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A man stands alone on a stage under bright blue and green spotlights and haze. He wears a crown-like headpiece, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a bead necklace over bare shoulders and arms, and a golden-tinted draped dhoti with a waist sash. He holds a tall ornate trident with a decorated drum-like element in one hand and smiles toward the audience. The body and costume appear gilded under yellow light.

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A standing performer on a stage lit by green, yellow and blue spotlights and haze, dressed in a golden body paint or costume with a gold torso covering, rust-red draped dhoti, a rudraksha mala necklace, arm bands and a small crown in the hair. He holds a large golden trident with a leopard-patterned staff and smiles while posing, in a theatrical Shiva-style presentation. The stage lights and beams fill the dark background.2017-12-16A standing performer on a stage lit by green and blue spotlights stands barefoot in a golden-bronze painted body with a golden crown-like headpiece. He wears a gold torso wrap, rudraksha mala beads across his chest, a rudraksha necklace, and a reddish-orange draped lower garment with gold armbands. He holds a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element, in a Shiva-style depiction staged for a darshan-type presentation. The scene is a theatrical stage with light beams and haze.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands alone on a stage lit by blue-green and yellow spotlights, dressed in shimmering gold-toned draped garments and ornate gold armlets. He wears a crown-like headdress and a beaded necklace, and holds a tall gold trident with a decorative mace-like head in one hand while touching his chin with the other. Golden anklets are visible on his feet. Haze fills the air around him. The figure is dressed in the style of a Shiva-form depiction, presented as a stage portrayal rather than a ritual scene.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer stands on a dark stage in a spotlight wearing a costume of Shiva, with a tall spiked headdress, bare chest, gold and beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style strands, and a rust-coloured draped dhoti with gold anklets. He holds a large golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and smiles toward the audience. Coloured stage lights in green, yellow and blue flood the scene behind him. The figure appears to be a costumed stage portrayal rather than a ritual setting, and no clear appearance-based identification of a person is made, so the a person field is unsure. One physical person is visible.2017-12-16A performer on a stage stands barefoot in a gilded costume painted gold, holding a tall golden trident with a rudraksha-wrapped shaft and a tasseled cloth on its crossbar. He wears rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold necklace, a gold crown-like headpiece, and rust-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. Green stage lights and a backdrop with a painted mountain-like scene frame him. The image resembles a staged tableau of Shiva, depicting a deity role rather than a ritual event.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands on a dark stage under green and white spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a gold and orange dhoti, a golden waist sash, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armbands and anklets, with a crescent ornament and tilak on his forehead. His chest is bare, and he smiles toward the audience. Behind him is a painted dark backdrop with light streaks, consistent with a cultural performance rather than a ritual setting. One person is visible.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under green and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) with a small golden damaru drum at its shaft. He wears a shirtless upper body draped in rudraksha malas and a golden-yellow waist cloth over rust-red dhoti, gold armbands, anklets and a crescent-topped crown in his hair. A dramatic backdrop shows painted mountain and cave imagery.2017-12-16