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A performer seen from behind on a stage in front of a large projected backdrop of roaring orange and red fire. The figure has long dark hair tied up with a band and wears a pale pink dhoti-style lower garment and bangles, standing beside a leopard-print pedestal. The figure holds a silver trident with a tall shaft, one hand on the hip. A stage spotlight beam cuts through the haze above. No other physical people are visible.

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September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A 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.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesA performer dressed as Lord Shiva stands with their back to the camera on a stage, facing a backdrop of large projected flames in red, orange and yellow. The figure has long, loose black hair, a silver band on the head, a light peach-coloured wrap and dhoti-style trousers, and silver armbands. They hold a silver trident in the right hand, with a small drum-like object attached near its base, and rest the left hand on the hip. Beside them stands a cylindrical pedestal covered in leopard-print fabric, with a draped cloth on top. Bright blue-white spotlights beam down from above. The scene is a theatrical depiction of Shiva rather than a documented ritual, and the performer's identity is not established.2017-09-18A 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.2017-09-18A figure seen from behind stands on a stage before a large backdrop of animated orange and red flames, lit by blue-white spotlight beams cutting through haze. The person wears a silver-grey draped gown, a jewelled headpiece, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in one hand. The figure stands beside a black, leopard-patterned pedestal with a small candle in front, under a dramatic stage lighting design. A depiction of a deity form (Shiva-style trident) is staged as a theatrical tableau; no face is visible and the person's identity is not established.2017-09-18