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A performer stands barefoot on a stage lit by sweeping white spotlights, costumed as the Hindu deity Shiva. He is shirtless with a crescent moon ornament on his matted hair and a bindi-style forehead mark, wearing a rudraksha mala and layered gold ornaments on his chest, arms and waist, with a rust-orange dhoti. He holds a trident with a drum-shaped damaru tied to its shaft and smiles toward the audience. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall and a herd of deer.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a stage in a spotlight, holding a tall golden trident with a ribbon-tied shaft. He wears a crescent ornament in his hair, a sacred thread of rudraksha beads across his bare chest, a gold-and-beaded necklace, bangles, a red-and-orange dhoti and a wide ornate belt, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall and a herd of deer, and light beams sweep across the stage.2017-12-16A photograph of a single performer on a stage under bright white spotlight beams. He stands barefoot in rust-red and gold draped dhoti-style garments, bare-chested and wearing a gold belt, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold-trimmed crescent ornament in his hair. He holds a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element in his right hand, one hand on his hip, and smiles. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall, a cliff and a herd of deer. The stage floor is reddish.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage stands barefoot in a theatrical Shiva-style costume: bare-chested with a gold and maroon patterned upper garment, rust-coloured draped dhoti, layered rudraksha malas, gold armbands and anklets, and a tall gold trident in his right hand with a small drum hanging from it. Stage lights stream down in beams, and a painted backdrop shows waterfalls and deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands alone on a stage lit by pale beams of light, holding a tall silver trident with a decorative cloth and tassels at its shaft. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over bare shoulders, bangles on his upper arms, and orange-red dhoti-style drapes with gold waistband. A forehead marking is visible, and a crescent ornament sits in his hair. Behind him a backdrop shows a waterfall, forest and grazing deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a lit stage, costumed as the deity Shiva: a golden trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft is held upright in his left hand, a crescent moon is set in his matted topknot, and he wears rudraksha beads, a heavy gold-toned necklace, armbands and a rust-orange dhoti with a gold waist sash. Strong white light beams fall from above, and a painted backdrop shows a waterfall with a herd of deer. The scene appears to be a cultural performance, and the figure is a costumed actor rather than an identifiable individual.2017-12-16