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A performer in a stage tableau stands inside a large green illuminated circular frame with ornate embossed edges. The figure wears an orange-red draped garment with a green leopard-print waist wrap, a beaded necklace, bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a long staff or trident-like pole in one hand. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the frame against a backdrop of red and purple clouds and starry sky, with dim overhead lights. The setting suggests a staged dramatic performance rather than a worship ritual.

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A photograph of a man standing on a raised stage inside a large circular green-lit frame decorated with rows of lights. He wears a saffron-orange cloth, a leopard-patterned wrap over his hips, and a trident in one hand, with his other hand on his hip. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and armbands. Behind him is a backdrop of red and orange clouds and a starry sky, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands. A stage tableau in the style of a sacred drama or theatrical depiction.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A man stands centred inside a large glowing green ring-shaped frame on a stage, with a dramatic red and pink sky backdrop with stars behind him. He wears a bare upper torso with orange-red drapery over one shoulder, a leopard-print patterned wrap, and a long strand of beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas across his chest. He wears bangles on his wrists and armbands, holds a trident-like staff in one hand, and rests his other hand on his hip. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the ring. The costume and staging suggest a theatrical or devotional performance tableau rather than a ritual setting.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A performer stands on a raised platform inside a large green-lit circular frame, with a trident held upright in one hand and the other hand on the hip. He wears a green-tinted draped garment, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala across the chest, and matching green armbands, with long dark hair and a painted forehead. Behind him a dusk-coloured backdrop shows clouds, stars and a crescent moon, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the ring. The overall green lighting suggests a stage tableau or costumed performance.2012-09-24A performer dressed as a deity stands barefoot inside a large green-lit ornamental arch on a stage with a starry, red-and-purple sky backdrop. He wears an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-patterned wrap, layered beaded and rudraksha-style malas, a pendant necklace, and beaded armbands. He holds a trident in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip, with a curved blade and brass oil lamps (lamps) placed beside him.2012-09-24A performer stands on a raised stage inside a large green-lit circular golden frame, with a trident held vertically at his left side and one hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print green and orange wrap, orange drapery, a long rudraksha-style bead garland across the chest, and bangles on his arms. Two tall brass oil lamps flank him against a red and purple cloud backdrop under coloured stage lights. Shoulder-length dark hair and a dramatic stage look mark his costume.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A performer on a stage stands inside a large ornate green-gold circular frame lit by green light, against a backdrop of red and purple cosmic clouds and stars. The figure has long dark hair, green-painted face and body, and wears a leopard-print green garment with a red-orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bands on the arms, and a beaded belt. He holds a trident upright in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side of the frame, with a black staff leaning nearby.2012-09-24