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A performer in a costume of leopard-print fabric with hanging bells and chains stands before a tall ornate golden arch and a red velvet throne-like backdrop, lit in green and red. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bead bracelets on both arms, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip, with a red dhoti-like lower garment and bare feet. A vermilion bindi is visible on his forehead, and he smiles broadly. The scene resembles a staged or devotional performance.

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