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A performer on a stage seen from behind, standing on a leopard-print raised platform before a large backdrop of animated fire. The figure wears an orange-saffron draped dhoti-style garment, a bangled armband and wrist bangles, and a wide patterned headband over long dark hair falling down the back. In the right hand is a tall gold trident. A small candle sits at the platform's edge, and the stage floor reflects the orange light. The scene resembles a dramatic staged performance rather than a ritual.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer seen from behind on a stage, portraying Shiva in a dramatic reenactment. He has long dark hair falling down the back, a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, and wears a rose-coloured dhoti and wrap with bangles on the upper arms. He holds a silver trident with a tall wrapped staff, and stands beside a leopard-print pedestal with a striped cloth. Behind him a large backdrop shows red and orange flames. Floor reflections and a small white candle are visible. No identifiable a person candidate is shown; the figure is costumed as a deity role.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18Stage photograph of a performer in a Shiva-style costume seen from behind, standing beside a leopard-print platform with a trident in one hand and a dark headband. Large projected red and orange flames fill the backdrop with yellow light beams. The figure wears a gold-toned dhoti-style lower garment and armbands. This appears to be a theatrical or cultural staging rather than a ritual, with the trident as the main deity symbol.2017-09-18A figure seen from behind stands on a stage in front of a large backdrop of flames and bright light, with smoke rising. The figure wears an orange-gold draped garment, a crown-like headpiece, and long dark dreadlock-style hair, and holds a silver trident (trishula) raised in the right hand. The left hand rests on the hip. Two leopard-print covered pedestals flank the figure, and a white candle is at the lower left.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A performer stands in profile on a stage in front of a large backdrop of bright orange and blue flames. He wears a jeweled gold-and-black headpiece, long dark braided hair, an orange draped garment, a gold armband and a beaded necklace. He holds a tall gold trident with a small drum-like ornament and a leopard-print tassel. Beside him is a gold drape with leopard-print pattern around a raised circular platform. Stage lighting streams in from the upper left. This appears to be a staged dramatic performance rather than a ritual.2017-09-18A performer on a stage stands with back to the audience, holding a golden trident (trishul) with a small damaru drum in the right hand while the other hand rests on the hip. Long dark hair falls down the back, with a leopard-print headband, and the figure wears orange-peach draped dhoti-style garments with gold bangles on the arms. Behind is a large red and orange flame backdrop, and a leopard-print covered bed or platform stands at the side with a small wooden bench beside it. The scene evokes a Shiva-themed dramatic performance rather than a ritual; no identifiable a person is visible from this view.2017-09-18A performer dressed as Shiva stands with his back to the camera on a stage, facing a large blazing fire projected behind him. He wears a long dark braided hair with a crescent moon ornament and a silver headband, peach-coloured dhoti-style trousers, and arm bands. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, standing atop a leopard-print pedestal. Stage spotlights stream down through the smoke, and bright orange flames fill the backdrop. The scene is a theatrical enactment of Shiva rather than a ritual setting.2017-09-18A performer stands with their back to the camera on a stage before large projected flames. The figure has long, straight dark hair under a leopard-print headband and wears an orange-peach draped garment with bare arms and bangles. In the raised right hand is a silver trident with a tasselled hilt, held upright beside a leopard-print cylindrical pedestal. Warm red and yellow fire imagery fills the background, and a small candle or lamp stands on the stage floor at left.2017-09-18