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A performer seen from behind on a dark stage, portraying Shiva. He wears a long, thick braid of matted hair piled on the head, a bare upper body with a rust-orange wrap, gold armlets and bracelets, and a leopard-print garment. He holds a silver trident upright in his right hand. He sits on a tiger-striped seat, flanked by a water bottle on a small wooden stool. A large artificial tree with green leaves hangs above under purple and blue stage lighting, with dark draped curtains behind. Only one person is visible, so this is a staged depiction rather than a clear identification of a person.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A performer seen from behind on a dark stage, seated on a tiger-striped throne-like seat draped with orange cloth. He has very long dark hair in a high bun and thick plaited locks falling down his back, wears a leopard-print garment and gold armbands, and holds a tall silver trident with a glowing tip in his right hand. Overhead, a painted tree canopy is lit in blue and purple light, with haze in the air and a small water bottle on a side table. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made; the scene reads as a theatrical staging of a Shiva-like figure.2016-03-07Stage photograph of a figure seen from behind, seated on a throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, holding a silver trident (trishula) upright in the right hand. The figure has very long dark braided hair gathered into a high topknot, wears a rust-orange garment, leopard-print wrap, and gold bangles on the upper arms and wrists. Above is a canopy of backlit green leaves in blue-purple light against a dark curtain, with a water bottle on a small wooden stool at the left. The setting resembles a Mahashivaratri-era stage performance of Shiva iconography. Appearance-based label: a person seated in the role of Shiva, identified by the trident, tiger-skin seat, long matted hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible only as bangles; the figure is shown from behind, so identity is uncertain.2016-03-07A figure seen from behind on a dimly lit stage, standing before a purple-lit tree backdrop with leafy branches overhead. The figure has very long black braided hair gathered high on the head, bare arms with gold bracelets, and wears an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap. In the right hand is a silver trident, and beside the figure sits a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a water bottle on a small side table. Dark red curtains frame the stage. This appears to be a staged performance depicting a Shiva-like deity murti rather than a live ritual gathering; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-03-07A seated figure is shown from behind on a dark stage lit with purple light, beneath overhanging leafy branches. The figure has very long dark hair bound up at the top of the head, wears an orange-red garment and a leopard-print wrap, and has gold armbands and bangles. It holds a silver trishula (trident) upright in one hand. The seat is draped with a tiger-striped cloth, and a water bottle sits on a small side table. The stage setting suggests a Shiva-themed performance or depiction. Only one physical person is visible.2016-03-07A stage photograph seen from behind shows a figure with very long black hair gathered in a high topknot, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a leopard-print wrap, with gold armlets and bangles. The figure holds a silver trident tall in one hand while standing before a dark blue-lit stage backdrop with a painted tree canopy overhead. Tiger-striped seats or cushions and a water bottle sit to the side. A distinctive long-haired, trident-bearing figure with leopard wrap and gold adornments suggests a person, standing in a ceremonial stage setting.2016-03-07A figure seen from behind on a stage set with a large tree and blue-violet lighting. The person has very long dark braided hair gathered on top of the head, gold earrings, gold armbands, a rust-brown top and a leopard-print wrap skirt. The right hand holds a tall silver trident with a twisted silver shaft. A carved wooden railing and red-brown fabric lie at the lower right. Only the back of the person is visible, so the face is not shown; the figure appears to be a costumed performer in a theatrical scene.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07August 26 20172017-08-26Photograph of a performer seen from behind on a dark stage before deep red curtains. The figure has very long dark dreadlocked hair beneath a leopard-print headwrap with a silver crescent ornament, wears an orange-red garment over bare shoulders with rudraksha bracelets on the arms and wrists, and rests one hand on the hip while the other grips a tall silver trident. Leopard-print cloth drapes over a low red-cushioned seat at the lower edge.2017-08-26March 07 20162016-03-07August 26 20172017-08-26