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A performer dressed as a Shiva-style deity stands alone on a stage lit by bright white spotlights and haze. He is bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, a gold armband, a draped gold and red waistcloth, and a tall headdress. He holds a golden trident (trishul) in his right hand, its shaft wrapped with a damaru-style drum and tassels. The scene is a staged performance rather than a ritual setting.

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A performer stands on a stage bathed in bright white and blue spotlights and haze, holding a golden trident with a wrapped drum-like shaft in his raised left hand. He is bare-chested and wears a dark crown-like headpiece, a thick rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest, gold armbands, a gold waist belt and a flowing draped lower garment in gold and red tones. He stands in a heroic pose with one hand on his hip, appearing to be a costumed actor portraying a Shiva-like figure, not an identified individual. No other people are visible.2017-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a stage lit by bright blue-white spotlights and haze stands barefoot, costumed as a Shiva-like deity figure. He holds a tall golden trident with a small golden damaru drum near its top in his raised right hand. He wears a golden crown or headdress, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a golden chest ornament, armbands, a tiger-striped or patterned waistcloth with a red sash, and a white dhoti. His left hand rests on his hip. The stage floor is reflective and the background is dark.2017-12-16A figure in a costume evoking Lord Shiva stands on a stage lit by bright blue-white spotlights and haze. He holds a tall golden trident with a small drum-shaped ornament and tassels in his raised right hand, wears a crown-like headpiece, a thick ornate necklace, a sash and gold waist band, and dhoti-style white and saffron draping. The setting is a dramatic theatrical performance space with a bare stage floor. Photo credit text appears faintly at lower right.2017-12-16A man performs on a lit stage as a Shiva-style figure, standing barefoot with his right hand resting on his hip and his left hand holding a tall golden trident with a wrapped handle and tassels. He wears a bare chest adorned with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ornaments, a gold-and-brown belt, rust-coloured dhoti-style drapery, gold anklets and bangles, and a swept-back headpiece with a red and gold wrap. Multiple spotlights in white and green beam across the scene, and a backdrop screen shows a glowing illustrated image of a stylised trident-like structure and red figures. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-16A performer dressed as Shiva stands alone on a stage under bright blue-white spotlights and haze. He has a crescent-style headdress, bare chest, bronze-toned rudraksha-style beaded necklace, metallic waist wrap and a bangle on his upper arm. He holds a golden trident-style staff topped with a damaru drum hung with fabric. The figure is a costumed performer rather than a verified identity, and the a person field is uncertain because no clear appearance cues establish who is present.2017-12-16A performer stands alone on a stage in dramatic blue-white spotlight beams and haze, portraying a Shiva-style figure. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, with a golden damaru drum hanging near its shaft. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a wrapped, ornate patterned waist cloth, and his arm bands are dark. Round stage lights glow above and a green light sits at the upper right. Bare skin, gold tones and mala beads stand out against the dark background.2017-12-16A single performer stands on a dark stage lit by strong blue-white spotlights and haze. He wears a gold-toned bare-chested costume with a golden torso piece, a gold waist sash, and a long brown rudraksha-style mala across the chest. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) with a drum-shaped ornament at its base, and a small crown-like headdress sits on his head. The figure is styled as a Shiva-form deity murti character in a stage performance, with lights arching overhead.2017-12-16A figure in a stage performance stands in blue-white haze under a row of spotlights, dressed as Shiva. He holds a gold trident, with a red-and-gold ornamental piece near its crossbar, in his right hand, while his left hand is raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. He wears a wrapped rudraksha-style necklace and a dhoti-like lower garment in dark red, with a headpiece of matted hair. A dense light-beam atmosphere surrounds the performer. Only this single person is visible in the scene, and the photograph is a stage darshan image.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A figure stands in hazy blue-white stage light surrounded by bright spotlight beams. He holds a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand, its tines and shaft gleaming, with a decorative cloth band near the handle. He wears a silver-gold metallic bodice and waist sash, a draped pinkish-orange lower garment, and arm bands; a crescent ornament sits atop long dark hair, and a beard is visible. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2017-12-16A man stands barefoot on a dark stage under bright spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with a tasselled cloth wrapped on its shaft. He wears bare-chested with a dense layered necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, arm bands, a gold-banded belt, and rust-red dhoti-style drapery with ankle bands. His hair is swept up and back with a crown-like headdress. A teal and white backdrop with light beams fills the background. A stage performance or costumed role, with one prominent figure and no visible crowd.2017-12-16