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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a bare chest covered by layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned ornamental waist piece, with rust-red dhoti-style trousers and gold anklets. His hair is long and swept up with a crown-like ornament, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop shows a map-like landscape with waterfalls and a herd of deer.

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A performer on a stage dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands barefoot, holding a tall golden trident in his raised left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a bare chest with layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bracelets, a gold-embellished waist belt, and rust-red draped dhoti-style trousers with ankle bells. Stage spotlights in white, green and yellow shine down behind him, and a backdrop shows a painted mountain landscape with waterfalls and deer.2017-12-16A photograph of a performer on a dark stage dressed as Shiva, holding a tall gold trident with a small drum and tassels near its base. He wears a gold-and-copper torso piece, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and armbands, rust-orange dhoti-style drapery, and a crown-like headpiece. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall and a herd of deer by a pool in blue and pink tones.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a stage lit by green and yellow spotlights, holding a silver trident with a small drum-like ornament near its shaft. He has bare shoulders and chest, wears a gold beaded and rudraksha-style necklace, gold armbands, and draped red-brown dhoti-like cloth with gold trim. A backdrop projection shows waterfalls and grazing deer. The stage presentation resembles a Shiva-themed performance.2017-12-16A bare-chested male performer stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped ornament and red tassel in his left hand, right hand on his hip. He wears layered rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and armbands, a rust-red dhoti-style lower garment with gold trim, and a topknot with a crescent-like adornment, in a deity-costume style. Green stage lights and a backdrop of blue-green imagery with pale spires frame the figure.2017-12-16A performer on a dimly lit stage stands barefoot in a Shiva-style costume, holding a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element and fringed tassels in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti, a gold bodice, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, with a dark head wrap and tilak. Spotlights in green and yellow light the backdrop, which shows a painted mountain scene with a white spire, forest and a herd of deer.2017-12-16A performer stands on a dark stage in a Shiva-style costume, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gold armbands and a copper-gold bodice, and rust-red dhoti-style draped lower garments with a gold waist sash. A crescent ornament sits in his hair, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs, lit in cool blue.2017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under a blue spotlight, smiling, holding a tall golden trident with a wrapped golden drum-shaped handle and tassels. He wears a gold-and-orange patterned bodice, a rudraksha mala across the chest and shoulders, a matching waist band, red-orange draped dhoti, and a gold crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament; a painted bindi-style mark is on his forehead. Behind him a projected screen shows a waterfall, forest and a herd of deer. The description is an appearance-based probable match to a person in costume as Shiva, with the stage performance context.2017-12-16A man performs on a lit stage as a Shiva-style figure, standing barefoot with his right hand resting on his hip and his left hand holding a tall golden trident with a wrapped handle and tassels. He wears a bare chest adorned with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ornaments, a gold-and-brown belt, rust-coloured dhoti-style drapery, gold anklets and bangles, and a swept-back headpiece with a red and gold wrap. Multiple spotlights in white and green beam across the scene, and a backdrop screen shows a glowing illustrated image of a stylised trident-like structure and red figures. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a stage under bright spotlights, holding a tall golden trident in his right hand with its prongs raised above his head. He wears a bare chest adorned with a layered rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold-toned ornaments, a gold waist belt, red-maroon draped dhoti-style trousers, gold anklets and bangles, and a dark headpiece. A stylized backdrop of glowing temple spires and deer in a forest appears behind him. The scene resembles a staged dance or drama performance.2017-12-16A barefoot man in reddish-orange dhoti-style drapery and a gold-patterned bodice stands centre stage under green and white spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his raised left hand. He wears a large rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, bangles on his arms, and a headdress with a crescent-like ornament in his hair. A painted backdrop shows a glowing blue and pink mountain cave, a stone spire and small figures near a forest. The photo is credited to a person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16