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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands on a red tiger-striped throne before an ornate copper arch lit with warm and green lights. He holds a silver trident in his left hand, wears a leopard-patterned sleeveless top layered with rudraksha-style beads and metal bell-shaped tubes, red dhoti-style trousers, multiple beaded bracelets and an anklet, and has long swept hair with a white forehead marking. Marigold-style flower garlands hang along the arch's right side. One person is visible in the scene.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi stands on a raised platform before a large ornate arched backdrop of embossed copper panels, lit in green and red. He wears a leopard-print garment draped over one shoulder, a strand of wooden rudraksha-style beads crossing his chest, a belt of tubular beads, a red dhoti, and chain-link bracelets. He holds a tall silver trident-staff with a green-lit ornament in his right hand and smiles. A dark patterned throne-like seat stands behind him.2012-09-21A single performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands before a large dark red fan-shaped backdrop with a metallic copper-toned arch behind him, lit in red and green. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of rudraksha-like beads and small brass bells, a wide bell-studded belt, a red-orange dhoti, and matching beaded bracelets. He holds a silver trident with a crescent ornament in his right hand, with a smile and a tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a staged devotional or theatrical tableau.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A standing figure in a theatrical stage setting poses with one hand on hip beside a tall trident-topped staff, in front of a large ornate golden arch and a dark red throne-like backdrop under red and green stage lighting. The figure wears long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a leopard-print sleeveless bodice layered with beaded and bead-chain necklaces, bangles and armbands, and a flowing red skirt with a gold border. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate leopard-print costume, layered beaded necklaces and bangles match the cues for the a person candidate, though the figure appears costumed and performing in a staged setting.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-style deity stands on a raised platform before an ornate arched backdrop lit in green and red. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with tube-shaped beads and strands of beaded necklaces, a rust-coloured draped lower cloth, red beaded bracelets, and a dot on the forehead. In the right hand is a silver trident (trishula) with a crescent emblem, and a tiger-stripe patterned cushion or seat rests behind. The lighting is warm red-yellow with green accents. One person is visible.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.2012-09-21A performer stands before a red-and-gold arched backdrop on a dark tiger-striped throne-like seat, lit by green and orange stage lights. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of bells, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and chains, a peach draped skirt, and bead bracelets. He holds a tall silver-green trident with a serpent-like chain, smiling with eyes half-closed. Scene is a costumed stage tableau with one visible person.2012-09-21