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A photograph of a smiling person standing on an ornate golden-silver arched platform under green stage lighting. The figure wears a tiger-striped yellow and black wrap over the shoulder, brown lower cloth, layered dark beaded rudraksha-style malas, and beaded bracelets on the wrists and arms. The right hand holds a tall silver trident (trishul). A large silver-gilt decorative archway frames the scene, with a painted temple backdrop and a deity murti figure visible behind. The figure's appearance is consistent with a distinctive ceremonial presentation, so this may be a person in a stage or festival tableau setting.

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September 04 20132013-09-04September 04 20132013-09-04March 02 20132013-03-02March 31 20132013-03-31 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13April 22 20122012-04-22A photograph of a single performer standing on a stage in front of an ornate green and gold metallic arch lit with red and green light. The figure has long dark hair, a red-and-green leopard-print garment, red trousers, and multiple strands of green beaded necklaces. The figure holds a silver trident (trishula) upright in one hand. Small offerings in green and red sit on the platform at the base. The appearance is a costumed deity-style presentation, but the performer is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2013-03-04 +1 copiesA figure stands on an ornate silver-and-gold repoussé arch lit in red and green, holding a silver trident (trishula) upright in the right hand. He has long dark hair, wears multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style malas, and a dark green and leopard-print wrap over green trousers. The setting appears to be a stage or decorated platform with a backdrop of hanging bells. Dark-skinned, appearance matches a presentation with long hair, a trident and beaded malas, but the attribution to a person is uncertain from appearance alone. A bouquet of white flowers sits at the base.2013-03-08September 26 20122012-09-26A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden throne with eyes closed and smiling, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless top, a rust-red dhoti, and a long gold-beaded mala necklace. A tilak mark is on his forehead and a microphone headset is visible at his face. A tall silver staff with hanging bells stands beside the throne, and a rope-like cord lies across his lap. Warm orange stage lighting fills the background. Only one person is visible.2014-08-02April 21 20122012-04-21