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A performer in costume as the deity Shiva dances on a red carpeted floor under a decorated tent with striped poles, garlands and colourful arches. He has blue painted skin, a matted reddish-brown topknot with a crescent ornament, a white tripundra on his forehead, and a white garland with rudraksha-style beads. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and brown tunic over orange trousers, with ankle bells and gold armlets, and holds a long trident-tipped staff with a pink tassel and a snake draped over his shoulder. Behind him, drummers and dancers in red, pink and blue costumes with golden crowns perform, while many people in white and orange clothing watch in the crowd.

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A man stands on a stage in front of a large ornate golden arch backdrop with red draped fabric behind it. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over an orange dhoti-style lower garment, with a long multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, arms and ankles. A red tilak marks his forehead, and he holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. His eyes are closed and he appears to be speaking, with a small headset microphone visible near his face.2012-04-21A man stands on a raised gold-ornate stage in front of a large circular gold frame with a deity-style arch behind him, against red draped backdrops and red stage lighting. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment over orange dhoti-style trousers, multiple rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a beaded mala, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Smoke or haze drifts around the stage.2012-04-21September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20122012-09-16April 21 20122012-04-21December 11 20122012-12-11A photograph of a man standing on a stage against a dark starry backdrop with glowing red light bands and a red flame-like light behind him. He wears a rudraksha-bead crown with a crescent moon ornament, a white tripundra forehead mark, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces over a rust-red draped garment with leopard-print sashes at the waist. He wears rudraksha armlets and anklets, and holds a silver trident in his left hand with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around a small damaru drum. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture.2018-03-31December 18 20172017-12-18April 28 20122012-04-28A man stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold-toned arched backdrop with red lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over orange harem-style trousers, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arm, and rudraksha anklets. He holds a silver trident with a pink stone tied to its shaft in his right hand, his left hand on his hip, and wears a small red tilak on his forehead and a head microphone. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing of the performer on stage.2012-04-21A man stands in front of a red draped curtain, lit by warm orange and yellow stage light, holding a tall silver trident in his right hand. He has long dark hair swept back, a broad smile, and wears a dark textured garment with rows of rudraksha beads across the chest and arm, plus a rudraksha mala on his wrist and a ceremonial pendant necklace. A large swirl of orange and red fabric or flame-like light fills the background behind him.2012-04-16December 16 20172017-12-16