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A stage performance photograph shows one man standing barefoot in a spotlight, holding a tall ornate trident with a leopard-print tassel in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a draped orange-gold dhoti, bangles, a necklace and a small crown or headpiece, with a vermilion tilak on his forehead. Rows of tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage, and a backdrop of flickering lamp-like lights fills the background. The attire and trident evoke a Shiva-themed stage presentation, and the photo is credited to

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a drum at its base in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder and chest, a rust-red and orange draped dhoti, a crown-like headpiece, bangles and a sacred thread. Behind him a lattice wall of glowing lamps stands, and rows of brass oil lamps line the stage floor, lit in the dim light. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headpiece and ornate clothing, though appearance-based identification is uncertain.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage lit by a spotlight pool on the floor, raising a silver trident (trishul) high in his right hand while a damaru drum hangs from it. He wears a leopard-print bronze-gold bodice, a matching waist cloth, and draped rust-orange lower garments, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist and a crown-like ornament in his hair. Around him stand rows of brass oil lamps (deepa lamps) on the floor, and a large backdrop of illuminated red-orange lattice panels glows behind him. Strong appearance-based cues of a person figure, presented in a staged ritual setting.2017-12-18A barefoot man stands alone on a dark stage, lit by a warm spotlight, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand, with a small ornate drum-like object near its shaft. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print shawl draped over his torso and bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style necklace, arm bands, and a jewelled ornament on his forehead, with a red-and-white tilak on his brow. Behind him is a glowing backdrop of illuminated cubic panels, and rows of brass oil lamps (deepa) line the stage floor. The setting suggests a staged devotional or theatrical presentation.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18