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October 14 20072007-10-14A standing person on a red-brown wooden stage before a dark blue curtain performs as a Shiva-style deity figure. The performer wears a leopard-print tan shawl over white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, long dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a long rudraksha mala with orange beads. They hold a gold trident in one hand and raise the other palm outward in a blessing gesture. A bird logo appears in the top left corner of the image.2007-10-14March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a man performing as Shiva in a blue-lit setting with leafy foliage behind him. He wears a tall, voluminous black hair crown adorned with a silver crescent moon and a small silver ornament, plus a red-brown sleeveless garment, a rudraksha-style mala draped across his chest, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. He holds a silver trident in his right hand, a bindi on his forehead, and smiles toward the camera. a person cues are the swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, presented as a figure in costume.2016-03-07A man stands against a deep blue stage backdrop with blurred leafy branches overhead, dressed as a Shiva-style figure. He wears a tall piled black hair crown adorned with silver crescent moon ornaments, a red-brown sleeveless top, a leopard-print lower garment, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala strands, gold bangles and a red bindi. He holds a polished silver trident in his right hand while his left arm extends outward. The stage setting and costume suggest a Mahashivaratri festival performance.2016-03-07Two performers in costume pose before a dark blue draped curtain for a cultural event. The figure on the left, a man, wears long black hair, white horizontal tripundra marks with a red bindi, a leopard-print wrap over a bare chest, layered rudraksha-style beads, and holds a golden trident as a Shiva-style portrayal. Beside him a woman in a blue and red sari, a gold crown and ornate gold necklaces, with white forehead markings, makes a hand gesture. Their costumes depict deities in a dramatized stage tableau rather than a ritual. Two people are visible.2007-10-14March 07 20162016-03-07August 11 20122012-08-11 +2 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07December 07 20152015-12-07 +1 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07