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A performer stands on a raised wooden platform on a stage, posing as a deity figure in front of an ornate gold-toned circular arch with decorative relief carving. The figure wears a red and green draped garment, a green leopard-print blouse, long beaded green garlands around the neck, and has long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. In the right hand is a silver trident, and the left hand rests on the hip. Behind is a gilded arched panel and a pinkish wall with hanging bells, lit by red and green stage lights.

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March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a performer in a stage tableau at night, costumed as a Shiva-like figure standing on a wooden platform. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. He wears long dark curly hair, a red cloth wrap, a green-and-black leopard-print cloth, and layered green beaded malas around his neck. A large ornate gold circular frame with carved repoussé patterns surrounds him, backed by a gold arched throne-like shrine and a pink and purple background with hanging bells. Green and red stage lights colour the scene.2013-03-08A standing man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands on an ornate gold throne-like seat, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print cloth over his shoulder, layered with rudraksha malas and wooden beads, a white bead necklace and a red-beaded necklace with a heart-shaped pendant. Behind him is a large gold arched backdrop and pink flowers, with a red lit background. The scene reads as a ceremonial stage display. Two people counted? Only one physical person is visible.2012-08-24August 24 20122012-08-24A photograph of a long-haired figure standing on a leopard-print platform in front of an ornate golden arch with a purple-pink backdrop. The figure wears a red-orange dhoti with gold borders, a leopard-patterned sleeveless top, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, earrings, bangles and a red bindi with vibhuti markings. The figure holds a silver trident in the left hand and rests the right hand on the hip. Small offerings such as fruit sit on a tray at the base. Coloured stage lighting tints the scene green and red.2012-09-14A performer stands on a raised stage in front of an ornate gold arch, dressed as a Shiva-like deity figure. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, brown draped cloth with gold borders, multiple strands of beads and rudraksha-style malas, and gold armlets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles with eyes closed, a red mark on his forehead.2013-03-02March 08 20132013-03-08A photograph of a performer standing on a draped stage platform inside an ornate golden arch frame decorated with carved gold panels. The figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, multiple rudraksha-style white bead malas, bangles on both wrists, and wears a tiger-striped saffron garment with an orange-red cloth. He holds a long silver trident-like staff with one hand and grips a tiger-striped rope or cloth in the other, posing with a playful smile. Beside him on the left stands a large red-and-green painted deity figure with raised hands. A green and red painted backdrop frames the scene, and a carved wooden door is visible behind the golden arch. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and bangles.2013-05-13A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a gilded ornate throne framed by a large golden arch. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and wears orange and saffron robes with a white shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a beaded waist girdle and bangles. Pink and yellow flowers decorate the stage, with a red and black backdrop behind him and a brass lamp at the lower left.2012-08-24August 27 20122012-08-27March 04 20132013-03-04 +1 copiesAugust 24 20122012-08-24