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A standing man on a dark stage holds a tall silver trident (trishula) in his right hand, its handle wrapped with a patterned orange and green cloth. He wears an orange-yellow draped dhoti and a leopard-print patterned top with a matching shawl, plus a wrist band and a beaded necklace; long dreadlocked hair is tied up with a decorative ornament, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large backdrop of flickering red and orange video projection shows rows of lamp-like flames. Rows of brass oil lamps stand along the front of the stage.

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December 18 20172017-12-18A performer on a stage stands centre-front in a saffron-orange draped dhoti and matching shawl patterned with leopard-print panels, his bare arms adorned with armlets and bangles. He holds a tall silver trident with a ribbon-like cloth hanging from it in his raised right hand and extends his left arm outward. His hair is long and swept back with a small crown or ornament on his forehead, and a red tilak marks his brow. Behind him a backdrop of glowing red and white lights forms a grid of illuminated shapes. A ring of brass oil lamps, deepamalas, is arranged on the dark stage floor around him, lit by a warm spotlight.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a single performer standing barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small hand drum tied near its top and a multicoloured tassel hanging below. He wears a bare-chested costume with a gold-patterned orange and red sarong draped at the waist, a beaded necklace, arm bands and a jewelled headpiece. Behind him a backdrop of red and white lit panels, and rows of tall brass oil lamps stand across the floor, lit with soft green spotlights. The figure's appearance, trident and costume are consistent with a staged portrayal of the deity Shiva rather than a devotee. The image is a stage performance rather than a ritual setting.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dim stage in front of a backdrop of flickering red and white projected lights. He wears a draped orange, red and gold garment with a gold leopard-print bodice, a gold waist sash, and bangles on his arm. His hair is swept back, a tilak is on his forehead, and he holds a tall silver trident with a drum and red and yellow fabric streamers, raising it with one hand. Rows of brass oil lamps, with flames lit, line the floor around him under green spotlight. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and a trident.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage holding a tall silver trident with a small drum at its base and a green-and-gold tassel hanging from the shaft, his raised arm gripping it. He wears a red and gold draped dhoti, a patterned gold and orange bodice, a red waist sash, bangles and a bindi, with long dark hair swept up. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edges, and a backdrop of glowing lamp-like projections fills the background. a person is shown in a ceremonial stage performance pose, presented as a sacred figure of Shiva with his trident and damaru.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a dark stage, holding a tall silver trident with a small drum and a red-and-green tassel in his raised right hand. He wears a red, orange and gold draped cloth, a gold-patterned bodice, armlets, a gold necklace, bangles and a jewelled headpiece. The stage floor is lit by green and white spotlights and filled with many brass oil lamps, while a backdrop of red and white projected light panels rises behind him.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands alone on a dark stage, holding a large silver trident in his raised right hand. He wears an orange-saffron draped dhoti with a leopard-print patterned sash across his bare upper body, gold armlets and wrist bands, and his hair is pulled up with a decorative band. Behind him a wall of illuminated red-and-white video screens glows, and a row of brass oil lamps lines the front edge of the stage under green-tinged spotlights. The figure matches the presentation of a person through saffron dress, trident and ornate adornments, but the face is not clearly visible. A stage performance setting with a trident-bearing figure.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18