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A man stands in a theatrical stage setting lit with red and green light, holding a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets, a red cloth draped over his shoulders and a leopard-print garment at the waist, with a red and black cloth beside him. Behind him is a large ornate copper-toned arch with embossed circular patterns. The scene resembles a costumed dramatic performance of a Shiva-style figure rather than a ritual. a person: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a trident-bearing role suggest the presenter, appearing in a dramatic costume.

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September 20 20122012-09-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip. He wears a red dhoti-style wrap, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas, red bead bracelets and a red-and-brown beaded waist belt with bells. Behind him are warm orange and green stage lights, a golden arched backdrop, and draped red and white cloth with flower garlands. A tiger-skin-like red cloth lies on the lower left. The scene appears to be a staged stage performance with ceremonial costume.2012-09-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a dramatic stage pose, grinning and holding a silver trident in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears a leopard-print cloth with a red wrap, layered rudraksha beads on his neck and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, and a small microphone is visible near his face. Behind him stands a large gold arched backdrop with embossed patterns, lit in red and green.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A man in a red-orange draped garment and a leopard-print vest stands beside a golden arched backdrop, holding a red-tinted trident in his left hand. He wears long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a second garland of red flowers across his chest, and bands of red flower garlands on his arms. Warm red and green stage lighting falls on the scene. Behind him, an ornate carved stone wall. Deity murti costume: the trident and flower garlands suggest a Shiva-themed role performance.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A photograph of a single standing figure against a warm orange-red backdrop with a large embossed copper arch behind. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand, right hand on hip, wearing a red-orange garment, leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist and chest, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded bands on the arms and neck. Dark hair falls loose around the face, with tilak markings on the forehead. A red patterned cloth lies at the lower edge. Stage lighting casts green and red tones. No clearly identifiable a person features are visible from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20October 14 20122012-10-14