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A silhouetted figure stands with his back to the camera on a stage framed by dark red curtains, facing a large blazing fire behind him. He wears a headband with a crescent-like ornament, long dark hair and pale pink-peach dhoti-style trousers, with one hand on his hip and the other holding a tall silver trident. A leopard-print-covered platform sits in front of the flames, and the stage floor is reflective. The scene resembles a Shiva-themed stage performance with a fire effect; the figure is a costumed performer rather than a clearly identified person.

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A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage framed by red curtains. A single performer seen from behind stands with one hand on hip and the other holding a tall silver trident, wearing a headband, bare arms with armlets, and light pink dhoti-style trousers. Behind him a large bright fire blazes against the backdrop, and a leopard-print-covered platform sits at his feet. The stage floor reflects the glow.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a stage between dark red curtains, seen from behind. He wears a headband with a crescent ornament, long hair, armbands, a draped wrap, and pale pink dhoti-style trousers. He holds a tall silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. Behind him a large bright fire burst fills the backdrop, and a leopard-print cube sits on the stage floor.2017-09-18A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on a stage seen from behind, framed by dark red curtains. He holds a tall trident with a silver shaft in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a headpiece, bare upper body with arm bands, and pale draped dhoti-style trousers. Behind him a large blazing fireball fills the backdrop, with a leopard-print cushioned platform beside him. The scene is a theatrical staging of Shiva rather than a ritual gathering.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18Stage photograph of a performer seen from behind, standing before large red and orange flames. The figure has long dark matted hair gathered into a topknot, bound with a leopard-print headband, and wears a rust-orange draped garment with rudraksha bead armbands. In the right hand is a tall silver trident, and the left hand rests on the hip. The backdrop is fiery and smoky. No identity is asserted from appearance.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer stands on a stage seen from behind, facing a large blazing fire backdrop with orange and red flames. The figure has long dark hair with a crown-like headpiece, wears peach-coloured dhoti-style drapery and arm bands, and holds a silver trident aloft in the right hand while the left hand rests on the hip. Before the fire stands a leopard-print pedestal or throne. Stage lights beam down from above. The scene resembles a Shiva-themed stage presentation rather than a clear ritual.2017-09-18A performer seen from behind on a dark stage in front of a large backdrop of bright orange and red flames. The figure wears a rust-orange draped garment, a leopard-print headband, bracelets and armbands, and has long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back. In the right hand is a silver trident, and the figure stands near a stage platform covered with leopard-print fabric. Blue stage light beams rise behind. a person appearance-based label applies: long dreadlocked hair, distinctive adornments, and a ceremonial trident suggest a depiction of the Shiva-form role in this staged performance; the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2017-09-18 +1 copiesA performer on a stage stands with his back to the audience, dressed as a Shiva-like figure in salmon-pink draped dhoti-style trousers and a salmon-pink wrap, with a patterned headband and long dark braided hair falling down his back. He holds a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a leopard-print cloth, and rests his left hand on his hip. Behind him, a large backdrop of red and orange flames fills the stage, and a leopard-print covered platform sits beside him. Stage spotlights cut through the haze above. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance here, so this is a costumed stage performance rather than a confirmed presence of the a person.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18