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A figure with long dark hair and rudraksha malas wrapped around the neck and arms stands on an ornate golden stage before a large gilded arch. The figure wears a tiger-striped garment and a maroon cloth, holds a trident-like staff, and smiles. To the left stands a painted deity murti with a crown and four arms, holding a lamp and a drum-like object, its skin red-orange. Behind them are a carved wooden door and colourful temple-style painted pillars and motifs in green, red and yellow.

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A photograph of a performer standing on a draped stage platform inside an ornate golden arch frame decorated with carved gold panels. The figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, multiple rudraksha-style white bead malas, bangles on both wrists, and wears a tiger-striped saffron garment with an orange-red cloth. He holds a long silver trident-like staff with one hand and grips a tiger-striped rope or cloth in the other, posing with a playful smile. Beside him on the left stands a large red-and-green painted deity figure with raised hands. A green and red painted backdrop frames the scene, and a carved wooden door is visible behind the golden arch. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and bangles.2013-05-13A performer stands on a raised platform before an ornate gilded golden arch with lit red and green accents. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black wrap over an orange-red dhoti, with a thick rudraksha belt and a rudraksha and white bead mala around his neck and wrists. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope in the other, and is barefoot with ankle bells. A tiger-striped cloth lies on the platform below. The visible person's appearance with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned clothing is a person candidate, but the presence of a trident and tiger-skin costume makes this uncertain as a role.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a stage set with a large ornate golden arch-shaped frame. A standing figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold tiger-striped garment, a red-and-gold beaded necklace and multiple beaded bracelets stands on a red-and-gold cushioned platform, holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a carved wooden door and a colourful painted deity murti with a crown and red-orange body stands at left. a person is visible in the centre, qualified by the long hair, ornate beaded adornments and rudraksha-style malas.2013-05-13A figure with long dark hair and a broad smile stands on a decorated platform holding a silver trident upright in his right hand. He wears a tiger-striped saffron and black shawl over red-orange garments, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Behind him a large copper-coloured arch frames an ornate golden backdrop with floral and circular motifs. To the left, a painted deity statue with a tall crown and jewelled arm ornaments stands beside a silver staff. The blue-walled hall has carved pillars and a painted cornice.2013-11-18A performer stands on a stage inside a large ornate gold arch, dressed as Shiva with long dark hair, a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a rust-orange lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha beads on the neck, arms and waist. He holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand, with a tiger-print cloth draped over the stage platform below and small fruits or offerings at its base. Behind him, a teal backdrop shows a painted deity figure with raised arms. A tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in costume as a deity character.2013-05-13A photograph of a man standing on a raised stage in front of an ornate circular red and gold frame lit with green and red light. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, layered red and white beaded malas, a leopard-print sleeveless garment and a white dhoti, and holds a silver trident. A brass oil lamp stands at the right beside a tall spear and a red deity murti with a garland. A leopard-print cloth covers the stage floor. Stage decor features a red throne-like backdrop.2012-10-11November 09 20132013-11-09May 11 20132013-05-11A performer stands on a low dais inside a large gilded circular frame before a golden throne-like backdrop, holding a silver trident. The figure has long dark hair and wears a tiger-striped garment over an orange-red cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and beaded armbands. Painted turquoise and pink pillars flank the set, with multi-armed deity murti figures on either side, and brass lamps stand at the lower corners. A striped tiger-print cloth covers the base. No clear face-based or ceremonial identification is possible from the scene alone, so the figure is described by role and costume only.2013-05-13May 25 20132013-05-25May 13 20132013-05-13