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A standing male figure on a dark stage under green spotlights holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright with his right hand, its shaft wrapped in leopard-print cloth with tassels. He wears an orange-red and gold draped dhoti, a leopard-print and gold bodice, a gold necklace, beaded armbands and bracelets, a jewelled headpiece in his hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. His left hand rests on his hip. Rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) line the stage on both sides.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A single man stands barefoot on a dark stage under green spotlights, holding a silver trident upright in his raised right hand. He wears an orange-red dhoti-style cloth with a leopard-print shawl across his chest and leopard-print wrap draped over the trident shaft. Thick bead bracelets circle his arms, and a rudraksha-style necklace rests on his chest. His hair is long and locked, with a crown-like ornament, and he has white and red forehead markings. Behind him, rows of brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print fabric wrap tied to its shaft. He wears orange and red draped dhoti-style cloth, a leopard-print bodice, arm bands and a small forehead mark, with long hair swept up. Rows of ornate brass lamps line the stage on both sides under spotlights. The figure is a single performer or figure in a staged presentation. a person appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall ornate trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped along its shaft. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a rust-orange draped dhoti with a pleated front and a matching waist sash, gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, with a jewelled headpiece in his hair. Behind him rows of brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a green spotlight falls from the upper left. a person is a bare-chested figure whose distinctive adornments and dramatic stage costume match the page's claim, and the costume is theatrical rather than a plain ritual dress.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A figure stands alone on a dark stage under green spotlights, holding a silver trident topped with a crescent-shaped finial in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red and orange draped dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash, bangles and beaded wristbands, with a red tilak on his forehead and a jewelled headpiece in his hair. The trident's shaft is wrapped in leopard-print cloth, and the scene is lit with theatrical spotlights against a black backdrop.2017-12-18