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A performer stages a Shiva-style presentation on a stage lit with glowing pink and violet bands and a red-orange flame backdrop with scattered sparkles. He stands with one hand on his hip and the other holding a tall ornate purple trident wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rudraksha mala and layered rudraksha bead bracelets, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, a tall matted-style headdress crowned with a crescent, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. The setting is a stage show, with the photo credited to the archive.

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March 31 20182018-03-31A man stands on a stage against a purple and pink backdrop with a glowing orange flame shape and scattered sparkles, one arm raised holding a large silver trident wrapped in a leopard-print cloth. He wears a tall piled crown of rudraksha beads with a crescent moon ornament, white tripundra marks on his forehead, a rust-orange draped garment, layered rudraksha malas, and leopard-print cloth at his waist and wrists, and stands smiling with one hand on his hip. Appearance-based label: a person, shown as a performer in a stage costume of Shiva's iconography.2018-03-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a single performer on a stage with a dark starry backdrop and a glowing red-orange flame-like light behind him. He wears a tall headdress of rudraksha beads topped with a crescent moon ornament, a sindoor-style tilak and forehead marking, and a reddish-brown wrap over the shoulders. He has layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a leopard-print cloth hangs from a silver trident held in his left hand. He stands with his right hand on his hip and smiles. The costume and staging suggest a Shiva-themed theatrical or devotional performance. a person appearance cues are present: rudraksha malas, a crown-like headdress and ornate ceremonial dress, and he is described as the performer in this staged setting.2018-03-31March 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesA man stands on stage holding a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand, its tines and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around the shaft. He wears a rust-orange wrap, a leopard-print skirt, layered rudraksha malas across his chest, beaded bracelets on both arms, and a rudraksha crown with a crescent moon ornament, plus a small tilak on his forehead. He smiles toward the audience against a dark starry backdrop with a glowing red-and-violet wing-like light display behind him. The clothing and trident suggest a Shiva-themed costume performance.2018-03-31 +1 copiesA bearded man stands on a stage against a dark starry backdrop with red and purple light streaks and a glowing orange flame shape behind him. He wears a tall brown rudraksha-bead crown topped with a crescent moon, a red-brown draped garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and holds a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth and a small drum-like instrument tied to its shaft. Tilak marks are on his forehead. a person in ceremonial Shiva-style attire, presented as a performer or devotee on stage.2018-03-31 +1 copiesA performer stands on a dark stage lit in violet and blue, dressed as the deity Shiva with a tall matted crown topped by a crescent moon and a horizontal tripundra mark on the forehead. He holds a silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. He wears a large rudraksha mala, a leopard-print wrap and matching sash, and beaded armbands. Behind him a glowing orange-red flame shape and curving light streaks, with sparkling stars, form the backdrop.2018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesMarch 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copies