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A standing figure in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti holds a silver trident, with a gold necklace and layered rudraksha malas over the chest and a crown-like headpiece. Behind the figure is a gold-trimmed throne with lion heads and a dark slate-tiled wall hung with brass bells and kalasha-style lamps. Two large orange-lit stone dvarapala guardian statues with raised hands flank the scene, and an orange-gold glow fills the setting.

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April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of an ornate temple-like stage framed by two tall golden-orange sculptures of muscular guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns. A standing man in the centre wears a rust-brown dhoti and a matching sash over the shoulder, with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a silver trident in one hand, and a black crown-like headpiece sits on his head. Behind him hang brass bells and bead strands, with a gold throne-like seat and two golden lion figures at the base. Warm orange lighting fills the scene.2017-04-20A standing figure in a rust-red and maroon robe stands between two large golden-orange sculpted guardian statues with multiple arms. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with long dark hair piled up on his head. He stands in front of a dark slate-grey wall hung with strings of beads and small brass bells and oil lamps, and a golden lion figure sits on a purple pedestal beside him. Warm orange lighting fills the arched ornamental doorway.2017-04-20A photograph of a standing man in a stage-like shrine setting flanked by two large orange-lit guardian statues with multiple arms holding objects. He wears reddish-maroon draped cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace, with a crown-like headpiece on his head. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand at his hip, standing before a golden throne-like seat with two carved lion figures and a striped cloth. Hanging bells and chains frame the dark backdrop.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A man in reddish-brown sadhu robes and a rudraksha mala stands in a golden-lit doorway, holding a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a gold crown-like headpiece and a gold necklace. Two large golden-orange guardian statues with multiple arms flank the doorway, and hanging bells and chains line the dark slate backdrop. A lion figure and a draped tiger-skin seat sit at his feet. Warm orange stage lighting fills the scene.2017-04-20A photograph of a standing figure in a lit temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a crown, a maroon sleeveless robe and layered rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a trident and stands beside a golden lion-headed throne with a tiger-skin cloth. Two large orange-lit stone guardian statues with multiple arms flank the frame, and strings of hanging bells and small oil lamps decorate the dark backdrop.2017-04-20 +1 copiesApril 20 20172017-04-20A 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 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.2017-04-20