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A photograph of a standing man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl with a red-orange waist cloth, wearing a multi-strand gold-and-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with white and red forehead markings and a gesturing raised right hand. Beside him are two large deity murti figures seated on a royal blue cloth, one wearing a golden crown with an orange turban-like top and white dhoti with layered pearl necklaces, the other in a magenta sari with gold ornaments. Both are framed by arches of marigold and red and yellow flower garlands, with an ornate gilded arch behind and a gold-embellished peetha or throne at left.

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April 22 20132013-04-22A smiling man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold-yellow borders, wearing a long gold-bead mala and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at left raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, seated on a magenta satin-draped throne, is a metallic deity murti crowned with an orange-and-gold headdress, adorned with pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a second murti in a teal sari with a crown. Both murtis are framed by a dense arch of red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands with a golden ornamental frame behind them.2013-04-18A photograph on a stage with dark maroon drapes. On the left, a man in a rust-brown sannyasi wrap with gold-toned bands and a heavy gold-and-bead garland waves with his right hand while smiling, wearing gold bangles and a red forehead mark. To the right stands a large golden murti of a seated deity with an orange and green turban, white garment and gold-yellow lower cloth, adorned with flower garlands in red and white and a gold-framed arch behind. Beside it sits a second golden figure in a maroon garment with gold border and a crown, also garlanded with red and white flowers.2013-04-14April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13A standing man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands beside a large festive altar, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a gold beaded necklace, an orange shawl over his shoulder, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pair of metal deity murtis in gold-trimmed crowns and jewelled necklaces stand in an arched gold frame, draped in dense garlands of red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers, with a green silk skirt and orange hem beneath them. The deity on the left holds a bow and an orange cloth, and a dark maroon curtain frames the stage.2013-04-22November 29 20172017-11-29A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stage before a purple curtain, waving with his right hand and smiling. He wears a red bindi, a long gold-and-orange floral garland, gold bangles, and an orange wrap with a gold border. Behind him, two ornately dressed deity murtis stand adorned with red, pink, white and yellow flower garlands and gold crowns, backed by a large gilded arch. The scene appears to be a devotional stage presentation.2013-04-24June 02 20152015-06-02 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a smiling person in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands at left, waving and wearing a red flower garland and a long gold-toned bead necklace. Beside them stands a large deity murti, dressed in a purple crown and gold ornaments, with an apple-like fruit in one hand, flanked by two smaller murtis, all framed by layered garlands of red, yellow, orange, white and green flowers against a teal cloth and a gilded arch. The lower centre shows a brass oil lamp with a flower-decorated base. The figure at left is a prominent physical person; the garlanded murtis are statues, not people.2014-12-03A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, smiling and joining his palms in greeting, wearing a gold-toned necklace with a pendant and gold bangles. Beside him, two decorated deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The seated murti on the left, in a yellow sari, holds a trident and a shield; the murti on the right wears a green and gold sari and a gold crown. A maroon curtain hangs behind the scene.2013-07-15