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A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, one hand raised high. He wears a red and orange draped dhoti with a leopard-print and gold-patterned upper wrap, a rudraksha bracelet and a red tilak on his forehead, with long matted hair piled up. Behind him a row of brass oil lamps lines the stage edge, glowing against the darkness.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft, the prongs raised high in one hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice over an orange and red draped dhoti with gold border, a gold waist sash, rudraksha bracelets, a gold necklace and a jewelled headpiece in long matted hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. Brass lamps stand at the right edge of the stage under green-yellow lighting. a person is indicated by the page's a person reference and the saffron-orange ornate clothing with rudraksha and gold adornment, so this is the a person in a costumed stage performance.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage lit with green and warm spotlights, one hand resting on a tall silver trident (trishul) fitted with a small damaru drum and leopard-print tassels. He wears a gold and red-orange draped costume with a leopard-print bodice, gold armbands and bangles, a red dhoti-style lower garment, a crown-like headpiece, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) surround him on the floor. The scene is a staged theatrical performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A figure stands alone on a dark stage under green spotlights, holding a silver trident topped with a crescent-shaped finial in his raised right hand. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red and orange draped dhoti with a gold-trimmed sash, bangles and beaded wristbands, with a red tilak on his forehead and a jewelled headpiece in his hair. The trident's shaft is wrapped in leopard-print cloth, and the scene is lit with theatrical spotlights against a black backdrop.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18