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A performer stands on a stage with his back partly turned, dressed as a Shiva-like figure in orange and red draped garments with gold waist ornaments, a gold headband, long dark braided hair, and a gold armband. He holds a gold trident in one hand and a small hand drum with a leopard-print tassel in the other. He stands before a leopard-print pedestal or stepped platform, with large orange flames rising behind him against a dark background and a yellow spotlight beam. The image is a stage performance photo, and the only person visible is this one figure. The scene is theatrical rather than a ritual, and the figure's appearance does not support confident identification as a person.

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September 18 20172017-09-18A performer dressed as Shiva stands with his back to the camera on a stage in front of large projected flames. He wears a long dark braid, a headband, saffron-orange dhoti and a bare upper body with bangles on his arms. He holds a tall trident with a golden drum-shaped element in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. The circular platform beside him is covered in leopard-print cloth, and a small golden cup sits on the stage floor. The scene is lit with warm yellow and red light.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18A stage performance photograph seen from behind. A single performer with long dark hair tied up under a patterned headband stands on a glossy stage, wearing a peach-coloured draped dhoti-style garment and armbands. He holds a silver trident with a small drum-shaped ornament and a tassel in one raised arm, while his other hand rests on his hip. Behind him a leopard-print pedestal sits in front of a large backdrop of projected flames and red fire-like shapes, with spotlight beams from above.2017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18September 18 20172017-09-18