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A smiling person with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi stands on a raised stage beneath an ornate gold arch. They wear a tiger-stripe yellow and black garment with a red-brown beaded belt, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, and beaded armbands and bracelets. They hold a silver trident upright in one hand and a rope in the other. Behind them, a painted deity murti with multiple arms and green-and-red stage lighting fills the background. Only one physical person is visible. a person appears in this photo: the long swept hair, the ornate beaded malas and the colourful ceremonial clothing are the cues.

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A figure with long dark swept-back hair, white sacred ash lines and a red bindi stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure within a large gilded arch, smiling. He wears a tiger-striped cloth over orange-red garments, layered rudraksha malas across the chest, beaded bracelets, and holds a silver trident. Behind him are painted green and pink temple panels and a multi-armed deity murti. A tiger-patterned cloth covers the platform below.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A performer stands on a stage inside a large ornate gold arch, dressed as Shiva with long dark hair, a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a rust-orange lower cloth, and multiple rudraksha beads on the neck, arms and waist. He holds a silver trident aloft in his right hand, with a tiger-print cloth draped over the stage platform below and small fruits or offerings at its base. Behind him, a teal backdrop shows a painted deity figure with raised arms. A tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in costume as a deity character.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead stands on a golden ornate throne-like structure, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black garment over a red lower cloth, layered rudraksha beads and white skull-like beads across his chest, waist and arms. Behind him are a golden arch, teal and green painted panels, and a raised arm of a deity murti.2013-05-13A performer stands on a raised platform inside a large ornate gold arch with floral and scroll relief, lit with red and green stage light. He wears a tiger-striped yellow and black upper garment, a rust-red lower cloth with gold border, a thick rudraksha waist belt, rudraksha mala necklaces and arm bands, and anklets. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He grips a silver trident-like staff with a rope in his other hand, and a painted deity backdrop is visible behind. The staging suggests a theatrical or tableau presentation.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A blurred photograph of a smiling person with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped gold-and-orange garment, red beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a red-and-gold ornate costume. The figure holds a silver staff or trident-like ceremonial object aloft beside a large gilded arch with ornate golden relief. Behind, a painted teal backdrop shows a multi-armed deity figure holding a lotus.2013-05-13A photograph of a performer standing on a draped stage platform inside an ornate golden arch frame decorated with carved gold panels. The figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, multiple rudraksha-style white bead malas, bangles on both wrists, and wears a tiger-striped saffron garment with an orange-red cloth. He holds a long silver trident-like staff with one hand and grips a tiger-striped rope or cloth in the other, posing with a playful smile. Beside him on the left stands a large red-and-green painted deity figure with raised hands. A green and red painted backdrop frames the scene, and a carved wooden door is visible behind the golden arch. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and bangles.2013-05-13A smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair stands in a richly decorated red and gold arched setting lit with red and green light. They wear a tiger-striped garment, layered beaded necklaces, beaded bracelets and a dark top, and hold a tall metal staff topped with a bundle of peacock feathers and a small metal bell-like ornament. A tilak mark is visible on the forehead. Behind them a gold-framed panel and a painted figure are partly visible. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, distinctive adornments, and ceremonial beaded necklaces, shown here in an ornate stage-like setting.2013-05-11