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A performer stands barefoot on a stage under white spotlight beams, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand. He wears a bare chest adorned with layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold ornamental collar, a wide reddish-brown waist sash, rust-orange dhoti-style drapery, gold armbands, and a crescent ornament on his head. A painted backdrop shows a waterfall, rocky cliffs and deer.

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A performer stands barefoot on a stage lit by white spotlight beams, dressed as a Shiva-like figure. He is bare-chested with a crescent moon on his head, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads across his chest and shoulders, and a gold-accented belt over orange-red dhoti-style garments. He holds a tall golden trident in his right hand. Behind him a painted backdrop shows waterfalls, a rocky hillside and a herd of deer, with a glowing sacred circle on the right. The scene is a stage presentation rather than a ritual, and the figure's appearance is that of a costumed performer, not a confirmed identity.2017-12-16December 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 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A 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.2017-12-16A 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.2017-12-16December 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