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A man stands on a stage against a green-lit backdrop of leafy plants, raising one hand in greeting while holding a long silver staff. He wears long dark hair, a dark red-maroon robe with a wide gold-patterned waistband, a beaded green mala and a large pendant. A dark carved bull sculpture stands at the left edge of the stage. A tilak mark is on his forehead and he is smiling. The , , . Stage performance costume

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A man stands on a stage against a bright green backdrop of leaves, waving his right hand and holding a long silver staff in his left hand. He wears a dark maroon-and-black robe with a gold-toned belt, a beaded green mala necklace with a pendant, and a dark turban-style headpiece with ornaments. A dark stone bull statue. Green stage lighting washes the scene.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A man stands on a stage against a green-lit backdrop of leafy foliage, raising his right hand in a blessing or greeting gesture while holding a tall silver staff in his left hand. He wears a rust-maroon robe with a gold-trimmed sash and belt, layered beads and a large ornate necklace, and has a tilak on his forehead, dark hair with decorative adornments, and a crescent-like ornament at the top of his head. Beside him a large dark bronze-toned sculpture of a bull, a Nandi figure, rests on a striped cloth. The lighting is strongly green and the scene appears to be a staged theatrical or tableau setting.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of a single standing man in a green-lit set of artificial foliage, holding a tall silver-and-white twisted staff. He wears a dark maroon-brown kurta-style top with a wide gold-patterned belt, a long maroon shawl draped over one arm, dark trousers with a gold border, and a long multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala with a large gold pendant. His hair is long and dark, piled up with a small ornament at the top, and he has a forehead tilak. Beside him is a large bronze-coloured bull statue, a Nandi-type figure with tassel-decorated harness. A woven striped cloth lies at his feet. The scene is a stage-like tableau.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17A performer dressed as a Shiva-like figure stands before a backdrop of green leaves lit in green stage light. He wears a dark maroon robe, a long beaded green-and-gold necklace, a gold-and-green embroidered waist belt, and a small crown-like headpiece with a trident emblem. He holds a silver staff in his left hand and raises his right palm in greeting, with white forehead markings and a dark beard. A horn-shaped object is visible at lower left.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17