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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a large relief sculpture of a four-armed deity in a copper-toned finish, wearing a tall crown and layered beaded necklaces. Gold-carved panels flank the stage, with tiered tassels in red, green, yellow and blue hanging on either side. A seated central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-red garment and a gold-beaded necklace, raising one hand in blessing, with a leopard-print cushion beneath. A kneeling attendant in a rust-red robe leans forward at his feet. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded garland and a white-clad attendant stand near brass lamps. A woman in a cream sari with a red border stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. The setting is a formal darshan or puja hall with red drapes overhead.

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A seated figure in saffron-red dhoti and leopard-print upper garment sits on a leopard-print cushioned dais with hands raised in a blessing gesture, in front of a large bronze-toned relief of a multi-armed deity holding a trident-like object with a crown and jewelled necklaces. Garlands of coloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white frame the dais. Two golden female attendant figures hold lamps beside the dais, a man in orange robes stands at left, and a woman in a white sari sits at right, reading. Gold-carved temple panels and a red curtain form the background.2017-07-25Photograph of a stage darshan before a large bronze-toned relief of a four-armed deity, seated in lotus pose and holding a book, with a crown and multiple necklaces, framed by colourful tassel garlands. A bearded man with long dark hair wearing a leopard-print garment over a rust-red cloth and layered rudraksha malas sits on a leopard-print seat, smiling. A kneeling devotee in white clothes faces him and offers a small object. Golden female attendant statues hold brass offering bowls at either side, and a standing man in an orange garment with a white-marked body stands at the left edge.2017-07-25May 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesJuly 25 20172017-07-25A seated man in saffron dhoti and leopard-print garment with long hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a leopard-skin-draped seat before a large silver-toned deity murti of Shiva with four arms, holding a trident-like emblem and a book, with jewelled crown. He has palms pressed together in greeting. Flanking him are two gold-coloured standing figures holding oil lamps, and a young attendant in saffron stands on the left wearing rudraksha malas. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful tassels and a gold-framed backdrop surround the dais.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A seated man in meditation pose sits on a leopard-print cushioned platform in front of a large carved silver-toned deity murti of a four-armed figure wearing a crown and multiple beaded necklaces. The seated man wears an orange-red turban, a leopard-print vest over a saffron-red wrap, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold chain, with gold bangles on his arms. His hands rest in a meditation mudra in his lap. Ornate gold-toned carved panels frame the platform, and tall garlands of red, orange, pink and purple tassels hang on either side. A tall ceremonial staff rests beside the platform. The setting suggests a darshan or satsang seat, though no ritual action is visibly underway.2017-07-25A seated man in orange-red dhoti and leopard-print shawl sits in lotus posture on a leopard-skin covered platform before a large sculpted deity murti of a multi-armed, crowned form holding a book, in a golden ornate hall with tassel-decorated pillars, oil lamps and a trident stand. A man with a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace is present, with the deity behind him, colourful striped rug underfoot. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person, with cues of orange-red turban, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and leopard-print shawl.2017-07-25A stage set for an event, with a large golden relief backdrop of a multi-armed seated deity murti holding a trident-like staff and other implements, flanked by golden trees and red curtains. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a golden throne, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles. Several people in white clothes stand and crouch around the platform, one holding a camera on a tripod at left, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari is at right. A brass railing edges the stage.2016-09-22A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a large gilded throne backed by a carved golden panel and a relief of a deity murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long garland of orange and white flowers, sits on the throne with a tiger-skin cushion and red bolsters, with a small offering tray with flowers in front. Around the throne, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or saffron shawls stand attentively; one holds a mala and another gestures. Photographers with large camera lenses and a tripod stand on a red carpet at right, while a woman in a maroon and brown sari with beaded necklaces stands nearby.2016-05-04November 07 20162016-11-07May 21 20182018-05-21