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A dim, misty photograph lit in deep violet-blue light. In the foreground a figure with long, loose black hair stands with one hand on the hip and holds a tall trident, wearing light garments. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, surrounded by painted forest trees and seated figures. Smoke or mist drifts across the lower frame. The scene appears to be a staged or theatrical tableau rather than a clear ritual setting.

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February 04 20162016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04A figure with long, flowing black hair stands with back partly turned in heavy violet-blue mist on a stage. The figure holds a trident-like staff with a tall silver handle and wears a light wrap, with bare arms and skin visible. Behind is a painted backdrop of a forest scene with trees and a seated deity murti crowned with a tall headdress, a garlanded figure with a bull-like mount beside it, and small seated figures at the lower left. Purple and blue lighting dominates, and a faint bird logo sits in the upper left corner. a person cues include the long swept hair and trident, but the figure is partly obscured by mist and shown from behind, so identity is uncertain.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph taken in a dim blue-violet stage light with haze drifting across the floor. A single seated figure is seen from behind, with long dark hair falling down the back, arms bent and a hand resting on the hip, holding a tall silver trident-like staff upright beside them. Behind the figure is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti crowned and adorned with necklaces, seated on a lion or tiger, within a stylised forest of trees and foliage. Leafy plants frame the right side of the stage. The figure's role in the scene is not clearly established, so no identity is attributed.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph taken in dense blue-violet stage lighting and drifting haze. A figure seen from behind stands centrally with very long dark hair falling to the waist, holding a silver trident upright in one hand while the other hand rests on the hip. The figure wears a reddish-brown garment and a wrap. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a deity murti with multiple arms and a garland, flanked by a painted lion or bull figure and a seated attendant. Low floor lights glow at the bottom edge. The figure has long swept-back hair, a trident and a dark wrap, a presentation compatible with the page's a person reference, but the view from behind and the haze make the appearance uncertain.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage set in violet-blue light with drifting fog. A large painted backdrop shows a crowned deity figure with a trident-like staff. In the centre, a standing figure with very long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident before the backdrop. Seated figures in dim orange-brown clothing sit at the lower left among foliage. The scene appears to be a theatrical or dramatic tableau rather than a live ritual with an identifiable central teacher; no face is clearly visible for identification.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA figure with long dark flowing hair stands in blue-violet light amid dense fog on a stage, holding a tall silver trident with one hand and resting the other on the hip. Behind is a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, seated on a bull amid painted forest foliage. The figure wears white lower garments. Pink flowers and foliage appear at the right edge.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a dimly lit stage with heavy blue-violet lighting and low fog. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with long, swept-back black hair stands with one hand on hip, holding a silver trident. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows a large deity murti-like figure with a crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and multiple raised hands, flanked by a bull and forest scenery. Two seated figures in white are faintly visible at the lower left. a person: the figure with long swept-back hair, bare chest and trident matches the page's a person reference, though the face is obscured by fog and lighting.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage set in blue-violet light and drifting mist. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair falling to the back, a bare upper body with arm adornments, and holds a silver trident. Behind the figure a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed goddess with a crown and necklaces seated in a forest scene with trees and animals. Dim figures are visible at the lower left of the backdrop. The scene appears to be a theatrical staging rather than a live ritual.2016-02-04 +2 copies