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A photograph taken in dense blue-violet stage lighting and drifting haze. A figure seen from behind stands centrally with very long dark hair falling to the waist, holding a silver trident upright in one hand while the other hand rests on the hip. The figure wears a reddish-brown garment and a wrap. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a deity murti with multiple arms and a garland, flanked by a painted lion or bull figure and a seated attendant. Low floor lights glow at the bottom edge. The figure has long swept-back hair, a trident and a dark wrap, a presentation compatible with the page's a person reference, but the view from behind and the haze make the appearance uncertain.

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February 04 20162016-02-04February 04 20162016-02-04A photograph of a dimly lit stage with heavy blue-violet lighting and low fog. In the foreground, a bare-chested figure with long, swept-back black hair stands with one hand on hip, holding a silver trident. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows a large deity murti-like figure with a crown, rudraksha-style necklaces and multiple raised hands, flanked by a bull and forest scenery. Two seated figures in white are faintly visible at the lower left. a person: the figure with long swept-back hair, bare chest and trident matches the page's a person reference, though the face is obscured by fog and lighting.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA figure with long dark flowing hair stands in blue-violet light amid dense fog on a stage, holding a tall silver trident with one hand and resting the other on the hip. Behind is a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with a crown, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, seated on a bull amid painted forest foliage. The figure wears white lower garments. Pink flowers and foliage appear at the right edge.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage set in violet-blue light with drifting fog. A large painted backdrop shows a crowned deity figure with a trident-like staff. In the centre, a standing figure with very long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver trident before the backdrop. Seated figures in dim orange-brown clothing sit at the lower left among foliage. The scene appears to be a theatrical or dramatic tableau rather than a live ritual with an identifiable central teacher; no face is clearly visible for identification.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage set in blue-violet light and drifting mist. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair falling to the back, a bare upper body with arm adornments, and holds a silver trident. Behind the figure a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed goddess with a crown and necklaces seated in a forest scene with trees and animals. Dim figures are visible at the lower left of the backdrop. The scene appears to be a theatrical staging rather than a live ritual.2016-02-04 +2 copiesA photograph taken in a dim blue-violet stage light with haze drifting across the floor. A single seated figure is seen from behind, with long dark hair falling down the back, arms bent and a hand resting on the hip, holding a tall silver trident-like staff upright beside them. Behind the figure is a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti crowned and adorned with necklaces, seated on a lion or tiger, within a stylised forest of trees and foliage. Leafy plants frame the right side of the stage. The figure's role in the scene is not clearly established, so no identity is attributed.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA figure with long dark hair flowing down the back stands in blue-violet stage light amid drifting smoke or mist. The person wears a light garment and holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial in the right hand, with the left hand on the hip. Behind is a painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with a crown, rudraksha-style beads and a bull beside it, set among trees and foliage. One person is visible, appearing as a sannyasi-like performer, and the candidate's presentation includes long hair and a trident staff, but the face and clothing are too dim to confirm identity.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA photo of a dimly lit stage washed in deep blue light and haze. In the centre stands a figure seen from behind with long, dark hair falling past the shoulders, one hand on the hip and a long trident held upright in the other hand. Behind the figure a large painted backdrop shows a seated deity with a crown and an elaborate necklace, surrounded by painted figures and trees. Foliage is visible at the right edge of the stage. The figure's face is not visible, so their identity cannot be determined from the image.2016-02-04 +2 copies