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A man stands barefoot on a red-and-black tiger-striped throne before a golden arched backdrop, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a flowing orange-red cloth wrapped around his body, a leopard-print undergarment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a dense rudraksha belt, and red beaded bangles on his arms. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, with a red mark on his forehead. Warm red and green stage lighting colours the scene.

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A standing performer in a red-lit stage setting, dressed as a Shiva-style figure with long dark curly hair, a white-and-red tripundra mark on the forehead, and a red-orange draped garment with a leopard-print shawl. He wears layered rudraksha-style mala beads across the chest and waist, red bangles on the arms and wrists, and holds a trident in his right hand. Behind him is a red arched backdrop with a large deity murti or decorated throne in glittering silver-gold tones. The figure is a costumed portrayal, not clearly identifiable as the a person, so no identification is made.2012-10-09A man stands barefoot on a raised platform before a red, zebra-striped throne with a large ornate golden arch behind him, lit with warm orange and green stage light. He wears a reddish-orange dhoti and a leopard-print garment, layered with dark rudraksha malas across his chest, waist and wrists and ankles. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and has a red bindi and a white forehead marking. A small brass offering vessel and a few fruits sit at his feet. a person is shown in the centre, with the trident and rudraksha malas as cues to his role as the seated presiding figure.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A performer stands on a red and black zebra-striped throne under a copper-toned arched canopy, lit in red and green. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears a salmon-pink dhoti, a leopard-print sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and red rudraksha bracelets. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial clothing; he is the figure on the throne, a depiction of Shiva-style iconography.2012-09-20October 14 20122012-10-14October 09 20122012-10-09September 15 20122012-09-15September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of a single performer standing on a stage in front of an ornate green and gold metallic arch lit with red and green light. The figure has long dark hair, a red-and-green leopard-print garment, red trousers, and multiple strands of green beaded necklaces. The figure holds a silver trident (trishula) upright in one hand. Small offerings in green and red sit on the platform at the base. The appearance is a costumed deity-style presentation, but the performer is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2013-03-04 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16September 16 20122012-09-16