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A man stands against a black background on a stage, raising a silver trident (trishul) high in his right hand with the arm extended. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over his left shoulder, with orange and red tones washing across his bare chest and arms. A rudraksha bracelet circles his wrist and upper arm, a gold necklace hangs at his chest, and a sacred ash-and-red tilak marks his forehead. Long matted hair is tied up with a jewelled ornament, and a small hand drum (damaru) hangs from the trident's shaft beside a leopard-print cloth. a person is shown in a dramatic ceremonial pose with the trident and damaru, a theatrical depiction of Lord Shiva's iconography.

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A performer stands on a dark stage lit with warm red-orange and green spotlights, raising a silver trident with a small damaru drum tied near its base with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a leopard-print yellow-and-orange garment with a red-orange sash, rudraksha bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, a pendant necklace, a red tilak on the forehead and a jewelled headpiece in long dreadlocked hair. His free hand rests on his hip. The costume and trident evoke a Shiva form. a person is shown as a stage figure with these cues, so the candidate is in person on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a dark stage against a green-lit backdrop, holding a large silver trident in his raised right hand with a small silver damaru drum hanging from it by a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rust-red and cream garment with a leopard-print pattern, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his arm, long dreadlocked hair with a jewelled ornament, a white vertical tilak, and a bare chest. His gaze is directed to the side. The photograph is taken during a stage performance.2017-12-18A performer stands on a dark stage with eyes closed, holding aloft a large silver trident (trishul) in his raised right hand. He has long dreadlocks with a jewelled headpiece, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, and wears a leopard-print garment with a red-orange wrap over his bare upper body. Behind him, blurred red, green and white stage lights glow. A drum-like instrument hangs near the trident's base.2017-12-18A man stands on a dark stage raising a silver trident topped with a small deity figure in his right hand, while a leopard-print damaru drum hangs from it with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a leopard-print and orange-red draped garment, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads on his wrist and upper arm, and has long matted hair with a jewelled ornament and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark stage backdrop with warm stage lighting on his shoulder and arm.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands on a dimly lit stage with blurred coloured lights behind him, raising a large silver trident in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print draped garment in orange and cream, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, a beaded necklace with a pendant, and a decorative headpiece with a red forehead mark. His long dark hair is tied back and he has a short beard and moustache. A small drum is attached near the base of the trident. a person is shown with the trident, wearing rudraksha bracelets and a leopard-print garment.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18