This photograph depicts a heavy, intricate headdress which Ram Gopal wore for one of his most famous dances, the Eagle dance. In the eagle dance, Garuda; the sacred golden eagle of Lord Vishnu swoops to earth to destroy the Naga (snake) people. Vishnu rewards him with the nectar of immortality.

Internet. My birthday is in three months. I’m giving you sufficient notice, right? Put this on my head. Thank you.