconography. The scene is a performance or theatrical tableau rather than a ritual setting, and the visible person is one performer.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA performer seen from behind on a dark stage stands before a large backdrop of animated red and orange flames. The figure wears a dark headband, long dark hair, a green-lit draped dhoti-style lower garment and a bracelet, and grips a tall trident with a small hand drum hanging from its shaft. Beside is a leopard-print pedestal under green stage light, reflected on the wet-looking floor. The scene evokes a theatrical depiction of a Shiva-related figure with the trident, though the person is not clearly identifiable from this view.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A stage performance photograph showing a single performer seen from behind, standing on a dark stage floor before a backdrop of large red and orange animated flames. The performer wears a dark head wrap, a dark sleeveless top with a cloth wrap, loose dhoti-style trousers and an armband, and holds an ornate trident (trishula) upright in the right hand, with a small ceremonial drum or damaru attached near its tines. A cheetah-print draped platform stands behind, with a smaller black cylinder on the floor at left. Cool green stage lighting falls on the figure. The figure is a dramatic costumed depiction of Shiva, performed as a stage display of the deity.2017-09-18A staged performance photograph shows a single figure seen from behind on a stage, standing beside a dark rock-like pedestal and holding a tall trident with a long shaft. The figure has long dark matted hair, a reddish-orange wrap over bare shoulders and loose dhoti-style trousers. Large animated flames fill the backdrop screen, and a red flame projection covers the lower stage edge in the foreground. A spotlight pools at the figure's feet. The scene is a dramatic theatrical depiction of Shiva-like imagery rather than a ritual setting.2017-09-18