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A photograph of a performer in a Shiva-style costume holding a silver trident with a crescent-shaped top, standing before an ornate golden repoussé arch under green and amber stage lighting. The figure has long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas with metal chains, beaded armbands, and a red lower garment. The face is smiling and the mouth is open.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 20 20122012-09-20A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands before a golden arch lit in yellow and green light, eyes closed and one hand on the hip. He holds a silver trident with a chained shaft, wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and has white and red forehead markings. The figure appears to be a costumed presentation rather than a verified portrait, so no identification is made from appearance. A single person is visible.2012-09-22A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wind-swept hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, standing with his right arm extended and holding a green-tinted metal trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, multiple beaded necklaces with white skull-like pendants, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, and a red-patterned wrap. Warm red and green stage lighting falls over an ornate golden-brown carved backdrop. a person appears here, shown by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments while holding a trident in a performance-style setting.2012-09-20A smiling bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair holds a silver trident with a red stone at its shaft, in a warm red and green lit setting. He wears a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala with bead-skull style pendants, a leopard-print wrap, and red and white forehead markings. Behind him is an ornate golden embossed panel. Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha malas and distinctive ceremonial adornments, shown as a performer in a Shiva-themed pose holding a trident.2012-09-20A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi stands before a large gilded arch with green and red lighting. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a red and gold garment, long rudraksha-style beaded mala with skull-like beads, gold armbands and bracelets, and gold earrings and necklace. Behind him, ornate golden panels and a glowing crescent-shaped light suggest a stage set. Dressed in ceremonial clothing with a trident and rudraksha malas, the figure matches a person by appearance cues, presented as a performer in a costumed stage tableau.2012-09-14September 20 20122012-09-20September 22 20122012-09-22September 16 20122012-09-16September 20 20122012-09-20A smiling person stands in front of an ornate gold arch lit with red and green lights, holding a red-and-silver trident in the left hand and resting the right hand on the hip. The person has long dark hair, a dark bindi on the forehead, and wears a green-and-black leopard-print garment with a red wrap over the shoulder and layered green beaded malas around the neck. Background includes decorative bell-like motifs on a pale wall.2013-03-04A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a red patterned throne under a large gilded arch, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and his face and head are tinted green by stage lighting with a red bindi and long dark hair. Bells dangle from his waist and chains hang from his arm. Warm orange and red lights fill the scene. The figure is a costumed portrayal rather than a clear appearance-based candidate for the a person.2012-09-21