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A performer dressed as a deity stands in front of a large arched backdrop with ornate golden relief panels and a dark red curved throne-like structure behind. The figure holds a tall silver trident with a snake-like ornament near its head, wears a leopard-print top layered with green beaded necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style strands, and a flowing red skirt. A vertical tilak mark is visible on the forehead, and the face is lit in green and red stage lighting. Only one person is present.

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September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands on a red throne under a copper-toned arched frame, lit in green and amber. He holds a tall silver trident with a golden crest in both hands, its shaft resting before him. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with beaded chains, bells and rudraksha-style strands, a leopard-print skirt over red drapery, and a beaded armband. His long dark hair falls loose, and his face is painted, partly hidden by the trident. Barefoot, he occupies a red velvet seat with zebra-stripe pattern. Crude stone carvings appear faintly behind him.2012-09-21A performer in an elaborate costume stands in front of a large golden arched backdrop lit with green and orange stage light. She holds a silver trident in her left hand, wears a leopard-patterned bodice draped with beaded chains, dark rudraksha-style beaded strands, bangles on both arms, and a red-orange skirt. She stands on a dark red and black zebra-patterned seat or throne, with a bright red floor covering at the bottom. The styling reads as a costumed portrayal of a fierce goddess form rather than a clear identification of any deity. No other people are visible.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a fierce Shiva-like figure stands barefoot on a red and black tiger-striped platform before a golden arched backdrop lit with green and red light. He holds a long silver trident with a crescent-moon finial in front of his face, wears a leopard-print garment with metal bells and chains, a red dhoti-style lower wrap, rudraksha-style beaded bands on his arm and ankle, and long dark hair. The scene looks like a theatrical or festival tableau rather than a formal ritual.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A person stands on a raised platform in front of a glowing arched backdrop with a red and green metallic sheen. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of bells and beaded necklaces, a red-orange dhoti-style skirt, red beaded bracelets, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft, smiling, under green and red stage lighting. A red tiger-striped cushion or throne back is behind him. Dressed as a costumed deity figure for a festival performance.2012-09-21A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on a dark draped platform in front of a large glowing arch with a metallic green-and-red rim. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a long layered rudraksha-style mala with chains and bells across the chest and waist, arm bands and a rust-orange dhoti. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, its prongs and crescent visible, while smiling toward the camera. Green and red stage lighting colours the scene. A vibhuti-style mark is on his forehead.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a red throne-like seat in front of a large circular metallic arch lit in orange and green. The figure holds a silver trident raised in the right hand, wears a leopard-print garment with a red dhoti-like skirt, layered rudraksha-style beads and a bead belt, and has dark wild hair with a red bindi. The background has a textured wall, hanging flower garlands and warm coloured lighting.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical goddess-style costume stands beside a red upholstered throne-like seat under a large ornate golden arch lit with green and red lights. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless bodice with dangling metal bells, a bell-studded waist ornament, a long red-orange skirt, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and necklaces, while holding a tall silver staff with a green-lit finial. Chains hang from the right side. The warm, colourful stage lighting and set suggest a dramatic dance or theatre presentation.2012-09-21A photograph of a person standing in front of a large red upholstered throne-like backdrop with an ornate embossed golden arch above. The person holds a silver trident upright in the right hand and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with rows of rudraksha-style beads and bead chains across the chest and waist, a red draped skirt, and beaded bracelets. Green and orange stage lighting washes over the scene. A small red bindi is on the forehead and the hair is long and loose. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21