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A performer in a staged mythological scene stands before a golden arched backdrop and a glowing orange temple-like set with a visible fire in the foreground. The figure holds a silver trident with a chain looped from the hand and wears a leopard-print garment, a dense layered rudraksha-style mala of tubular beads, and dark bead bracelets on the arms. The head is tilted up with long dark hair, and the warm red-green lighting gives a dramatic ritual effect.

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September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A photograph of a single man in a theatrical Shiva-style costume posed beside a trident (trishul) against a gilded, arched backdrop lit with warm red and orange light. He has long dark hair, a tilak and bindi on his forehead, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rudraksha-style beaded malas and chains. He stands with one hand on his hip and the other resting on the trident, smiling toward the camera. Bangles and bracelets adorn his arms.2012-09-22A photograph of one person standing before a large ornate golden arch lit with warm orange and red light. The figure holds a silver trident with a curved, scroll-like top in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip. The person has long, wavy dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with dark rudraksha-style beads and chains, plus beaded bracelets on both wrists. A stone-textured backdrop with a faint carved panel and a glowing yellow border surrounds the figure.2012-09-22A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands inside a large ornate golden arch lit in red and orange, with yellow flame-like fabric behind him. He holds a trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, wearing a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, chains and bead bracelets, with a flowing cloth at his waist. A painted stone-like backdrop and a small planter appear behind him. The setting looks like a staged production rather than a worship scene.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as Shiva stands before a large ornate golden arch with embossed panels, lit in warm orange and green light. He holds a silver trident with one hand and raises the other arm high, eyes closed in a meditative expression. He wears a green and black leopard-print garment, a belt of cylindrical beads, and layered rudraksha-style bead malas with chains. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, sculpted stone-like walls suggest a temple set. A glowing yellow cloth hangs at the lower right.2012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in warm orange and green stage lighting before a large ornate golden arch. He holds a silver trident with a crescent finial in his right hand, with chains and rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. He wears a leopard-print bodice layered with rudraksha malas and metal bell-like beads, a horizontal tilak on his forehead, and dark swept-back hair. A small red mark on his bare shoulder and a microphone near his face suggest a performance or staged event.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22