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A photograph of a stage at an evening event, washed in warm orange and red light with haze drifting across the floor. A tall figure seen from behind stands centre stage, with long dark matted hair gathered into a large knot at the crown and wearing orange-brown draped robes; one hand rests on the hip. Behind is a large painted or sculpted multi-armed deity murti in pale blue and lavender tones, with an ornate crown and raised hands holding objects. A stylised golden tree stands at left and potted green plants sit at right. The figure's build and stance are visible but the face is not, and no identity can be established from appearance alone.

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A stage performance in front of a large sculptural backdrop of a golden, multi-armed Shiva-like deity murti with a crown and ornate necklaces, its carved panel showing a tiger skin and devotees with folded hands below. A single figure stands at the centre with their back to the camera, long black locks tied back in a dark cloth, wearing a red-orange garment, bare shoulders and gold armlets, one hand on the hip and the other holding a silver trishul upright on the stage. Green foliage and warm lighting frame the scene, with yellow smoke drifting on the right side. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-04A figure with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red-orange garment stands with their back to the camera on a red-lit stage, holding a silver trishul trident. In front of them, a large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown is set against a textured grey backdrop, flanked by carved figures and green-lit potted plants. Yellow smoke drifts across the right side of the stage. The figure's appearance with long hair, a red-orange garment and a trident fits the page's description of the stage presentation, but the identity is uncertain from this view, so the person is described by role as a performer on stage.2016-05-04A staged theatrical scene in purple fog and blue light. In the foreground, a performer seen from behind has very long black hair wrapped under an orange-red headpiece and wears an orange draped cloth; she holds a trident-like staff. Behind her, a painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned deity with a crescent moon in the hair, a red-and-white crown, and multiple arms in a jungle setting with pink lotus flowers. On the right, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands raised in greeting, and a seated figure in white is partially visible on the left. The scene resembles a dramatic re-enactment of a sacred story.2016-02-15February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of a stage event with smoke drifting across the foreground. A large relief-style backdrop shows a golden-faced four-armed deity murti with a crown and necklaces, holding a trident and other objects. In front of it, a person with long dark hair cascading down the back stands in a reddish-orange garment, facing the backdrop, with a trident-like object in view. Green uplighting illuminates potted plants on either side, and a dark silhouette of a camera operator sits in the lower foreground. The scene is a staged darshan-style presentation with yellow smoke rising from the floor.2016-05-04Stage photograph of a figure seen from behind, standing before a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity murti on a rocky backdrop. The figure has long, dark, plaited hair tied up, wears a rust-orange lower garment and a dark patterned top, with bangles on the arms, and holds a silver trident (trishul) upright beside a tiger-striped cloth draped on a low seat. Green uplighting illuminates potted plants at both sides, and a red stage edge runs along the bottom. a person appearance cues are not clearly sufficient here given the figure is seen from behind with no visible face, so the identity is left uncertain.2016-05-04A stage backdrop shows a large multi-armed deity murti, its face lit lavender, with hands raised in mudras and holding objects, set against a stone-textured relief wall. In front stands a single standing figure seen from behind, with long dark matted hair bound at the top and wearing a saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulders. A golden-leafed tree stands at the left and orange haze fills the lower right of the stage, lit in warm red and orange light. Only one physical person is visible.2017-02-26February 15 20162016-02-15A performer stands with his back to the audience on a stage lit in magenta and amber, his long dark braided hair falling to his waist. He wears a pink and red garment and a bracelet on the raised arm, and holds a golden trident. Behind him a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity murti, with a crown and ornate necklace, is flanked by two kneeling devotee figures with folded hands. Two golden lion figures sit on a maroon draped pedestal, and stylised golden tree trunks frame the stage. The setting suggests a staged demonstration at an Inner Awakening program.2016-09-22February 04 20162016-02-04 +2 copiesA blue-lit stage scene shrouded in drifting fog. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with very long dark hair falling to the waist stands with one hand on the hip and holds a tall silver trident. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a multi-armed deity murti seated with a bull, surrounded by robed sages and forest trees. The lighting is deep violet and the mood is theatrical. The figure's identity is not determinable from appearance alone, so the presence of a person is treated as uncertain.2016-02-04 +2 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26