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A man stands on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed blue deity murti with a crown, flanked by red curtains and two painted trees. He wears a dark red turban with a tilak, a gold multi-strand necklace and rudraksha-style bead mala, a leopard-print shawl over a maroon dhoti, and gold armbands. He holds a tall white staff upright in one hand, and a dark red throne with leopard-print cushions sits behind him. Gold lion figures, gold elephant statues and potted plants frame the stage, with a small flame burning at the left. A camera sits at the bottom edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with a presiding guru in ceremonial dress, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a staged setting with a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed blue deity murti holding implements, flanked by red curtains and artificial trees. A standing man in a dark red turban and reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap with a leopard-print cloth over the shoulder and waist holds a tall staff, with one hand on his hip. He wears a heavy gold necklace and bangles. Behind him is an ornate wooden throne-like seat with leopard-print cushions. Gold elephant and bull figurines, potted plants and a small oil lamp sit at the sides. Appearance-based label: a person, a standing figure with a turban and heavy gold ornaments, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A man stands on a stage before a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, flanked by red curtains and tall artificial trees with pink and green foliage. He wears a maroon-red turban with a tilak, a gold necklace and beaded jewellery, a leopard-print wrap over a maroon cloth, and holds a white staff in his right hand. Behind him is a carved dark wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, with potted plants and gold elephant figurines at the sides and a small lit lamp near the throne.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A standing man in a red-and-orange turban and bare upper torso, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a dark red dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace with a large gold pendant. He grips a tall white staff with his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, on a stage with a leopard-print covered throne behind him. Behind him hangs a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed blue-faced deity with a crown and serpent-like adornments, flanked by red curtains and painted tree trunks with foliage. Gold elephant figurines and a gold lion-like figure stand at the stage edges among potted green plants. A photographer's camera cropped at the bottom edge is visible.2017-06-27A man stands on a red-carpeted stage in front of a large golden relief of a four-armed deity seated on a throne with a bull and lions beneath. He wears a black turban, a leopard-print shawl over a rust-red dhoti, a gold necklace with pendants, and beaded bracelets. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip. Green-lit potted plants flank the stage, and a camera operator is visible in the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, a leopard-print shawl, a gold ceremonial necklace and a trident, consistent with a stage presentation as a deity form.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04September 22 20162016-09-22A standing man poses on a stage before a large sculpted relief of a multi-armed deity with a golden face and crown, flanked by carved kneeling figures. He wears a dark turban, a leopard-print shawl over a rust-red dhoti, layered beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, bangles and earrings, and holds a silver trident in his right hand while his left hand rests on his hip. Green-lit potted plants flank the stage and a tiger-striped cloth lies beneath him.2016-05-04