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A barefoot person in a red-orange robe with a saffron-coloured cloth wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large golden deity murti on a backdrop. The figure wears a light cream or tan head covering and a red-orange prayer bead necklace. Behind is a gilded, bejewelled deity figure with a crown, pearl and jewel necklaces, earrings and yellow and red garlands. To the left is an ornate gold and red velvet throne with a red cushion and a gold footstool. The backdrop has Kannada text and an orange and red design. The polished floor reflects the scene. The figure appears to be a devotee or sannyasi offering respect at the stage shrine, not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A figure in a red robe and a cloth head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a large golden-bronze deity murti with a crown, earrings and layered jewelled necklaces, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. A golden ornate throne with red cushions stands to the left, and a dark blue curtain hangs on the right of a stage with a glossy floor. A Kannada banner with orange background is partly visible behind the murti.2010-10-08A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a glossy stage in front of a large orange backdrop with Kannada script and a golden-crowned deity image. He wears a red dhoti and a red shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha mala, and a light tan head covering, with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the left stands an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold footstool. Flower garlands of yellow and red blossoms hang beside the backdrop image, and a dark blue curtain closes the right side.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a Navaratri event, with an ornate gold throne upholstered in red on the left and a large golden-bronze deity murti of a goddess behind it, adorned with layered beaded necklaces, red and yellow marigold garlands, and a crown. A single person in a red-orange robe with a matching shawl stands at the right edge, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a wrapped head covering. The orange backdrop bears Kannada script. A dark curtain and a white screen frame the right side.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red upholstery on a stage in front of a large orange backdrop showing a golden deity murti with a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and a red-and-white face. The seated man wears a light brown turban, a red robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with his bare feet resting on a gold-trimmed footstool with a red cushion. Garlands of yellow flowers hang beside the throne and a kannada word in the backdrop reads ಆರಾಧನೆ. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, red robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2010-10-08October 10 20102010-10-10A seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a raised stage, hands folded in namaskar with a microphone stand nearby. Behind him an orange banner reads Dasara and Jagannmatheya Aaradhane, with a gilded golden peacock-style seat and a garlanded deity murti on the left and a large painted goddess figure with crown and jewelled ornaments on the right. A small portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi; it is a portrait labelled with a printed caption only, and the seated man's appearance matches the page-flag candidate with orange robes, a mala and a grand throne, so the seated person is probable Swamiji (probable) in_person. Red and yellow flower garlands decorate the deities and a folded cloth lies before the throne.2010-10-09A stage event before a large orange-and-red backdrop with a painted deity face and Kannada text reading ಆರಾಧನೆ (worship). A man in white dhoti and shawl, with a turban and gold necklace, stands at left beside an empty ornate golden throne draped with yellow-and-red flower garlands. In the centre, an elderly bearded man in saffron and maroon shawls with a bare chest and tilak presses his palms together in greeting toward him. Behind them a man in orange robes sits in an orange chair, and at right a young man in orange robes stands beside a golden lion-form seat with garlands. Gold-framed hangings and a deity figure appear at the top right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in red robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions before a bright red backdrop. He wears a tan turban, a long gold-beaded mala necklace, and bangles, and rests his feet on a small red footstool. Behind him a large painted image of a goddess with a crown, large earrings and a red face is displayed, and garlands of yellow and red flowers decorate the left side. Kannada script reading 'ಆರಾಧನೆ' (Aradhane, worship) appears on the backdrop. A dark blue curtain hangs at right and a small microphone sits on the lectern.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine-like stage with a gilded peetha throne at left and a golden peacock-backed deity murti at right, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A man in a rust-orange robe and dark turban-style headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, facing the deity. Behind them a painted forest backdrop shows figures with folded hands. Brass lamp stands flank the scene. Appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in orange garments.2016-02-24