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Stage photograph of a yoga demonstration in front of a gilded golden bull mount (vahana) and a decorated deity murti set in a garlanded alcove with white and red flower garlands. A man in a dancer-like pose stands on one leg, arms extended, wearing light grey loose trousers and a gold-bordered orange cloth. At left, a seated man in red-orange robes with a red-and-white patterned sash sits on a silver-armed chair with palms pressed together in namaskar, a trident (trishul) beside him. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a warrior figure with a bow and an arrow against a red sunset sky, and red velvet curtains and a colourful fringed canopy hang above.

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April 24 20182018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA stage event with a red curtain and a large backdrop painting of a warrior figure holding a bow against a fiery sky. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a small table beside him, hands folded in his lap; he appears to be a person with long dark hair and a gold chain, and the role is that of the seated presiding figure. To the right, a bare-chested performer in white dhoti bends into a yoga backbend near a golden ratha-style vehicle decorated with a golden bull, white and red garlands, and two deity murtis wearing crowns and jewellery. A silver trident stands on the left and overhead stage lights hang from the top. Visible physical people are the seated figure and the performer.2018-04-24A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned sash sits on a red-cushioned silver chair on a red-carpeted stage, a silver trident stands to his left. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows two figures with a sunset sky. To the right, a gilded nandi bull and a decorated palanquin hold a deity murti dressed in red and white garlands and a red crown, with a golden drape. In front of the palanquin a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala performs a deep yoga posture on the stage floor. A red-and-multicolour fringed canopy hangs above. Scene suggests a yoga darshan with a deity procession setting.2018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesStage photo of a ritual event. A seated man in orange-red and saffron robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and a bead-and-gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair at left, hands pressed in anjali. Beside him a silver trident stands on the red carpet. At centre-right a golden nandi bull, garlanded with red and white flowers, carries a decorated palanquin holding deity murtis draped in garlands. A barefoot man with a shaved head, bare torso and white dhoti bends forward in a yoga pose on a mat before the palanquin. Behind them a red backdrop shows painted figures holding weapons, and a colourful fringed canopy hangs above.2018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24Stage scene with a golden Nandi bull and a decorated deity murti in a gold arch with flower garlands and a tasselled canopy above. A seated man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and long hair sits on a silver-armed chair beside a silver trident, while a barefoot man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends forward and touches the floor near the golden bull. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of warriors with a spear against a red sky, and stage lights hang above a red curtain. The seated figure matches the page's description of a person but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm, so this is a role-based description.2018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24A stage at a yoga event with a seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style necklace on a red-carpeted platform beside a silver trident, in front of a large painted backdrop of a warrior figure with a spear against a red sky. Beside him, a golden bull vehicle carries a deity murti adorned with garlands of white and red flowers and a golden canopy with multicoloured tassels. In the foreground, a shirtless man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a mat with arms raised behind his head in a yoga posture. Theatre lights hang above.2018-04-24April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesStage photo of a temple-style presentation. Centre-right, a shirtless man with a cloth on his head and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a mat with hands in anjali mudra before a golden bull (nandi) with garlands. Behind them, a gilded ornate shrine holds deity murti adorned with garlands and a decorative canopy, and a painted backdrop shows a figure with a trident. Red curtains frame the stage.2018-04-24