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A standing man in a maroon-red sadhu-style robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas holds a silver trident and poses before a dimly lit shrine. Two large orange-lit guardian statues flank him, each with multiple arms, jewelled armlets and a crown, and a brass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside strings of fairy lights and hanging bells. He has long dark hair and a tilak, and the figure stands in front of a gold-trimmed throne with a tiger-skin design visible behind him. The setting looks like a darshan stage in a Hindu temple-style hall.

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A dimly lit stage shrine framed by two large orange-toned statues of multi-armed deity guardians, each holding ritual implements such as a club-like staff and other objects, with tall ornate pillars. In the centre a standing man with a dark moustache and forehead marking wears a reddish-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in one hand while standing beside a golden throne-like seat. Strings of small warm lights hang behind him, and a golden ritual vessel sits in the foreground.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A figure stands in a lit niche framed by two large orange-painted guardian statues with multiple arms holding ritual objects. The central figure holds a silver trident in one hand, has a hand on the hip, and wears a maroon-red robe with a gold waist sash, a gold necklace and many beaded rudraksha malas; long dark hair is swept up. Strings of small lights and hanging brass bells frame the dark backdrop, with brass oil lamps and a lion-shaped pedestal beside him. The scene reads as a darshan setting; the page does not indicate that a person is present.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a stage set as a shrine at night. A figure in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha-style gold necklace stands at centre holding a silver trident, with a golden crown-like headpiece and a tilak on the forehead, in front of a black backdrop strung with fairy lights and hanging brass bells. Two large orange-lit guardian statues with multiple arms flank the scene on either side, and a lion-headed golden seat is visible behind. A golden lamp stands at the bottom of the frame. The figure is a person by appearance, presented as a deity-like tableau, not a verified in-person presence.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a dimly lit stage tableau set between two tall, ornately carved golden-orange statues of multi-armed deities with raised arms, flanking a central niche strung with small fairy lights and hanging bells. In the centre stands a single figure in a dark maroon-brown robe with a gold necklace, holding a silver trident upright beside a golden kalasha-like altar piece. A zebra-striped seat sits behind him. Teal and amber stage lighting washes over the carved pillars. No other people are visible.2017-04-20A 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.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph at night of a central doorway framed by two large orange-lit guardian statues with four arms, each holding ceremonial staffs. In the centre, a single standing figure in a dark maroon or wine-coloured robe, with a gold necklace and a long trident-like staff in one hand, stands before a dark recess decorated with strings of warm fairy lights and hanging brass bells. A small golden offering vessel sits at his feet, and a golden pedestal is visible behind him. The green and orange lighting washes over the carved stone facade. The figure appears to be a statue or deity murti rather than a living person, given its stillness and sculpted look.2017-04-20