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A photograph of a temple-style stage before a golden shrine with a green cloth backdrop. A standing man in the centre wears a deep maroon-red turban, an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-toned necklace and gold bangles, and garlanded with white and yellow flower strands. He smiles and holds his hands together at his waist. Behind him, ornately dressed deity murti sit on a raised seat draped in white and red, decorated with jewelled ornaments, crowns and red and white flower garlands. A guardian figure stands at the left edge, and a carved golden arch and tasselled canopy frame the top of the scene.

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October 18 20152015-10-18May 23 20152015-05-23May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival stage decorated with gold arches, a fringed canopy and green draping. At left a smiling man in a rust-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, and a heavy rudraksha mala raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, a large deity murti in a white and gold sari-style dress with a gold crown, ornate jewelry and garlands sits on a green-draped seat flanked by two smaller consort murtis in purple and green garments, all heavily garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. The man is a person candidate based on the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though his face is not clearly evaluated here.2015-10-18May 23 20152015-05-23Two standing men in front of a golden-canopied stage with decorated deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne with garlands and flower strings. On the left, an older bearded man with a shaved-headed orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. Beside him, a man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with a rust-coloured turban, a golden ceremonial necklace, and a long white-and-yellow flower garland, stands with hands folded. Central deity murtis wear jewelled crowns and red garlands, and a kalasha and offerings sit on the green cloth before them. The setting suggests a temple-style festival event in Varanasi.2015-10-18A standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a rust-orange turban, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, performs a blessing gesture with raised right hand in front of an ornate golden shrine. Behind him, deity murtis in full silk and flower garlands sit on a green-draped dais under a canopy, with a golden kalasha-like pot and a small brass lamp and flower offerings on the floor. Two attendants in white dhotis flank the scene, one at left in a green-and-gold cap. This is a puja or darshan setting at a temple-style ceremony.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-brown upper garment, with gold-toned waist cloth and a gold necklace and armbands, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated altar. Two deity murtis seated on a green-draped throne are adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, gold crowns and ornate jewellery. In front stand a brass oil lamp and a silver-toned offering tray scattered with petals. Other people in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and colourful garlands stand at the left edge. The setting is a temple-like hall with silver-toned decorative backdrops and an umbrella canopy with fringed fabric. Behind the man, an ornate silver and gold ceremonial canopy frames the scene.2015-10-18 +1 copiesCeremonial scene inside a decorated hall before an ornate golden shrine. A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold necklace and several gold chains, stands centrally with palms joined in greeting. Behind him on a green-draped dais sit two ornately decorated deity murtis, one adorned with white and red flower garlands and a crown, and another with yellow and red garlands. A third small figure sits nearby. Flanking the scene, two men in white ritual dhotis and shawls, one wearing a green-and-gold headdress, stand with garlands around their necks. A colourful canopy with fringed tassels hangs above, and rose petals and flowers are scattered on the floor. The man in the centre has a visible candidate appearance; the page attributes this event to a person and the crown and ornate saffron clothing are consistent with that.2015-10-18A photograph of a person seated at the left edge in a rust-red turban, with a brown rudraksha mala and a gold-and-brown necklace, a gold bangle on the upper arm, and an orange-and-red garment. The figure is smiling and turned to the right, seemingly speaking, with a small microphone visible near the face. Behind them is a decorated shrine area with a green backdrop, gold ornaments, a silver staff or trident-like rod, and several deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and pink flowers.2015-05-05 +1 copies