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A man stands barefoot on a low platform before an ornate gold-framed arch with a glowing pink and purple backdrop, performing a Kalabhairava-style bhava. He wears a white tripundra with a red bindi, long dark hair, and a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold borders, plus layered rudraksha malas across the chest, waist and arms. He grips a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, eyes closed and smiling. Fruit and cloth rest on the platform at his feet, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the base.

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A standing performer in a saffron-red dhoti and draped cloth stands barefoot on a tiger-skin-patterned mat before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop framed by a large gilded arch. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, left hand on hip, eyes closed and smiling, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He wears layered red rudraksha malas, a white bead necklace with a dark pendant, rudraksha bands on his arms and a beaded belt. Red and magenta stage lighting washes over the scene. The figure is styled as a Shiva-like deity. Appearance is consistent with the a person, but the image is a staged costume-like presentation, so identity is uncertain.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands before an ornate gold circular frame on a stage with a dark backdrop. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style cloth, a white forehead band with a red bindi, long dark hair, layered rudraksha malas across the chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a white beaded necklace with a pendant. Smiling, he poses in a theatrical stance.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A performer stands before an ornate gilded arch backdrop lit in red and orange. He wears a sheer rust-red garment with a leopard-print drape, a belt of metal bells, and a white shell-bead necklace over a red bead mala. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and a dark staff wrapped in white rope with small bells in his right. A white horizontal tilak and red bindi mark his forehead, and his shoulders and upper arms bear dark ornamental bands.2012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A standing figure on an ornate gold throne stage under red and pink lighting holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears a rust-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and wrapped at the waist with a gold border, a white bead mala and a dark pendant around the neck, red rudraksha beads with brass cones across the chest and waist, and red beaded armbands and wrists. A white and red forehead marking adorns his face. Behind him a large gold arched backdrop frames the stage, with fruit and a cloth-draped low platform at the base. Swamiji (probable) is shown in a dramatic Shiva-like pose, with long dark hair, trident and rudraksha adornments, and the figure appears to be a live performer on stage rather than a depiction.2012-08-27A performer stands on an ornate golden throne-like seat against a large embossed golden backdrop lit in red and pink. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered red rudraksha malas across the chest, and red beaded armbands and bangles. A white-beaded necklace hangs at his neck, and a tilak marks his forehead. The staging suggests a deity-role presentation at a stage event, with a plastic water bottle visible at the lower left.2012-08-28