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A performer on a dark stage stands in a Shiva-style costume, holding a large golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a crescent ornament in his hair, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, and a gold-toned bodice over rust-pink draped dhoti-style garments. Bright stage spotlights cut through the air behind him, and a large screen beside him shows a glowing, colourful cave-like image with a stalagmite-like formation. The setting is a stage performance rather than an ritual setting, with a copyright notice in the lower right corner.

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December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16 +1 copiesA man performs on a stage as a Shiva-style character, bare-chested and smiling, with a crown-like headpiece and tall dark hair. He wears rudraksha mala beads across his chest and waist, gold and rust-coloured dhoti-style cloth, and gold anklets and armbands. He holds a tall golden trident with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft. Stage spotlights and a backdrop of a waterfall and mountain landscape surround him. a person cues are the ceremonial rudraksha malas and ornate costume, but the performer appears to be in costume as a character rather than in a clearly identifiable role. No other people are visible.2017-12-16A performer stands barefoot on a stage lit by pale spotlight beams, dressed as a Shiva-like figure with a crescent moon crown, bare torso, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a rust-orange dhoti. He holds a tall golden trident with a damaru drum hanging from it and rests his other hand on his hip. Behind him a large backdrop shows a waterfall and a group of deer.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a dark stage under green-tinted spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with a leopard-print wrap in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He is bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas layered across his chest and waist, golden armbands, and a golden-brown draped dhoti with a gold waistband. A crescent-topped headpiece sits in his hair, and he wears a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows a waterfall and rocky landscape. A printed copyright line appears at lower right. a person: the figure matches the presentation cues of the trident, rudraksha malas, and ornate costume, appearing in a staged performance role as Shiva.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A barefoot man stands on a stage under bright spotlights, holding a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand with a small damaru drum tied to its shaft. He wears a crescent-topped headpiece, a red tilak, a multi-strand rudraksha mala across his chest, gold-patterned orange and red draped garments, a gold waist sash, and gold armlets and anklets. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a waterfall, rocks and grazing deer. a person appears in this costumed stage presentation, matching the shiva-style attire with rudraksha and ornate gold adornments, while the trident and damaru emphasise the Shiva role.2017-12-16A performer stands on a dark stage holding a tall golden trident with a decorated ornate head and a wrapped golden band below its prongs. He is bare-chested with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold-toned embellished waist sash, and rust-orange draped dhoti-style trousers. A crescent-like ornament sits on his head. Behind him a large projection shows a waterfall cascading down rocky cliffs with deer grazing at the base. The lighting is blue-toned from above. Whether this figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.2017-12-16