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A performer in a costume stands on a red-draped platform in front of a large ornate golden-green circular arch, lit with red and yellow tones. He wears a leopard-print patterned tunic with layered ruffles, a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment, multiple beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, chain-link arm bands and a bindi. He holds a long trident-like spear with a chain draped over it, smiling. The backdrop shows a warm glowing wall.

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A figure stands on a raised red-draped platform before a large ornate golden-red arch with embossed panels, lit with green and amber stage lighting. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rust-red dhoti-style lower wrap, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bead belts, and a bead-and-chain bracelet, and grips a tall silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft. The figure is smiling, with hair loose and a tilak on the forehead, and a dark cushioned throne-like backdrop stands behind. The image is a photograph of a staged performance with one person visible.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands on a raised platform in front of a large curved gilded arch lit with red and green light. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with tiered brass bells, a long rust-red dhoti, a long layered bead and bell necklace, and dark beaded bracelets. He holds a silver trident with green-lit tips and a chain draped across his body, with eyes closed and a smiling expression. Behind him a dark red fan-patterned throne and a yellow-lit figure are partly visible.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a raised stage against a glowing red-orange backdrop with a large arched metallic ring behind him. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and wears a leopard-print top, a red-orange dhoti-like skirt, a wide belt with dangling tubular ornaments, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, plus beaded bracelets and anklets. Chains hang from his wrists. A dark tiger-striped throne-like seat sits behind him, with green stage lighting on his face.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity in a theatrical tableau sits on a red and black zebra-striped throne before a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange light. He holds a silver trident in one hand, with chains draped across his arm and torso. He wears a leopard-print top, rudraksha-style bead necklaces, a belt of tubular beads, a red-orange dhoti and a red tilak on his forehead. His face is painted green-tinged under colored stage lights. A leopard-print cloth covers the throne's base.2012-09-21A figure with long curly dark hair stands in front of an ornate arched backdrop lit in red, orange and green, against a textured cream wall with garland strands hanging at the sides. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklaces, chain bands on the arms and wrists, and a loose orange-red dhoti. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a chain in his left, and a dark throne-like seat sits behind him. A lavender logo appears at the upper left and a copyright notice at the lower right.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer dressed in a fierce, theatrical costume stands on a red throne with a tiger-striped velvet back beneath a large ornate metal arch. The figure holds a tall silver trident-like staff in one hand, wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with dark bead and bell ornaments, a red draped skirt, beaded bracelets, and a chain across the chest. Warm orange and green stage lighting surrounds the scene, with a decorative patterned cloth at the base.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands on a red-and-black tiger-striped throne-like seat in front of a large ornate gold arch with embossed circular patterns, lit with red, orange and green stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red skirt-like garment, beaded and bead-tube necklaces and a dark chain-link belt, with bangles and chains hanging from his arms, and holds a long metal staff in one hand. The setting appears to be a staged tableau with a decorative backdrop and a patterned floor covering, and a purple bird emblem appears in the upper-left corner.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21