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A performer stands barefoot on a dark stage under bright blue and green spotlights, holding a long golden trident upright over his shoulder with a small hand drum hanging from its shaft. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, layered gold necklaces, bare arms with gold bangles, and rust-red dhoti-style drapery with gold waist ornaments. A large projected backdrop of stylised white and blue waterfall-like shapes fills the right side. The scene resembles a staged theatrical performance of a Shiva figure rather than a ritual gathering.

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A man stands on a stage bare-chested, smiling, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his raised right hand. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, gold armlets, and a golden waist sash over rust-red dhoti-style drapery. His hair is long and swept up with a crown-like band, and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Stage spotlights in green and white shine behind him, with a backdrop showing mountain waterfalls and a stylised landscape.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.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A performer on a dimly lit stage stands barefoot in a Shiva-style costume, holding a tall golden trident with a drum-shaped element and fringed tassels in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. He wears an orange-red dhoti, a gold bodice, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, with a dark head wrap and tilak. Spotlights in green and yellow light the backdrop, which shows a painted mountain scene with a white spire, forest and a herd of deer.2017-12-16A stage performer dressed as Shiva stands barefoot under bright green and yellow spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with a drum tied to its shaft in his raised right hand. He is bare-chested, wearing a gold-embroidered red-orange dhoti, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, arm bands and a gold belt. His hair is tied up in a matted style with a decorative crown-like ornament. Behind him a painted backdrop shows a mountain landscape with a white flowing waterfall and a trident motif.2017-12-16A man stands alone on a dark stage under bright yellow-green spotlights, holding a tall golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He wears a gold-toned ornate necklace and a wide gold-toned waist sash over rust-red draped dhoti-style garments, with bare arms and gold armbands. A large rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest. Behind him, a projected screen shows a blue-white abstract image with a stylised lingam-like form. Stage lights and haze surround the performance.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A bare-chested man stands on a stage under bright white and green spotlights, holding a tall golden trident with his right arm raised. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ornamental sash over his torso, copper-red draped dhoti-style trousers, and a matted crown-like hairstyle with a small crescent ornament. A large screen behind him shows a dark rocky, waterfall-like graphic. The man appears to be a performer in costume rather than a clearly identified individual, and the appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a person figure in costume on stage.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16A man stands on a stage lit by green and yellow spotlights, holding a tall silver trident with a damaru drum hanging near its prongs. He wears a bare chest, a rudraksha mala draped across the shoulders and chest, a gold-toned waist cloth with ornate gold ornaments, rust-orange dhoti, a crown-like headpiece with horns, gold armbands and wristbands, and a tilak on the forehead. Behind him a projected backdrop shows a waterfall, rocky cliffs, and deer near a pool. Stage lights and beams cover the upper scene.2017-12-16