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A man stands barefoot on a stage under white spotlight beams, holding a golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a rust-orange draped garment with a bare upper torso, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hair is tied up. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall cascading down rock cliffs with a herd of deer on the grass below. A ceremonial Shiva-style stage performance with a dramatic lit setting.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands on a lit stage in a costume evoking Lord Shiva, holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum hanging from its shaft. He wears a crescent moon crown in his hair, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, bead armbands, a gold-and-brown belt and draped rust-coloured dhoti-style garments with ankle bangles. Shafts of white stage light fall from above onto a backdrop painted with a waterfall and a herd of deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage portrays Lord Shiva in a dramatic culturals production. He stands barefoot with a bare chest, his skin painted gold, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, a gold belt and armband, and rust-orange dhoti-style draped cloth. He holds a tall silver trident with a damaru drum tied to its shaft, and a crescent ornament sits in his hair. Green and yellow spotlights fall across him, and behind him a large backdrop shows a mountain waterfall landscape with deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage stands barefoot in a theatrical Shiva-style costume: bare-chested with a gold and maroon patterned upper garment, rust-coloured draped dhoti, layered rudraksha malas, gold armbands and anklets, and a tall gold trident in his right hand with a small drum hanging from it. Stage lights stream down in beams, and a painted backdrop shows waterfalls and deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A photograph of a single performer on a stage under bright white spotlight beams. He stands barefoot in rust-red and gold draped dhoti-style garments, bare-chested and wearing a gold belt, a thick rudraksha mala across the chest and a gold-trimmed crescent ornament in his hair. He holds a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element in his right hand, one hand on his hip, and smiles. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall, a cliff and a herd of deer. The stage floor is reddish.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage stands centrally in a spotlight, costumed as a Shiva-like figure with bare chest, golden-toned skin and body paint, ornate necklaces and beaded bands, and orange-red draped dhoti with gold ankle ornaments. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) in his right hand and wears a headdress band. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a forest waterfall cliff with cascading water and deer grazing near rocks. The stage floor is dark red, and overhead stage lights shine green and white. One person is visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16