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A performer dressed as a Shiva-type deity form stands before a golden arched backdrop lit with warm orange and yellow light. He holds a silver trident with a red gem in one hand and rests the other hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a wide belt of brass bells, layers of rudraksha malas, and chain-linked bracelets, with a red-orange dhoti below. A white tripundra marking appears on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a bright flame or fire glow fills the lower frame. One person is visible. He is shown in costume, so the figure is a costumed performer rather than a clearly identified individual.

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A smiling performer on a stage stands in a Shiva-style costume, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red and gold dhoti, layered rudraksha and bead malas, chains and a wide beaded belt with rolled metal ornaments. A glowing golden arch frames him, with yellow and orange fire-like backdrop lighting and a red draped platform beneath him. A devotee-style figure is not present; the single figure is a costumed performer in dramatic stage lighting.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A smiling performer dressed as Shiva stands beside a tall silver trident with a crescent-like finial, held in his left hand. He has long, dark, wavy hair, a red bindi and face painted pale. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with rows of small metal bells, a red and black rudraksha-style mala, chains on the arms and wrists, and a red draped lower cloth. Behind him an ornate golden arch frames a glowing yellow-orange backdrop with a carved stone wall. The scene is lit with warm red and green stage lighting.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands on a red stage draped in red and yellow fabric, in front of an ornate golden arch and a stone-textured backdrop lit in warm orange light. He holds a silver trident with a glowing crystal knob at its shaft, and wears a dark, curly, shoulder-length wig, a red bindi, layered rudraksha-style bead malas, chain jewelry on his arms and waist, and a leopard-print sleeveless top over red draped trousers. The performer appears to be a costumed actor rather than a clear in-person identification, so no a person identification is made. The scene is a theatrical or festival tableau, with the bead garlands and trident marking the deity iconography.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands before a golden arch lit in yellow and green light, eyes closed and one hand on the hip. He holds a silver trident with a chained shaft, wears a leopard-print garment, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and has white and red forehead markings. The figure appears to be a costumed presentation rather than a verified portrait, so no identification is made from appearance. A single person is visible.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer dressed as Shiva stands on a red patterned throne under a large gilded arch, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print bodice, a red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, and his face and head are tinted green by stage lighting with a red bindi and long dark hair. Bells dangle from his waist and chains hang from his arm. Warm orange and red lights fill the scene. The figure is a costumed portrayal rather than a clear appearance-based candidate for the a person.2012-09-21September 22 20122012-09-22