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A photograph of a man standing on a raised stage behind a dark wooden pedestal, holding a long silver staff or trident-like rod in his right hand. He wears a maroon sleeveless tunic, a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a large white heart-shaped pendant, with dark long hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand two large painted deity figures with multiple arms, blue-green skin and ornate headdresses, flanked by golden carved pillars and an orange-lit wooden door. Smoke rises from the pedestal and a golden bull or nandi figure sits in the foreground among white flowers and green leaves.

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July 11 20172017-07-11Photo of a ceremonial stage set with a golden temple-style frame, blue-lit painted deity figures with multiple arms flanking a glowing orange wooden door, and a carved wooden throne-like seat draped with leopard-print cushions. A man with long dark hair, a red-brown sleeveless top and a long beaded mala with a heart-shaped pendant stands holding a tall silver staff, while a small brass vessel with smoke rises in the foreground beside marigold flowers and fronds.2017-07-11 +1 copiesA man stands on a stage before a large ornate backdrop with golden carved columns, a wooden door, and two blue-green statues of multi-armed deities flanking it. He wears a dark maroon sleeveless tunic, a long beaded necklace with a large white heart-shaped pendant, and bracelets, and holds a silver ceremonial sword in one raised hand while resting the other on a carved wooden throne-like seat with a golden peacock figure in front. Smoke drifts across the stage, and white flowers and ferns decorate the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage in front of a golden-framed doorway and a large backdrop of two teal-lit dvarapala guardian statues with multiple arms. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta, a matching dhoti-style lower garment, a wide sash and a large white heart-shaped pendant on a beaded mala. He holds a white ceremonial staff topped with a curved handle in his right hand. A carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions stands behind him, and a golden kalasha-like vessel and white flower arrangements sit in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style mala and distinctive ceremonial dress.2017-07-11A man stands beside an ornate carved wooden throne on a stage lit with teal and amber light. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe with a wrapped waist cloth, a long rudraksha-style mala with a large white heart-shaped pendant, and bracelets. He holds a silver staff in one hand and has long dark hair swept back. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the stage near a golden vessel and flower arrangements. Behind him stand two illuminated teal-and-white deity statues with multiple arms flanking a golden doorway with carved gold pillars. The staging suggests a darshan or satsang. a person is visible in person with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial pendant, standing beside the throne.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man in a maroon sleeveless robe with a matching wrapped lower garment stands on a stage before a golden wooden door flanked by two teal-lit statues of multi-armed deity murti. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a large pendant and a dark turban-like headwrap, and holds a long staff upright with one hand while resting his other hand on a carved wooden throne-like seat. In front, a golden kalasha-style vessel emits a column of smoke or steam, with orange and white floral arrangements at the lower edges. Gold-carved pillars frame the scene under blue and amber stage lighting.2017-07-11A man stands beside an ornately carved wooden throne on a stage lit with blue and orange light. He wears a maroon sleeveless tunic and a dark maroon wrap, with a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a large white heart-shaped pendant. He holds a silver staff in his right hand and has a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand two green-lit ornamented pillar figures with multiple arms, flanking a carved wooden door. Smoke drifts across the foreground, and flower arrangements and a brass vessel sit at the bottom of the frame.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11