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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with ornate gold-painted lion and mythical-creature pillars framing a dark doorway strung with beads and lights. A seated man in a rust-orange garment waves one hand and holds a long golden staff with a trident-topped finial. Gold figurines stand on pedestals and a brass trident-style lamp stand flanks the seat, with golden lions at the base. A colourful striped woven rug covers the dais, and painted panels with multi-armed deity figures frame the backdrop.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits centrally within an ornate golden gateway on a raised golden seat, holding a tall golden staff upright in his right hand. Flanking the gateway are large gilded lion-headed pillars and smaller golden figures with lamps. Blue and pink painted panels, hanging beaded strings and a trident-topped stand frame the scene, with a striped woven rug in the foreground. Lamp-like stands and a kalasha-style object sit at the base. The setting resembles a temple-style stage.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gold cobra hood canopy behind him, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a maroon-red robe and a pink and white flower garland around his neck. Flanking the throne are golden lion-headed pillars, with gold dvarapalaka-style figures and brass lamp stands (oil lamps) on either side. The floor is covered with a colourful striped woven rug in red, green and blue, and a small gold animal figure sits at the front. Warm stage lighting in purple and blue highlights the gold decor. The setting appears to be a discourse hall stage. The man's identity is not established by visible text, and the appearance cues are a throne and garland only, so the identity is uncertain.2017-05-26A photograph of a stage set with ornate gilded temple-style archways flanked by carved golden lion and yali sculptures, with blue and pink decorative panels and brass trident-topped lamp stands on a striped rug. A man in a rust-orange kurta with a matching waist sash stands in the central doorway, one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall staff, with a trident-like rod and strings of beads hanging behind him. Brass figures of attendants holding lamps flank the entrance. a person: the figure wears a rust-orange kurta and sash with a rudraksha-style mala and shoulder-length dark hair. The setting appears to be a staged performance set rather than a ritual space.2015-05-13