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A performer dressed in a theatrical Shiva-style costume stands on a raised platform in front of a large ornate golden arch with a deep red cushioned backdrop, lit in green and orange. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red dhoti-like lower garment, a wide belt hung with brass bells, a long rudraksha-style mala, dark beaded bracelets and chains, and holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on his hip. Garlands of flowers hang at the left edge and a patterned cloth covers the platform's front. Whether this figure is the swami is uncertain from appearance alone, so no identity is asserted.

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A performer in a Shiva-style costume stands in front of a large ornate arched backdrop with a red cushioned throne-like seat, lit in green and red stage light. He holds a tall brass trident in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top with rudraksha-style beads and metal tubular ornaments, a red dhoti-style lower garment, dark beaded bracelets, a chain across the body, and a red tilak on the forehead. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth at the base of the platform. Hanging marigold garlands appear at the upper left.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A performer stands on a red velvet throne-like seat before a large ornate copper arch, lit with green and orange stage lighting. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top, a red draped skirt, layered rudraksha-style beads and chains, bangles and arm bands, and holds a tall silver trident in his left hand while resting his other hand on his hip. A tiger-striped cloth covers the platform edge. Garlands hang at the top corners. No ritual fire or deity murti is visible.2012-09-21A figure stands on a raised red-draped platform before a large ornate golden-red arch with embossed panels, lit with green and amber stage lighting. The figure wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, a rust-red dhoti-style lower wrap, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bead belts, and a bead-and-chain bracelet, and grips a tall silver trident with a chain hanging from its shaft. The figure is smiling, with hair loose and a tilak on the forehead, and a dark cushioned throne-like backdrop stands behind. The image is a photograph of a staged performance with one person visible.2012-09-21A person in a costume of a fierce goddess figure stands on a raised red throne with a tiger-striped back, beneath an ornate golden arch. The performer wears a leopard-patterned bodice with dangling bells and metal chains across the chest, a red-orange skirt, dark bangles and a trident-topped staff held in one hand, with the other hand on the hip. Green and red stage lighting washes over the scene, and a dark-haired figure with a bindi smiles widely. Behind is a stone-textured wall with hanging strings of beads and pink ribbons at the edge.2012-09-21A figure with long curly dark hair stands in front of an ornate arched backdrop lit in red, orange and green, against a textured cream wall with garland strands hanging at the sides. He wears a leopard-print bodice with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklaces, chain bands on the arms and wrists, and a loose orange-red dhoti. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and a chain in his left, and a dark throne-like seat sits behind him. A lavender logo appears at the upper left and a copyright notice at the lower right.2012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21September 21 20122012-09-21A man stands on a red velvet throne in front of a glowing golden backdrop and a silver arch, dressed in a leopard-print sleeveless garment with red wrap and gold-trimmed red cloth. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas, bead bracelets and chain-linked armbands, and a belt of brass bell-like cylinders. He has a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and smiles with his left hand on his hip in front of a red throne with a zebra-striped cloth. Tentatively, the figure is a person performing an ornate ceremonial presentation with a trident and throne.2012-09-21