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A photograph of a performer in a stage tableau at night, costumed as a Shiva-like figure standing on a wooden platform. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears long dark curly hair, a red cloth wrap, a green-and-black leopard-print cloth, and layered green beaded malas around his neck. A large ornate gold circular frame with carved repoussé patterns surrounds him, backed by a gold arched throne-like shrine and a pink and purple background with hanging bells. Green and red stage lights colour the scene.

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March 08 20132013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08A performer stands on a raised wooden platform on a stage, posing as a deity figure in front of an ornate gold-toned circular arch with decorative relief carving. The figure wears a red and green draped garment, a green leopard-print blouse, long beaded green garlands around the neck, and has long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. In the right hand is a silver trident, and the left hand rests on the hip. Behind is a gilded arched panel and a pinkish wall with hanging bells, lit by red and green stage lights.2013-03-08A standing figure stands on a raised platform before an ornate gilded arched backdrop framed by a large green-lit circular frame. The figure wears a red-and-green draped garment with a leopard-print wrap, many-strand red and green beaded malas, and holds a silver trident in the right hand. Green and red stage lighting fills the scene, with a small lit lamp at the base.2013-03-08March 08 20132013-03-08March 02 20132013-03-02August 28 20122012-08-28A standing man in saffron-orange draped robes stands on a stage before an ornate gold arched backdrop with a black-and-white patterned panel. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and extends his right arm outward. He wears layered rudraksha malas, red beaded bracelets, a red-and-gold wrap and a metallic belt with bells, and has a tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Tiger-striped fabric and a small offering arrangement lie at his bare feet. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and trident are the qualifying cues for this presentation, and he is shown in person on stage.2012-07-17A performer stands on a raised stage before a large ornate golden arch lit in green and red, with a golden throne-like backdrop behind. The figure wears a leopard-print blouse, green and red draped garment, and a long beaded necklace, with a red mark on the forehead. They hold a long trident-like staff raised in one hand, and a decorated altar with small offerings sits at the base. A theatrical or ceremonial tableau, with no other people visible.2013-03-04A photograph of a man costumed as Lord Shiva stands centrally under an ornate gold arch with embossed floral patterns. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and a striped tiger-skin style wrap with a red dhoti-like cloth. He wears layered beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and holds a silver trident (trishula) in his right hand. Behind him are yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-and-gold backdrop, with partial sculpted figures at the edges. The setting suggests a staged devotional tableau. No identity is established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role as a costumed performer.2013-07-08April 06 20132013-04-06July 17 20122012-07-17