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A photograph taken on a stage with purple-blue haze filling the foreground. A figure in an orange-and-gold turban and reddish-brown robe stands raising one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Long beaded necklaces hang on the chest, and a red bindi marks the forehead. Behind is a painted backdrop of a large blue-skinned deity murti with a crown and a jungle of green foliage and lotus pools, with a second figure in white partly visible at the right edge. A single person is physically present on stage, and the appearance cues (turban, trident, beaded malas) are not sufficient to confirm a specific identity.

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February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a staged performance on a dark stage filled with purple smoke. A man stands centre-stage in a rust-orange turban and a matching orange draped garment, wearing layered gold-toned necklaces and a gold armband, and holds a silver trident upright in his right hand. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure amid dense forest foliage. At the right edge, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands near a second figure in shadow. a person: the central figure's orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned draped clothing match the appearance cues, shown in a stage role holding a trident.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A stage performance in purple-lit haze. A central figure in a red-orange turban and reddish-orange robe stands holding a silver trident, one hand raised in greeting. Ornate beaded necklaces and bangles are visible. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a large blue-faced deity murti with multiple arms, surrounded by jungle foliage and lotus pond. Two white-clad attendants stand at the sides with hands folded in anjali, and seated figures appear behind the central performer. Smoke drifts across the stage floor.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A performer stands centre stage in a theatrical set of a forest scene, wearing an orange-red turban, a rust-orange draped garment, layered gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and holding a silver trident upright in his right hand while the other hand rests on the hip. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity murti with a blue face and red-banded arms amid foliage, and robed figures kneel in meditation at the sides. Purple-blue fog fills the stage floor, and pink lotus flowers appear on the right edge.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15A photograph of a staged stage scene in purple-lit smoke. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a gold chain and beaded necklace, stands centre holding a silver trident. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure against a dark jungle foliage. A smaller figure in white dhoti and bare upper body stands at right, and other figures are partly visible in the smoke at left. Ferns and plants decorate the stage base. The man's role is not clear from the image.2016-02-15