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A performer dressed as a deity murti stands on a red stage beneath an ornate golden arch, holding a silver trident in his left hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a dense cluster of rudraksha and bead malas across the chest, red dhoti-style lower drapery, chains at the wrists and waist, and red-brown beaded bands on the arms. Behind him a yellow-lit backdrop shows carved temple-style stonework, and a small deity figure is visible at the lower right. The figure's face is painted green and red with a red forehead mark. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name the performer, so no identity is asserted.

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September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva figure stands on a red-draped stage before a glowing golden flame backdrop and an ornate metallic arch. He holds a silver trident in one hand, his other hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, beaded bangles, a red dhoti, and a white forehead marking. Red-orange stage lighting and a stylised temple-wall set complete the scene.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A standing figure on a red-lit stage poses with a silver trident held in the left hand and the right hand on the hip. He has long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a broad smile. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of rudraksha-style beads and chains, a red-brown wrap around the waist, and a red dhoti-like drape with beaded wrist and ankle bands. Behind him are a curved, embossed golden arch and a bright yellow-orange glow. The scene resembles a theatrical or festival performance stage rather than a seated ritual. a person cues are the long swept hair, ornate beaded adornments and ceremonial trident, but the figure's face and presentation alone cannot confirm identity.2012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in a warm red and yellow stage setting, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print tunic layered with rows of metal bells, rudraksha-style beads, and hanging chains, with a red dhoti-style lower garment and beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. A horizontal white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large gilded arch frames a backdrop of garlands and a draped red cloth. The figure is a costumed portrayal, not a clearly identifiable person, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2012-09-22A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a dark tilak stands on a raised dais before a dark arched throne-like backdrop, lit in red and green. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, layered rudraksha malas, beaded armlets and wrist bands, and a loose saffron-red lower cloth. His left hand grips a tall trident and his right hand rests on his hip. Behind him a golden ornate arch frames the scene, with hanging bead garlands on the red wall. a person shown in a stage-style presentation with trident and rudraksha malas. A round blue emblem appears at the lower left.2012-09-20A performer stands on a raised dais in front of a large curved arch of embossed copper-toned panels, lit in orange and green. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with beaded necklaces, bells and dangling chains, a red-orange dhoti-style skirt, and bangles, and holds a green-lit trident in his right hand. His hair falls loose to the shoulders with a bindi on his forehead, and he is smiling. The costume is theatrical and appears staged for a deity-style tableau rather than a ritual puja, and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confidently name a specific person.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22