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A standing person on a red-brown wooden stage before a dark blue curtain performs as a Shiva-style deity figure. The performer wears a leopard-print tan shawl over white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, long dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a long rudraksha mala with orange beads. They hold a gold trident in one hand and raise the other palm outward in a blessing gesture. A bird logo appears in the top left corner of the image.

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October 14 20072007-10-14A standing woman in a costume portraying Shiva stands on a red stage before a dark blue curtain. She holds a tall golden trident in her left hand and raises her right palm in a blessing gesture. Her long black hair is worn loose and she has a white tripundra with a red bindi on her forehead. She wears a leopard-print tan shawl over white garments edged with gold border, with orange rudraksha malas and a pendant around her neck. A blue bird logo appears at upper left. This is a photograph of a costumed performer, not a portrait of a person.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Two performers in costume pose before a dark blue draped curtain for a cultural event. The figure on the left, a man, wears long black hair, white horizontal tripundra marks with a red bindi, a leopard-print wrap over a bare chest, layered rudraksha-style beads, and holds a golden trident as a Shiva-style portrayal. Beside him a woman in a blue and red sari, a gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, with white forehead markings, makes a hand gesture. Their costumes depict deities in a dramatized stage tableau rather than a ritual. Two people are visible.2007-10-14March 07 20162016-03-07December 07 20152015-12-07 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19December 07 20152015-12-07 +1 copiesTwo performers in a dim hall stand on a red-edged stage in a Shiva and Parvati style tableau. The figure on the left has long dark hair, a white crescent ornament, a horizontal white forehead mark with red centre, a red rudraksha-style mala, a leopard-print shawl over a white dhoti with gold border, and holds a golden trident. The figure on the right wears a blue and gold silk sari with a red border, heavy gold necklaces, a gold crown, and a bangled arm extended in a gesture. A small purple shrine-like backdrop and hanging green streamers appear behind them. Both are dressed as deities for a cultural performance; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2007-10-14A man stands alone on a dimly lit stage before a deep red velvet curtain, holding a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft. He wears a leopard-print crown with a crescent ornament, a rust-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print dhoti, layered rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets, and a silver pendant, with a gold earring visible. He smiles with one hand on his hip. Leopard-print cushioned seating sits behind him. The style resembles a theatrical Shiva costume.2017-08-26