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A photograph of a bearded man in a deep maroon-red dress standing before a carved wooden door, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied near its base. He wears multiple strands of beads and gold necklaces, bangles on his wrists, a forehead marking and earrings. Flanking him are two painted deity murti statues with multiple arms, crowns and gold ornaments, set against pink and orange painted pillars with ornate carved panels. The scene is lit with a pinkish-purple hue.

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A photograph of a standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and draped cloth, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with earrings, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) with a decorated cloth tied to its shaft. Behind him is a wooden door framed by painted temple pillars, flanked by two painted figures of multi-armed deities in orange-pink with crowns and gold ornaments. The scene is lit with pink-magenta light. Two visible persons: the standing man in front of the painted backdrop, the painted figures are statues.2017-10-15A man in a maroon wrap garment stands before a wooden double door inside a colourfully painted temple-style set, holding a silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied below its prongs in his raised right hand. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark bindi on his forehead, gold hoop earrings and bangles. Two painted statues flank him: a multi-armed deity figure on the left and a similar figure on the right, both crowned and adorned with necklaces. Pink and purple stage lighting tints the scene.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A standing man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a dark forehead mark, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth and a decorative wrap near its base. He stands before a wooden door framed by painted temple pillars in pink, green and blue, with two painted deity murti figures on either side, each holding ritual objects, under pink-violet stage lighting.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A standing figure in a maroon-red robe with a long layered bead necklace and rudraksha-style strands holds a silver trident with a leopard-patterned tassel in one raised arm, while the other arm is lowered. Two deity murti statues flank him, one on each side, with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery, against a pink-lit stage backdrop with a large carved wooden door, pillars and a striped tiger-skin-like mat at the base. The figure has a painted forehead mark and long hair, and appears as a live performer on a stage set resembling a temple.2017-10-15A man stands on a stage in front of a carved wooden door flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian statues holding maces. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and a matching draped shawl, a long multi-strand beaded necklace and gold ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a tall silver trident decorated with a leopard-print cloth. A striped tiger skin lies at his feet and a brass lamp stands nearby under pink-purple stage lighting. Based on appearance, the figure is a person in a stage portrayal of a deity-like role, rendered as a depiction on the stage.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man stands centrally on a raised platform in a richly decorated temple-style set, holding a silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand with a striped cloth draped on its shaft. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, multi-strand rudraksha mala necklaces, a red tilak on the forehead, and large hoop earrings, with long hair swept back. Behind him are a tiger-skin seat and two painted deity dvarapala figures in orange-red with crowns and maces, flanking a wooden lattice door and ornate orange and green columns. A single figure is visible in the scene, with the deity statues not counted as people.2017-10-15A man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centrally in front of a wooden lattice door with ornate red and pink architectural columns. He wears a deep red-orange dress with a layered rudraksha-style necklace and gold ceremonial chains, and a gold armlet. He holds a large silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft and a small hand drum attached near its base. Two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms and crowns flank him on either side, rendered in pink-tinted light. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha malas, with the trident indicating a sacred setting.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man stands on a raised stage in front of a wooden double door flanked by painted columns and two pink-skinned guardian statues holding maces. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, a long red-beaded rudraksha mala, multiple layered beaded necklaces and bangles. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright with a leopard-print cloth hanging from it, and a striped tiger-skin is draped on a platform beside him. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a dark tilak and rudraksha malas, but the image is uncertain. The setting is theatrical, lit in purple and pink light.2017-10-15