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A seated man in a maroon-red robe and wrapped turban-style headwear with a small silver crescent ornament sits cross-legged at the centre of a stage with warm orange-red lighting. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, with hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand stands beside him. Around him are ritual objects: a large engraved metal pot at left, a small brass lamp and bowls on the floor, and an ornate wooden throne with metal fittings at right. Two tall painted deity murti flank a large wooden temple-style door behind him, one holding a trident-like weapon and the other a fan-like object.

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A seated man in a maroon robe and a dark patterned head wrap sits cross-legged before a large orange wooden door on a stage lit in warm red light. Two tall orange deity murti stand on either side of the door, one with a crown and multiple arms holding objects. A silver stand with a microphone is beside him, with a metal bowl and a small brass figure on the floor in front. A silver throne-like seat stands at right, and a metal drum at left. The setting resembles a ritual or aushada preparation stage. a person: the seated figure wears a dark head wrap, a maroon robe and layered beaded necklaces, with ornamental bangles on his arms.2017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and matching shawl sits cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a large wooden door with a grid of panels. He wears a dark turban-like head covering, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a necklace, and his hands rest together in his lap. A microphone stand stands beside him and a dark ornate throne or chair sits at right. Two tall painted deity murti flank the door on pillars, each with multiple arms, crowns and orange-gold garments. Red and orange stage lighting washes the scene, with a metal ritual vessel and small brass items on the stage floor in front of him.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-brown robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a stage before a large ornate golden door flanked by two painted standing deity figures with raised arms and crowns, bathed in red and orange light. He wears a patterned turban and bangles and smiles while a microphone stand stands beside him. In front of him are brass and silver ritual vessels, a small bronze figure, a metal pot and a dish of powders for an aushada preparation. A carved wooden throne with a tall back stands to his right. Swamiji (probable): long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial turban, seated centre stage.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a raised platform before a red-and-orange illuminated temple backdrop. A white cushion sits behind him, and a crescent ornament shows above his head wrapped in a patterned turban. Two painted dvarapala guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank a golden latticed door. Around him are ritual vessels, bronze pots, a small brass cow figure, a tray of powders, and an ornate silver throne with garlands on the right. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene resembles an aushada preparation ritual with consecrated powders and sacred objects.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09A seated man in a maroon-red robe and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet before a stage backdrop with two tall orange-painted standing deity figures holding attributes, and an orange lit wooden lattice door between them. He wears a black-and-white patterned head cloth with a crescent ornament, a red tilak on the forehead, and beaded bangles on his arms, with hands folded in his lap. Before him are brass plates with bhasma, kumkum and turmeric powders, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver figure of an animal and small brass lamps. A microphone stand stands nearby. A decorative silver-and-brass structure rests at right. The man is smiling.2017-09-09September 09 20172017-09-09