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A man stands on a dark stage with hands on hips, smiling, inside a large ornate golden ring. He wears a leopard-print costume with a fringed sash, bead and rudraksha-style necklaces, bangles, and a bare upper body with a red forehead mark. Around him are a trident, a curved blade, a peacock-feather staff and a tall ritual staff, set against pink and blue flame-like stage lighting.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a blue and magenta lit stage in front of a large ornate gold circular frame, one hand on his hip, wearing a leopard-print bodice with silver ornaments, a dark draped lower garment, bead necklaces, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stand a silver trident, a dark ceremonial sword or kukri, a staff topped with a small pot-like finial and a dark broom-like tool with a feathered head. Flame-like projections and haze fill the background. The figure appears to be a stage performance of a Shiva-related character, with no visible audience.2017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden ring, framed by purple and pink flame projections and blue haze. He wears a bare-chested costume with a patterned leopard-style wrap, a dark draped lower garment, beaded bracelets and armbands, and a long beaded necklace. His hands rest on his hips. Ceremonial props lean nearby: a golden trident, a curved blade, a staff with a tufted end, and a tall lamp-like pillar.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular frame, with blue and magenta flame-like projections behind him. He wears a leopard-print garment with a dark maroon dhoti, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead armbands, with a bindi on his forehead. He holds a trident in one hand and rests his other hand at his hip. Beside him stand a trident, a curved blade, a dark whisk-like staff and a tall ceremonial post with a small finial. Stage lights glow at the base. Printed on the image are the archive copyright notice and source credit.2017-12-22A man stands on a stage before a large ornate silver circular prop framed by magenta and violet flame projections. He wears a leopard-print garment with cloth bands across the chest, an upper arm band, rust-red dhoti-style lower garment, a gold chain necklace and a red forehead mark. He holds a silver trident and smiles. Beside him stand a silver staff with a small drum, a dark feathered ceremonial fan-like implement, a curved silver blade and a purple-tinted pillar. Stage lights glow in the background.2017-12-22