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A performer in a stage costume stands beside a tall silver trident held in his right hand. He has long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a leopard-print vest layered with rudraksha-style beads, chains and bangles, plus a red-orange dhoti. Behind him is a golden arched frame and a glowing yellow-orange backdrop with temple-like motifs. Stage lighting washes the scene in red and gold. This is a theatrical portrayal of a deity-like character, not a verifiable in-person appearance, and no printed name appears in the image.

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A performer dressed as a Shiva-like deity stands in a warm red and yellow stage setting, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print tunic layered with rows of metal bells, rudraksha-style beads, and hanging chains, with a red dhoti-style lower garment and beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. A horizontal white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large gilded arch frames a backdrop of garlands and a draped red cloth. The figure is a costumed portrayal, not a clearly identifiable person, and no printed name is visible in the scene.2012-09-22A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in front of a large ornate arched backdrop with a red cushioned throne-like seat, lit in green and red stage light. He holds a tall brass trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and metal tubular ornaments, a red dhoti-style lower garment, dark beaded bracelets, a chain across the body, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth at the base of the platform. Hanging marigold garlands appear at the upper left.2012-09-21A standing figure on a red-lit stage poses with a silver trident held in the left hand and the right hand on the hip. He has long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a broad smile. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top layered with strands of rudraksha-style beads and chains, a red-brown wrap around the waist, and a red dhoti-like drape with beaded wrist and ankle bands. Behind him are a curved, embossed golden arch and a bright yellow-orange glow. The scene resembles a theatrical or festival performance stage rather than a seated ritual. a person cues are the long swept hair, ornate beaded adornments and ceremonial trident, but the figure's face and presentation alone cannot confirm identity.2012-09-22A 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.2012-09-22A performer dressed as the deity Shiva stands under an ornate golden arch on a red-lit stage. He holds a silver trident with a long shaft in his right hand, wrists wrapped in chains and beaded bracelets. He wears a leopard-print bodice, layered rudraksha-style beads and bone-like beads across his chest and waist, and a red-orange dhoti. White horizontal marks cover his forehead and arms, and a small headset microphone is visible near his mouth. Yellow and red drapery and floral decorations fill the background. The scene is a theatrical or festival tableau rather than a verified ritual. The performer's face and identity are not established from the image.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A person stands on a raised stage in a dramatic costume performance, holding a silver trident with a tall shaft in the left hand. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a dark layered skirt of rudraksha-style beads and tubular ornaments, multiple strands of beads and chains across the chest, and red-orange dhoti-style drapes on the legs, with beaded anklets. Behind him a large circular golden arch frames the scene, with flowing yellow and red fabric and warm red and green stage lighting. The figure's appearance matches the costumed Shiva-style look with a trident, but the costume is theatrical and the identity is uncertain, so no identification is made.2012-09-22A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a red-draped stage beside a tall silver trident, holding its shaft with one hand while the other rests on his hip. He wears long dark hair, a leopard-print bodice layered with rows of rudraksha-style beads and tubular bead strands, a red dhoti-like wrap, and beaded bracelets and ankle bands with metal chains draped across his torso. Behind him a large ornate golden arch glows in red and yellow light, with a painted temple-like backdrop. The scene reads as a staged dramatic performance rather than a ritual.2012-09-22September 22 20122012-09-22A performer in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a dark red throne with a zebra-patterned cushion beneath a large ornate gilded arch. She grips a silver trident with a tall shaft in her left hand and raises her right arm to her hip, head tilted back with mouth open. She wears a leopard-print top with bullet-shaped metal beads, a red-orange draped skirt, layered beaded necklaces, and chain-link bangles. Warm orange and green stage lighting falls on the scene, with a painted stone-textured wall behind.2012-09-21A 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.2012-09-22