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A man stands on a stage before a dark red curtain under blue lighting, dressed as a Shiva-like deity. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, a blue sleeveless top, a dark blue rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, and a leopard-print waist wrap. His right arm raises a purple trident and a leopard-print drum, while he holds a small blue cloth with his left hand. Wrist and arm bands are visible. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a clearly identifiable person, so no name is attributed.

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A performer on a stage with dark red curtains and blue lighting, dressed as a Shiva-type deity murti character. He wears a blue-and-black leopard-print waist cloth and a matching patterned headband with a crescent emblem, plus layered dark rudraksha malas, a bead armband and bracelets. He holds a tall trident with curved prongs in his right hand and rests his left hand on a damaru-style drum. a person: the figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments but this is a costumed stage performance, so the identity is uncertain.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A man stands on a dark stage before red curtains, lit in magenta and violet light. He wears a leopard-print headband with a small crescent ornament, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, rudraksha malas layered across his chest, a gold pendant, and leopard-print armbands. He holds a tall silver trident decorated with a leopard-print cloth, and a small ornate ornament hangs near its tines. A faint bird logo appears in the upper left corner. He appears to be performing in costume rather than in a ritual setting.2017-08-26A performer on a stage with a dark red curtain backdrop and purple lighting, dressed as Lord Shiva. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent moon on the forehead, multiple purple rudraksha malas, a purple sleeveless top and a leopard-print skirt. He raises one arm outward and holds a trident in the other hand, with a damaru drum at his side. The costume and iconography suggest a theatrical or devotional performance of Shiva. a person cues are not established by appearance alone, so identity is uncertain.2017-08-26 +2 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A performer on a dark stage lit in blue holds a trident (trishul) aloft with his left arm, its shaft wrapped in a leopard-print fabric with tassels. He wears a tall matted headdress with a crescent ornament, layered rudraksha-style bead malas, beaded armbands, and a draped leopard-print garment with a belt, evoking the iconography of Lord Shiva. The background is black with blue light falling on his face and shoulders.2018-03-31A man stands on a dark stage before a deep red curtain, lit by purple light. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent ornament, a rose-pink draped garment over one shoulder, a leopard-print lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest. He holds a large silver trident upright in his right hand, its tassels and a silver drum-shaped form visible, with his left hand on his hip. a person: the appearance cues are the crescent headwrap, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress, presented here as a stage performer in a Shiva-themed costume.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA single man stands on a stage before a dark red curtain, holding a tall silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print headband and a leopard-print lower garment with a matching band, a lavender-pink draped top, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant necklace, a crescent ornament in his hair and armlets. The lighting is purple-tinged. Swamiji (probable) is identified by a wearer of ornate ceremonial costume with rudraksha malas and a crown-like headband, presented in a theatrical role as a figure holding a trident.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA man stands in front of a deep red draped curtain under warm red stage lighting, holding a large silver trident topped with a crescent-decorated finial in his raised left hand. He wears a leopard-print headband with a small crescent ornament, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, a bare upper body with a gold-toned shawl across one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, a pendant, bangles and armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles with his right hand on his hip. a person appears as the central figure, shown in a Shiva-like costume with trident and rudraksha cues.2017-08-26A performer on a stage in front of dark red curtains, lit in purple light, stands holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum hanging from its shaft, the drum and shaft wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a leopard-print headwrap topped with a crescent ornament, a leopard-print lower garment and waist sash, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a pendant necklace, bead bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and earrings, with a tilak on his forehead. This appears to be a costumed stage presentation of a Shiva-associated figure, with the trident and damaru as the identifying iconography. The image is from a stage show rather than a ritual setting, and one person is visible.2017-08-26A performer on a stage washed in deep blue light stands in a Shiva-style costume, holding a tall trident with a drum-shaped ornament and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft. He wears a tiered hair crown with a crescent ornament, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, bangles on his arms and a leopard-print lower garment and wrap. He stands with one hand on his hip and smiles toward the camera. Only one person is visible. The image appears to be a stage costume depiction of Shiva rather than a clear appearance-based match for a person, so identity is uncertain.2018-03-31