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A performer dressed as a fierce goddess figure stands on a red and black tiger-striped raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch with green and red lights. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a leopard and red layered skirt, dense strands of rudraksha-like beads and metal bells, chain bracelets, and a dark bindi on the forehead, with a long dark wig. A tall trident-like staff stands at the left edge. Warm orange and green stage lighting fills the background. The scene is a photograph of a costumed dramatic figure in a ritual or festival setting.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A 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 dressed as a fierce Shiva-style deity stands before an ornate golden arched backdrop lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, has dark tousled hair, a bindi and a broad smile, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with a red-and-gold draped skirt. Strings of rudraksha beads, chains and small bells hang across his chest and waist, with beaded armbands on his wrists and biceps. A decorated stone wall and a tiger-striped red cushion or seat appear behind him.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a stage in front of a large curved golden-red arch and a dark tiger-striped backdrop. Green stage light falls across his face and body. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rows of small metal bells, a long strand of beads and chains, a red-orange dhoti, and bangles on his arms. A bindi and tilak mark his forehead. He holds a green-painted trident with one hand, its chain wrapped around his wrist. Eyes closed, he smiles. A leopard-print cloth lies across the stage floor below him. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a clearly identifiable person.2012-09-21A person in a costume of a fierce goddess figure stands on a raised red throne with a tiger-striped back, beneath an ornate golden arch. The performer wears a leopard-patterned bodice with dangling bells and metal chains across the chest, a red-orange skirt, dark bangles and a trident-topped staff held in one hand, with the other hand on the hip. Green and red stage lighting washes over the scene, and a dark-haired figure with a bindi smiles widely. Behind is a stone-textured wall with hanging strings of beads and pink ribbons at the edge.2012-09-21A figure stands on a red-draped raised platform before a large glowing golden arch with embossed panels and warm orange backlight. The figure wears long dark hair, a red bindi, a leopard-print tunic with rudraksha-style beads and chains draped across the chest, bangles on both wrists and arms, and a red dhoti-like lower garment. One hand grips a silver trident leaning against the platform, the other rests on the hip. The lighting casts a green tint on the face and skin. Looking at the camera, the figure smiles. A small statue-like decoration is visible at the lower right. Strands of flower garland hang near the top of the arch. The background is a stylised stone wall. The page indicates this event, but the figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from visible cues alone, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21