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A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands before a golden arched backdrop with a carved stone wall behind, lit in warm yellow and red. He holds a tall silver trident upright with both hands near his face, eyes closed in a meditative pose. He wears a dense, glittering green and gold beaded and bell-studded vest, a red draped lower garment, layered beaded necklaces and bangles on both wrists, and a curly dark wig. One hand rests on his hip. No identifiable a person appearance cues are clearly visible, so the figure is described by role only.

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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in a warm red and yellow stage setting, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print tunic layered with rows of metal bells, rudraksha-style beads, and hanging chains, with a red dhoti-style lower garment and beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. A horizontal white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large gilded arch frames a backdrop of garlands and a draped red cloth. The figure is a costumed portrayal, not a clearly identifiable person, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a deity stands on a red throne under a copper-toned arched frame, lit in green and amber. He holds a tall silver trident with a golden crest in both hands, its shaft resting before him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with beaded chains, bells and rudraksha-style strands, a leopard-print skirt over red drapery, and a beaded armband. His long dark hair falls loose, and his face is painted, partly hidden by the trident. Barefoot, he occupies a red velvet seat with zebra-stripe pattern. Crude stone carvings appear faintly behind him.2012-09-21A performer in a stage costume stands beside a tall silver trident held in his right hand. He has long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a leopard-print vest layered with rudraksha-style beads, chains and bangles, plus a red-orange dhoti. Behind him is a golden arched frame and a glowing yellow-orange backdrop with temple-like motifs. Stage lighting washes the scene in red and gold. This is a theatrical portrayal of a deity-like character, not a verifiable in-person appearance, and no printed name appears in the image.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a red stage draped in red and yellow fabric, in front of an ornate golden arch and a stone-textured backdrop lit in warm orange light. He holds a silver trident with a glowing crystal knob at its shaft, and wears a dark, curly, shoulder-length wig, a red bindi, layered rudraksha-style bead malas, chain jewelry on his arms and waist, and a leopard-print sleeveless top over red draped trousers. The performer appears to be a costumed actor rather than a clear in-person identification, so no a person identification is made. The scene is a theatrical or festival tableau, with the bead garlands and trident marking the deity iconography.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a dark red throne with a zebra-patterned cushion beneath a large ornate gilded arch. She grips a silver trident with a tall shaft in her left hand and raises her right arm to her hip, head tilted back with mouth open. She wears a leopard-print top with bullet-shaped metal beads, a red-orange draped skirt, layered beaded necklaces, and chain-link bangles. Warm orange and green stage lighting falls on the scene, with a painted stone-textured wall behind.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in an elaborate costume stands in front of a large golden arched backdrop lit with green and orange stage light. She holds a silver trident in her left hand, wears a leopard-patterned bodice draped with beaded chains, dark rudraksha-style beaded strands, bangles on both arms, and a red-orange skirt. She stands on a dark red and black zebra-patterned seat or throne, with a bright red floor covering at the bottom. The styling reads as a costumed portrayal of a fierce goddess form rather than a clear identification of any deity. No other people are visible.2012-09-21A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands inside a large ornate golden arch lit by warm orange and yellow stage lights. He holds a silver trishula trident in his left hand, with his right hand on his hip. He wears a dark leopard-patterned garment, layered rudraksha-style beads and bells across the chest and waist, a chain across the body, beaded bracelets on both arms, and red-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. He has curly dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. The backdrop is a stylised stone temple wall. Such a costumed portrayal is a depiction of a deity rather than a verifiable identity of any person.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a raised platform before a large ornate golden arch, lit in red, green and yellow light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rudraksha-style mala with bell ornaments, bangles and a red-orange dhoti-like cloth, and holds a green-lit trident in his right hand while his left arm extends outward. A third-eye mark is visible on his forehead and his eyes are closed. Behind him is a dark patterned throne-like backdrop with tiger-stripe fabric, and strands of white flower garlands hang at the edges. Only one person is visible in the scene.2012-09-21