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September 21 20122012-09-21A photo of a performer dressed as Lord Shiva in a stage-like setting. He wears a leopard-print garment with bands of metal bells and chains across his chest and waist, multiple beaded necklaces, and arm bands. He holds a silver trident with a chain hanging from it, and a red cloth drapes behind him. His long dark hair is wild, with a dark bindi and face painted green. Behind him is an ornate copper-coloured arch lit by red and green light, with carved stone walls beyond. The image is a studio-style costume portrait rather than a ritual scene.2012-09-21A man with long dark hair and a painted forehead stands before a large ornate arch of gold-brown metal panels, holding a long silver trident with green-lit tines and chain links. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, dark wristbands and a belt of beads, and smiles upward in a lit set with orange and green lighting. This is a photograph of a staged performance-style scene, with one visible physical person, appearing to be a Shiva-themed costume portrayal.2012-09-21A performer in a theatrical costume stands in green and red stage lighting in front of an ornate metallic arch with embossed circular patterns. He wears a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha-style beads and bells on his chest and arms, wrist chains, and carries a green-lit trident in his right hand. His hair is loose and wild, and he has a tilak on his forehead and painted markings on his arm. He smiles broadly.2012-09-21September 20 20122012-09-20A photograph of a smiling person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, standing in a warm orange and green stage-lit setting. The person wears a leopard-print sleeveless garment layered with dark bead and metallic bell-like adornments, multiple strands of beads and a necklace, and chains hanging from the arms. One hand is raised in greeting while the other holds a trident-like staff. Behind is a large curved, ornately embossed metallic arch with a golden glow. No other people are visible.2012-09-21A man with long, loose dark hair and a red-painted face stands beside an ornate gilded throne-like frame. He wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and a brown dhoti-style lower garment, with multiple strands of rudraksha and gold beaded malas around his neck. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles toward the audience, wearing a small microphone at his cheek. Strong red and green stage lighting falls across the scene. The appearance of this Shiva-themed figure with trident and rudraksha malas is consistent with a person performing on stage.2013-03-02A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, wind-swept hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, standing with his right arm extended and holding a green-tinted metal trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, multiple beaded necklaces with white skull-like pendants, a leopard-print sleeveless garment, and a red-patterned wrap. Warm red and green stage lighting falls over an ornate golden-brown carved backdrop. a person appears here, shown by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments while holding a trident in a performance-style setting.2012-09-20December 22 20172017-12-22September 07 20122012-09-07A standing man in a theatrical costume smiles while holding a tall silver trident-like staff with a chain looped around it, in front of a large ornate copper-toned arched backdrop lit with warm orange and green light. He wears a leopard-print wrap and tunic in green and black, a red skirt-like drape, a wide dark beaded belt with brass cylindrical beads, long multi-strand bead necklaces, dark beaded bracelets and an armband, and a red bindi with a tilak on the forehead. Behind him a red fan-pleated cloth hangs.2012-09-21A performer dressed as a deity stands before a large ornate golden arch with embossed scalloped patterns, lit in warm orange and green light. He holds a silver trident with a red-wrapped handle in his right hand and wears a leopard-print garment, a red patterned cloth, and layered beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bangles and chain-like straps. His long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a carved temple-like backdrop is visible.2012-09-21