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Photograph from behind of a single performer on a stage, standing with one hand on the hip and holding a silver trident in the other hand. The figure wears a red-orange turban with gold embroidery, a red-orange garment, and beaded red bracelets on both upper arms and wrists. Long dark dreadlocks fall down the back. Behind is a large painted backdrop with blue, white and maroon stylised figures, resembling a deity mural. The figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so this is a performer or devotee in costume rather than a confirmed a person.

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February 15 20162016-02-15Photograph from behind of a performer on a stage lit with violet haze. The figure has very long, straight black hair falling to the waist, wears a rust-red turban edged with gold embroidery, and a rust-red garment with gold trim, plus stacked red-brown bangles on both arms. The right hand grips a silver trident, and the left hand rests on the hip. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a blue-faced deity figure with a crown and ornate red and gold patterned ornaments. Foliage and a low table are visible at the sides of the stage.2016-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20162016-02-15A photograph from behind of a single performer standing on a stage, wearing a rust-red turban with gold embroidered border and a matching rust-red garment with gold trim. Very long black dreadlock-style hair falls down the back to the waist. Bead bracelets in red-brown circle the upper arms and wrists, and one hand rests on the hip while the other holds a silver trident. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a stylised deity figure in blue and red tones. A chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and green foliage frame the lower stage. Appearance-based label: a person is not asserted; the figure is shown as a costumed stage presence portraying a deity-like role.2016-02-15Photograph from behind of a person standing on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a blue-faced multi-armed deity figure with a crescent moon in dark hair. The person wears a rust-red turban with gold embroidery, a rust-red garment, and red-beaded bangles on both arms. Very long dark braided hair falls down the back to the waist. The figure holds a silver trident in one hand and rests the other hand on the hip. Two red chairs with a tiger-striped cloth stand beside them, flanked by green potted plants.2016-02-15 +1 copiesA person seen from behind stands on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a blue face, red crown and jewellery. The figure wears a red-orange turban with gold beading, a red-orange draped garment, and red-orange beaded armbands and bracelets. Very long dark dreadlocks fall down the back. The figure holds a silver trident and rests a hand on the hip. Green foliage and a carved wooden chair with a tiger-striped cloth are at the lower edge of the stage.2016-02-15Photograph from behind of a single performer with very long dark hair flowing down the back, bound at the top with a red wrapped headpiece decorated with gold and white floral ornaments. The person wears a red sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, and red beaded bangles on the upper arms and wrists. One hand rests on the hip while the other holds a tall silver staff or trident-like rod. In front stands a large illuminated deity murti or backdrop with multiple arms and silver-toned ornaments against a reddish stage wall.2017-06-27Photograph from behind of a long-haired performer in a reddish-brown wrap and leopard-print skirt, one hand on hip and the other gripping a tall silver staff. Long dark locks fall down the back, and the hair is bound up with a reddish-brown cloth and small ornate golden flower-shaped pins. Red-brown beaded bracelets and armlets adorn the arms. Behind is a large illuminated relief of a deity with multiple arms and a serpent-like figure in silver tones, in a dim reddish stage setting. One person visible; the figure is a costumed performer rather than an identified individual.2017-06-27A performer seen from behind on a stage, wearing a rust-orange draped garment, an orange turban with gold beadwork, and multiple beaded red-and-gold armbands. Very long dark dreadlock-style hair falls down the back to the stage. The figure holds a silver trident-like staff in one hand and rests the other hand on the hip, facing a large painted backdrop of a blue-faced deity with red adornments and multiple arms, shown in a kalamkari-style illustration. Potted green plants and a wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth sit at the lower edge of the frame, with the stage dimly lit.2016-02-15Photograph of a stage performance with a performer seen from behind, wearing a rust-orange turban with gold embroidery and a long rust-orange garment. Long dark dreadlocks fall down the back to the waist. The performer wears orange bangles on the upper arms and wrists, one hand on the hip and the other holding a silver trident. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crescent moon and a blue face in a Kerala-style painted style. A wooden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth and green foliage sits at the lower left under blue stage lighting.2016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15February 15 20162016-02-15