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Photograph of a seated audience in a dimly lit hall facing a large screen. On the screen, a figure in a red and gold costume with a crown-like headdress holds a tall trident-topped staff, seen from behind. Audience members in white and light clothing fill the foreground, with rows of gold-finished ceremonial staffs with trident finials lining the right side. Red drapes and hanging decorative lanterns frame the stage area.

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A photograph taken from the back of a darkened hall, looking toward a stage lit with a single warm spotlight. On stage a performer in a red and gold costume with a gold-tinted torso piece stands with his back to the audience, holding a tall silver trident. Behind him is a dark backdrop with a projection screen. Rows of seated audience members, some in white clothes, fill the foreground, silhouetted against the stage light. Red drapes, hanging ornaments and tall gold-finished lamp stands frame the hall. A Shiva-themed dramatic presentation or darshan session is suggested by the trident and costume. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-12-26December 16 20172017-12-16A stage performance seen from the darkened audience, with a dense silhouetted crowd in the foreground. On the lit stage, a single performer in a dark red garment holds a tall trident and stands with one hand on the hip, framed by bright white spotlight beams and red curtains at the sides. The scene is a cultural performance during a darshan programme with a large gathering.2017-12-16A large audience sits in dense rows facing a brightly lit stage inside a decorated tent hall, with draped orange and gold fabric and hanging lanterns overhead. On stage, a lone figure in a flowing red-orange robe stands holding a long staff, bathed in white spotlights. Several people in colourful traditional dress stand at the stage edges, and a child in a red dress stands near the right foreground. Two large screens flank the stage, one showing a figure in a similar robe. Camera rigs appear at the left. The crowd is mostly seated men in white clothing. a person identification is not established from appearance.2017-12-16A dim hall with red-tinted lighting and hanging ceremonial umbrella-shaped fixtures from the ceiling. A large projection screen on the stage shows an animated figure in a red-brown turban, with a golden-yellow garment, layered gold necklaces, and a trident held in one hand. The figure is a depiction on screen, not a physical person. In the foreground, a dark silhouette of a seated audience fills the bottom of the frame, with a few people standing near the stage edges. A small logo appears at the top left. Gold-framed stage pillars flank the screen and a dark draped curtain hangs behind the stage.2019-05-18A darkened hall where an audience sits on the floor facing a stage screen. On the screen, a large projected figure stands with a tall trident-like staff and a curved axe-like weapon beside him; he wears a red and white dhoti, a white ornate chest garland, and a tall crown-like headdress. Silhouetted audience members in the foreground, some with lamps glowing softly near them, watch the projection. No identifiable physical person is clearly shown on stage; the figure appears as an image on the screen.2018-12-31December 16 20172017-12-16A dimly lit hall filled with a large audience seen in silhouette from behind, facing a central stage screen and two side screens. The projected images show a figure in red and gold garments holding a trident, rendered in white-on-dark projection. The room is dark with a few overhead lights and a spotlight at the right edge.2018-12-26A dim auditorium stage lit by sweeping white spotlights during a cultural performance. A single performer in red robes and a dark turban-like head covering stands centre stage holding a tall trident, one hand on his hip. Audience members are silhouetted in the foreground, many in white clothes. Red curtains frame the stage edges and a truss of stage lights hangs above. A dimmed illuminated screen with blue and colourful graphics sits behind the performer. The performer's dress and trident suggest a Shiva-themed act rather than a clear identification of any individual.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16