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A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold yellow border, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a red tilak, stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside him, two decorated deity murtis sit on a golden throne backdrop; the larger murti wears a golden crown, holds a trident and a round shield, and is dressed in yellow and light blue silks, while the smaller murti wears a green and gold outfit. Both are adorned with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Brass lamps and a potted plant appear at the edges of a stage floor, with a red curtain behind.

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July 15 20132013-07-15July 16 20132013-07-16A smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-white floral garland stands at left, waving his right hand toward the viewer. Beside him on a stage with a deep maroon velvet curtain are two large decorated deity murtis seated side by side on a raised seat. Both wear crowns, gold jewellery and layered garlands in pink, yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, with yellow and blue silk drapery at their feet. Green plants sit in the foreground.2013-07-16A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stage at the left, smiling and raising his right hand in a greeting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace, and long garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him stands a golden pair of horses on a red-draped pedestal. Behind them, two golden metal deity murtis are richly adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and yellow silk drapery, with a pink backdrop and brass oil lamps framing the scene. The man shows distinctive visible cues including a rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-07-21A standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold borders raises his right hand in greeting beside a pair of ornately decorated deity murtis seated on a golden throne. He wears a red and yellow flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him hangs a maroon velvet curtain. The two murtis, both painted in gold tones, wear yellow and blue silk skirts, colourful layered flower garlands, crowns and jewelled necklaces; the left figure holds a red placard. Potted green plants sit in the foreground. The man is smiling and appears to be a devotee or ritual participant; the a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown sannyasi cloth with a long gold-yellow border, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland, a bindi on his forehead, and gold bangles. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles beside a red-and-gold ceremonial palanquin on the left. Behind him a green leafy arch frames two large deity murtis seated on a gold throne: one in a yellow dress with a gold crown and jewellery, the other in a blue-and-yellow dress with a crown, both draped in yellow, red and white flower garlands. A dark red curtain hangs in the background. a person is the standing figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and garlands alongside the sannyasi presentation.2013-07-13A man in saffron-orange robes stands at left on a maroon velvet backdrop, waving, with a multicolour flower garland around his neck and a large gold pendant necklace, plus a rudraksha-style beaded mala. Beside him stands a pair of large decorated deity murti figures with gold crowns, mauve-and-yellow garlands and yellow and blue silk drapes, one holding a hand in blessing gesture. A gold ornate canopy frames the display. a person cues: saffron robes, garland and gold pendant, with a sannyasi role.2013-07-16A standing man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a large festive altar, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a gold beaded necklace, an orange shawl over his shoulder, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pair of metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed crowns and jewelled necklaces stand in an arched gold frame, draped in dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, with a green silk skirt and orange hem beneath them. The deity on the left holds a bow and an orange cloth, and a dark maroon curtain frames the stage.2013-04-22A man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture, wearing gold bangles and a red bindi. To the right, two dressed deity murti sit on a dark teal cloth-draped seat in front of an ornate gold carved arch, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated figures wear silver ornaments and crowns; one holds a trident-like staff. Burgundy velvet drapes form the backdrop.2013-08-19July 13 20132013-07-13August 19 20132013-08-19A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-striped wrap and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him are three decorated deity murtis on a dark maroon backdrop with a gold arched frame: a small standing figure wearing a gold crown and white dhoti, and two larger seated murtis adorned with thick garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and layered silver-white necklaces. The murtis sit on a golden throne-like peetha behind gold curtains. The scene looks like a temple or ashram worship setting.2013-09-04