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A man in a maroon draped garment stands on a stage before a carved wooden door, arms opened wide, holding a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied to its shaft. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold chain and armlets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are two painted statues of deities with multiple arms, crowns and orange-red dhotis, holding lotus flowers and pots. A striped tiger skin lies on a low platform at his feet, and the scene is lit in pink and violet. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate maroon clothing, rudraksha-style necklace and a trident.

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October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A standing man in maroon-red draped robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace holds a silver trident with a cloth tassel in his raised right hand, his left arm extended outward. Dark swept-back hair and a red tilak mark. He stands on a tiger-striped cloth before a wooden door framed by painted columns. Two flanking painted figures with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery stand on the sides, holding ritual objects. Colour-washed stage lighting with pink and purple tones. Appearance-based a person cues: swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, though the figure may be a stage actor or a depiction.2017-10-15A man in a maroon-red draped garment stands on a stage before a carved wooden door flanked by two painted pillars and two colourful deity figures with multiple arms holding ritual objects. He holds a tall silver trident in his right hand and extends his left arm outward in a gesture. He wears layered red beaded necklaces, a red bindi, earrings and bangles, and stands on a tiger-skin rug. Purple stage lighting bathes the set. Appearance-based cues: long dark hair and ornate red beaded necklaces with a trident suggest a candidate for a person, shown in person.2017-10-15A man stands on a raised stage in front of a wooden double door flanked by painted columns and two pink-skinned guardian statues holding maces. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, a long red-beaded rudraksha mala, multiple layered beaded necklaces and bangles. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright with a leopard-print cloth hanging from it, and a striped tiger-skin is draped on a platform beside him. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a dark tilak and rudraksha malas, but the image is uncertain. The setting is theatrical, lit in purple and pink light.2017-10-15A man stands on a stage in front of a carved wooden door flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian statues holding maces. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and a matching draped shawl, a long multi-strand beaded necklace and gold ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He holds a tall silver trident decorated with a leopard-print cloth. A striped tiger skin lies at his feet and a brass lamp stands nearby under pink-purple stage lighting. Based on appearance, the figure is a person in a stage portrayal of a deity-like role, rendered as a depiction on the stage.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man stands centrally on a raised platform in a richly decorated temple-style set, holding a silver trident (trishula) upright in his right hand with a striped cloth draped on its shaft. He wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, multi-strand rudraksha mala necklaces, a red tilak on the forehead, and large hoop earrings, with long hair swept back. Behind him are a tiger-skin seat and two painted deity dvarapala figures in orange-red with crowns and maces, flanking a wooden lattice door and ornate orange and green columns. A single figure is visible in the scene, with the deity statues not counted as people.2017-10-15A photograph of a standing man on a stage set resembling a temple facade, in dark maroon-red robes draped over one shoulder with a belt and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He holds a tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth tied at its shaft, and a dark tiger skin lies on the floor beside him. Two painted statues of guardian figures with crowns and multiple arms flank him, and a wooden door with carved panels stands behind. Pink and purple stage lighting fills the scene. No identity is attributed; the figure is described by role and attire only.2017-10-15A man in a maroon-red draped garment stands centrally on a stage before a carved wooden door, holding a tall silver trident (trishul) decorated with a tassel of leopard-print cloth in his right hand. He wears layered gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and his long dark hair is swept back. Flanking him are two painted deity murti figures with multiple arms holding objects, set on pillars with pink and green ornamentation. A striped tiger-skin cloth lies at the base of the stage, and a brass lamp is visible near the floor. Warm pink and purple stage lighting fills the scene. The image is a photograph of a staged set.2017-10-15A standing figure in a maroon-red robe with a long layered bead necklace and rudraksha-style strands holds a silver trident with a leopard-patterned tassel in one raised arm, while the other arm is lowered. Two deity murti statues flank him, one on each side, with multiple arms, crowns and gold jewellery, against a pink-lit stage backdrop with a large carved wooden door, pillars and a striped tiger-skin-like mat at the base. The figure has a painted forehead mark and long hair, and appears as a live performer on a stage set resembling a temple.2017-10-15