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A standing performer in red-orange robes on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a large repoussé arch behind him, lit in red and magenta stage light. He holds a tall silver trident staff in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, smiling. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and shoulders, a thick beaded rudraksha waist belt with metal bells, and red rudraksha bracelets, with a white tilak forehead mark and long swept-back dark hair. Tiger-striped cloth lies on the platform beneath bare feet. A printed . The figure's outfit and staff suggest a Shiva-themed costume or role rather than a clearly identified person

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August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A 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 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A performer stands on a stage under red and magenta lighting, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi, long dark hair, and a face painted with dark accents. His bare upper body is decorated with strands of rudraksha beads, white bone-style beads, and dangling metal bells, with a thick rudraksha belt and bell-hung waistband over a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-silver embossed arch, and a small wing-like emblem appears in the top-left corner. A headset microphone is visible near his face. The figure appears to be playing a Shiva-like role in a stage presentation.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A performer stands on an ornate gilded throne-like platform under red stage lighting, holding a tall silver trident with a small bell hanging from its shaft. He has long dark wavy hair and a white-and-red tilak across his forehead. He wears a red-orange sleeveless garment, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a belt and armbands of red beads and metal bells, and a rudraksha-style mala with bead strands across the chest. One hand rests on his hip. Behind him are decorative gold-toned panels, and a water bottle sits at the lower left of the stage. a person in this appearance-based description, shown in a Shiva-themed ceremonial costume with trident and ornaments.2012-08-28A man stands before an ornate gilded golden arch and throne-like backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears long dark swept-back hair, a white sandalwood band with a red dot on the forehead, a white and beaded necklace with a dark pendant, and dark bead and rudraksha-style garlands crossing his chest and waist, with rows of brass bells. He is dressed in an orange-red draped cloth with gold borders and has red beaded armbands. a person is shown in this ceremonial pose, with a red-orange stage light tinting the scene.2012-08-27A 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.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27