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A person seen from behind with very long dark dreadlocks falling down the back, bare shoulders, and rudraksha bead armlets on both upper arms. The figure holds a silver trident in the raised right hand against a deep navy background speckled with stars. The bare back and long locks suggest a ceremonial depiction; the face is not visible.

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March 20 20202020-03-20Photo 11728992 +2 copiesPhoto 11728975August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind of a performer in a Shiva-style stage costume, long dark matted locks piled into a high topknot and falling down the back. The figure wears a rust-orange garment over the shoulders, gold armlets on both upper arms and a silver trident held upright in the right hand. The backdrop is a deep purple-blue stage lit scene with leafy branches overhead.2016-03-07April 01 20182018-04-01March 31 20182018-03-31 +1 copiesA figure seen from behind stands in a tented event hall, wearing a rust-red wrap and ornate gold armlets, with long dreadlocked hair topped by a gold crescent and a beaded rudraksha headband. A tall gold trident stands at left, and a gold-trimmed brown throne-like chair appears at right. Orange and red tassel decorations hang from the white ceiling. The figure's frontal appearance is not visible, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-05-14May 14 20162016-05-14A performer seen from behind on a dark stage, portraying Shiva. He wears a long, thick braid of matted hair piled on the head, a bare upper body with a rust-orange wrap, gold armlets and bracelets, and a leopard-print garment. He holds a silver trident upright in his right hand. He sits on a tiger-striped seat, flanked by a water bottle on a small wooden stool. A large artificial tree with green leaves hangs above under purple and blue stage lighting, with dark draped curtains behind. Only one person is visible, so this is a staged depiction rather than a clear identification of a person.2016-03-07A photograph of a performer costumed as a deity figure on a dark stage lit with violet light, with leafy branches overhead. Seen from behind, the figure wears long dark dreadlocks piled into a high topknot with small white flowers, gold hoop earrings, and a brown satin top under a leopard-print wrap. The performer holds a silver trident with a tall twisted staff in the right hand and wears gold armlets and bangles. The setting suggests a theatrical tableau at a Mahashivaratri event rather than a formal murti.2016-03-07