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A photograph of a figure seated on a throne-like seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, set in a niche framed by two large painted statues of multi-armed deities. The seated figure wears a maroon and brown ceremonial garment, a gold necklace, rudraksha beads and a tilak with a small crown on the head, one hand on the hip. Two gold lion-head ornaments flank the seat. Brass bells and a trident hang or stand beside the niche, with strings of beads and small lights draped across the black backdrop. The painted statues are orange-skinned with green sashes, gold belts, crowns and held ritual objects. Warm stage-like lighting tints the scene green and pink.

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A man stands in front of a dark textured wall within a shrine-like alcove framed by two large painted statues of multi-armed deities with tall crowns, bare torsos, gold jewellery and orange dhotis with green sashes. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chest ornament and a golden crown-like headpiece, with ash marks on his forehead. Hanging golden bells and beaded strands decorate the wall, and a silver trident leans to his left. Two gilded lion heads flank a golden seat draped with a tiger-striped cloth, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a darshan setting in a decorated temple hall.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A man stands centrally in an ornate, lit temple-style doorway flanked by two large orange-painted stone guardian figures with multiple arms, holding ritual objects. He wears a maroon-red robe over a dark red garment, a layered rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a dark crown-like headdress, and extends one arm while holding a silver trident. Strings of small lights and hanging bells decorate the dark backdrop. Behind him are a gold-framed seat draped with a tiger-skin pattern and gold lion heads, with a brass lamp in front. The lighting is warm orange and green. The photo appears to show a stage-set deity-style tableau; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the role is described as a man in ritual dress.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a staged scene lit in warm orange and green. Two large golden-orange dvarapala guardian statues with multiple arms, holding maces and conch-like objects, flank a dark central alcove strung with small fairy lights and hanging brass oil lamps. In the centre a standing figure in a dark maroon-red garment with a crimson shawl and layered rudraksha malas wears a gold necklace and a crescent-topped headdress, holding a silver trident. A golden lion-shaped stand and a small golden ornament sit at the foot of the alcove.2017-04-20A standing figure stands centrally in a lit, dark-backed doorway framed by two large ornamental guardian statues with raised arms, one holding a mace. The central figure holds a silver trident, wears a crown-like headpiece with a crescent, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, with a shawl over one shoulder. Hanging bells and strands of small lights decorate the backdrop, and brass oil lamps and a lion-shaped ornament sit at the base.2017-04-20Night photograph of a temple-style entrance framed by two tall orange-toned guardian statues with multiple arms, holding objects and standing on pedestals. Between them, a figure in a dark maroon-red robe with a saffron-gold shawl and a large gold necklace over rudraksha beads stands holding a silver trident and a staff, flanked by gold lion-head ornaments and a tiger-striped seat. Hanging brass oil lamps and strings of fairy lights decorate the dark backdrop. Lit orange and green lighting fills the scene.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20