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A photograph of a single figure seen from behind on a stage, standing in wispy smoke or mist. The figure has very long dark dreadlocked hair bound up under a rust-coloured wrap or turban, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless top over rust-brown loose trousers. Rudraksha bracelets are on the wrists and upper arm, and the right hand holds a tall silver staff with hanging bells. Behind is a large painted or sculpted deity murti with silver necklaces and a raised hand holding an object, set against a red-brown backdrop. Leopard and tiger-print cushions and a striped woven mat lie on the floor.

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A photograph from behind of a figure standing in a smoky stage setting, wearing a rust-red headband wrapped around long, dark, braided hair that falls to the waist. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over a rust-red top and rust-red loose trousers, with rudraksha beads on the wrist and upper arm, and holds a long silver staff with a pointed tip in the right hand. Behind is a large painted or sculpted deity murti with multiple strands of pearl-like necklaces and a tiger-striped and leopard-print seat draped in cloth.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a standing figure seen from behind on a raised stage, dressed in a leopard-print top over a rust-red sleeveless vest and rust-red dhoti-style trousers. The figure wears a rust-red turban, has very long dark braided hair down the back, and holds a tall silver staff with bells in one hand while the other hand rests on the hip. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on the wrists. Behind is a large painted or sculpted image of a seated deity with a silver beaded necklace, and a tiger-striped cloth and leopard-print drape are spread on the platform; smoke or mist drifts in the air.2017-07-25 +1 copiesA performer seen from behind on a stage stands beside a staff with bells, wearing a rust-brown turban, long dark braided hair, a rust-coloured sleeveless top over a leopard-print garment and rust-brown dhoti-style trousers. Behind him a large carved deity murti with raised hand rises against an orange-red backdrop, and a leopard-print and tiger-skin draped platform stands at right, with smoke haze in the air.2017-07-25A person seen from behind stands on a striped rug in misty light, facing a large painted backdrop of a seated deity figure with heavy necklaces and a book. The figure wears a rust-red headwrap, long dark braided hair, a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over rust-red loose trousers, and rudraksha beads on the wrists. They hold a tall silver staff with dangling bells in one hand and rest the other on the hip. A leopard-print and tiger-striped cushioned seat sits to the right.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A standing figure seen from behind on a stage, holding a tall silver staff hung with small bells, with one hand on the hip. The figure wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red sleeveless top over a leopard-print tunic, rust-red dhoti-style trousers, and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. Long dark dreadlocks fall down the back. Beside and behind the figure is a large silver-toned relief of a seated deity with multiple raised hands and a beaded necklace, against a carved ornamental backdrop. A leopard-print and tiger-striped cloth covers a raised seat in the foreground, with stacked red and purple cushions behind. Hazy stage light falls from above.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a standing figure seen from behind on a stage set with ornate golden carved panels and a large painted deity murti or backdrop on the right. The figure wears a rust-red wrap-around turban, long dark dreadlocks falling to the waist, a rust-red sleeveless top and a leopard-print garment over rust-red dhoti-style trousers. Rudraksha bracelets are on both wrists, a silver armband on one arm, and the figure holds a long silver staff with hanging bells. A tiger-and-leopard-print draped seat sits to the right. The figure is a single performer or costumed actor on stage.2017-07-25A photograph of a single person seen from behind standing on a warmly lit stage set. The figure has very long dark hair hanging down the back, bound at the top with a rust-orange wrapped headpiece, and wears a leopard-print sleeveless tunic over rust-red dhoti-style trousers. Rudraksha bead bracelets encircle the upper arm and wrist, and one hand rests on the hip while the other holds a tall silver staff with a spiralled shaft. Behind is a large carved relief of a seated deity with multiple arms and a beaded necklace, flanked by ornate gold-toned carved panels with purple rosettes, and a leopard and tiger-skin draped seat sits to the left.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25