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A smiling man stands on a stage in a rust-brown sleeveless kurta with a dhoti-style wrap, a sash tied at the waist, and a heavy rudraksha mala with a silver heart-shaped pendant. He wears a white tilak with a red bindi, a silver ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrist. He holds a tall silver staff with an ornate curved handle. Behind him is a leopard-print-upholstered ornate wooden seat and a teal-lit painted backdrop of a deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. A brass kalasha-like ritual vessel and rising smoke sit in the foreground.

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July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA smiling man stands on a stage beside an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top, matching draped dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a white pendant with a gold chain. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned multi-armed deity figure in a crown, with an ornate golden door panel to the right. A blurred gold-and-red figure stands in the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage in a maroon sleeveless tunic, sash and dhoti, holding a silver staff in his raised right hand. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands, a gold chain and a white tilak, with long hair coiled on his head. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a deity and temple columns in teal and purple light, with a leopard-print seat beside him.2017-07-11A standing man with eyes closed on an illuminated stage, dressed in a dark maroon sleeveless robe with a maroon wrap at the waist and draped dhoti-style trousers. He wears layered rudraksha malas with a silver heart-shaped pendant, a gold chain, rudraksha armbands and wrist beads, and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Long hair is tied up high. He holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like top in his right hand. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in teal and red, a golden-wood wall panel, and a leopard-print cushioned throne. Smoke drifts across the lower foreground near an ornate golden object. This appears to be a Sadashiva darshan-type stage presentation.2017-07-11A man stands on a stage beside an ornate wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a tall silver staff with a decorated T-shaped handle. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta, a matching wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands and a gold necklace, with a white tripundra on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him are painted teal panels and a gilded wooden door. A gleaming brass vessel with garlands sits in the foreground. Appearance-based cues of a long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress make this a person candidate.2017-07-11A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, and a maroon sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a large silver pendant stands beside an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He rests one hand on a silver staff and gestures with the other, smiling. Behind him, a stage backdrop shows painted deity figures in green and blue tones and orange carved panels.2017-07-11A photograph of a standing male figure on a stage set with a decorated teal and golden-yellow backdrop featuring carved wooden doors and ornate panels. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta-style top with a matching wrap sash and dhoti-like lower garment, a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a white forehead mark with a tilak. He holds a tall silver staff with a curved top. To his left stands a gilded metal vessel with red and gold ornaments, and a carved wooden chair with a leopard-print cushion sits behind him. Blurred flowers appear in the foreground. Appearance-based identification is not possible, so the figure is described by role as a standing man on stage.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11