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A man stands on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident with a wide ornamental grip, smiling with one hand on his hip. He is bare-chested and wears a dense rudraksha mala and gold ornamental collar, gold armbands and wristbands, a red-orange draped dhoti-style lower garment, and a crown-like headpiece with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a fantasy waterfall landscape with cascading falls, rocky cliffs and small animals near a pool. The scene appears to be a theatrical stage performance tied to the Avatar Shastra cultural program described on the page.

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Stage photograph of a performer in a Shiva-style costume standing on a dark stage. He is bare-chested and wears rudraksha malas across his chest, gold armbands, a gold-and-orange ornamented waist cloth over rust-red dhoti-style drapery, and a small crescent-topped headpiece. He holds a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element wrapped in rudraksha beads in his left hand, and rests his right hand on his hip. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading into a pool with deer and figures in a forested landscape.2017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident (trishul) with his left hand, his other hand on his hip. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold and rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, gold armbands, a gold belt, and rust-red dhoti-style lower garments with gold ankle ornaments. A small crown-like ornament sits on his head and a red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large projected screen shows a forest waterfall scene with cascading water and a small herd of deer. The setting suggests a staged cultural performance rather than a gathering.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident with a decorated ornate head and a wrapped golden band below its prongs. He is bare-chested with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold-toned embellished waist sash, and rust-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. A crescent-like ornament sits on his head. Behind him a large projection shows a waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs with deer grazing at the base. The lighting is blue-toned from above. Whether this figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. He is bare-chested with a gold-and-rust ornate garment, a red-brown dhoti-style lower cloth, rudraksha beads across his chest and waist, gold armbands and a crown on his head. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall cascading over dark rock. Dark blue stage lighting. Costume appears to be a deity-style character; the man is a single performer with distinctive adornments but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm a person.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage in a bright spotlight, holding a tall golden trident (trishula) upright in his right hand while resting a golden damaru drum on his shoulder. He wears a bare chest with layered rudraksha malas and a broad gold ornamental belt, plus rust-orange draped dhoti-style trousers and gold armlets. Behind him a large screen shows a waterfall cascading over rocks with a small herd of deer at its base. a person cues are the ornate gold adornment and rudraksha, but the figure's appearance is not distinct enough to confirm identity, so this is treated as uncertain.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16