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A figure seen from behind stands on a stage before a large backdrop of animated orange and red flames, lit by blue-white spotlight beams cutting through haze. The person wears a silver-grey draped gown, a jewelled headpiece, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in one hand. The figure stands beside a black, leopard-patterned pedestal with a small candle in front, under a dramatic stage lighting design. A depiction of a deity form (Shiva-style trident) is staged as a theatrical tableau; no face is visible and the person's identity is not established.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A stage performance photograph seen from behind: a figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece stands on a leopard-print circular platform holding a silver trident, with a bracelet on the raised arm and draped rust-coloured lower garments. Bright orange and red flames fill the backdrop while white spotlight beams radiate from above, creating a dramatic theatrical tableau. The figure is a costumed performer representing Shiva, with the trident as the key iconographic element.2017-09-18A performer dressed as Shiva stands with his back to the camera on a stage, facing a large blazing fire projected behind him. He wears a long dark braided hair with a crescent moon ornament and a silver headband, peach-coloured dhoti-style trousers, and arm bands. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, standing atop a leopard-print pedestal. Stage spotlights stream down through the smoke, and bright orange flames fill the backdrop. The scene is a theatrical enactment of Shiva rather than a ritual setting.2017-09-18A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands with their back to the camera on a stage, facing a backdrop of large projected flames in red, orange and yellow. The figure has long, loose black hair, a silver band on the head, a light peach-coloured wrap and dhoti-style trousers, and silver armbands. They hold a silver trident in the right hand, with a small drum-like object attached near its base, and rest the left hand on the hip. Beside them stands a cylindrical pedestal covered in leopard-print fabric, with a draped cloth on top. Bright blue-white spotlights beam down from above. The scene is a theatrical depiction of Shiva rather than a documented ritual, and the performer's identity is not established.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18A stage photograph of a large statue of Shiva standing on a raised dais in front of a backdrop of animated red-orange flames. The figure is seen from behind, with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, and one hand on the hip while the other holds a tall silver trident. Blue spotlights and haze rise above, and the floor reflects the fiery projection. The figure is a sculpture or costume-like statue, not a physical person, so no living people are counted.2017-09-18A photograph of a staged performance with a single performer seen from behind, standing on a leopard-print platform before a large backdrop of red and yellow animated flames. The performer has long dark hair, a dark headband, bare arms with armbands, and wears a light draped dhoti-style costume. In the right hand a large golden trident with a decorative shaft is held upright, and the left hand rests on the hip. Yellow light beams radiate across the dark stage.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18