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A man stands on a stage before an ornate gold-embossed arch glowing red and orange, with a sunset backdrop over water. He wears long dark curly hair, a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a leopard-print drape, orange dhoti-style lower wear, and a dense layered mala of red-brown rudraksha beads with small metal bells crossing his chest and waist. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, with red beaded bracelets on his wrists and ankles. The figure is a single performer in a theatrical, deity-like costume evoking Shiva; no ritual activity is visible.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A performer stands on a stage holding a silver trident in his left hand, his right hand on his hip, under pink and orange stage lighting with haze. He has long dark curly hair and wears a rust-orange garment with a leopard-print cloth wrap, layered dark rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with silver tubular beads, beaded armbands and beaded anklets with small bells. Behind him is a large golden ornamented backdrop with circular patterns resembling a decorated shrine or mandala. The figure is dressed as a Shiva-style deity character rather than shown in an appearance-based identification.2012-04-28A standing male figure in a Shiva-style costume holds a silver trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip in front of an ornate gold repoussé arch with a circular mandala-patterned backdrop lit in red. He wears long, wild black hair, a red bindi, and an orange sleeveless top layered with dark rudraksha beads and metal bells draped across the chest and waist. Below he wears a leopard-print cloth over orange draped trousers, with rudraksha bead bands on his arms, wrists and ankles, and is barefoot. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure's costume reads as a stage performance or depiction of Shiva rather than a clear identification.2012-04-28A performer stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden arch with red-lit sunset backdrop. He wears an orange draped garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, layered red and black rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and arms, bells at the ankles, and holds a large silver trident with his right hand. His long dark hair is loose and he appears to be in a dramatic, costumed Shiva-style pose. The scene resembles a staged theatrical performance with a golden-red arch throne behind him.2012-04-28A man stands on a stage in front of an ornate golden embossed backdrop lit in red light, holding a silver trident in his left hand and resting his right hand on his hip. He has long dark curly hair and wears a bare-chested look with layered dark rudraksha beads and small silver bells draped across his chest and waist, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, and rudraksha anklets. His lower garment is an orange drape with a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist. He is smiling and appears to be a performer or speaker, with a small headset microphone visible. The trident and rudraksha malas suggest a Shiva-themed costume, and the scene resembles a theatrical stage performance rather than a seated devotional gathering.2012-04-28A performer stands on a stage under red and magenta lighting, holding a silver trident with a small ornate finial in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. He has long, dark, swept-back curly hair, a bare chest, and wears layered rudraksha malas with dark metal bell-shaped ornaments draped across the torso and a matching rudraksha armband. His lower garment is a leopard-print wrap over orange-pink cloth. A small microphone is attached near his face. Behind him is a large gold-embossed ornate backdrop with arched panels, and a faint logo appears in the upper left.2012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A barefoot performer with long, tousled dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in red and gold stage lighting before an ornate gilded arch and throne. He holds a silver trident in his left hand and wears a bare-chested look with an orange-yellow drape, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and multiple red rudraksha-style beaded garlands with silver bell ornaments across his chest, hips and ankles. Beaded bands are on his arms and wrists. The scene resembles a Shiva-style costumed stage presentation rather than a seated satsang. Only one person is visible.2012-04-28