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A seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a full beard sits eyes closed on a tiger-skin seat in front of a wooden lattice door. He wears a rust-red robe, multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and red bangles on his arms. A silver trident with a leopard-print cloth stands to his left, a small gold figure rests near the base, and two painted deity statues in orange dhotis with gold ornaments flank the doorway. The stage is lit with a warm orange wash and purple floor lighting.

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October 15 20172017-10-15A man seated on a tiger-skin covered throne on a stage, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe, layered coral-coloured beaded necklaces, coral bead bracelets on his arms and wrists, and a gold pendant necklace. He has a white tilak mark on his forehead, a beard, and hoop earrings, and sits with his hands resting on his knees. Behind him stands a painted deity figure with a gold crown, orange skin and a raised hand holding a lotus, beside a large silver trident draped with a leopard-print cloth and a small damaru drum. The backdrop is ornate with painted columns and a wooden lattice door.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard sits on a tiger-print cushioned seat on a stage. He wears a rust-red unstitched cloth wrapped around his body, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, bead bracelets and gold earrings, with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a tall silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. Behind him is a colourful temple-style backdrop with pink and green pillars, orange wooden doors and a multi-armed deity murti holding a damaru and other objects. The scene is lit with purple and pink stage lighting.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra forehead mark, hoop earrings and a thick beaded orange-red rudraksha-style mala sits on a tiger-skin-draped throne on a stage. He wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with matching beaded bangles on his wrists. Beside him stands a silver trident with a small drum and a leopard-print cloth tied to it. Behind him is a painted deity murti with a crown, multiple arms and an orange-yellow body, flanked by a wooden panelled door. Pink-purple stage lighting marks the floor edge.2017-10-15A man with long dark hair, a short beard, white vertical tilak on his forehead, and gold hoop earrings sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin-draped seat on a stage. He wears a rust-red ochre cloth draped over his torso, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with silver pendants, and beaded wrist bands. Behind him stands a painted deity murti with a crown, multiple arms and a visible damaru-style drum-like object and ornate orange-and-green temple columns. To the left, a tall silver trident leans beside a leopard-print cloth hanging from a small drum. The setting is a decorated ceremonial stage backdrop with a carved wooden lattice panel at right.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin draped seat on a stage. He wears a rust-red draped cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace, a bead bracelet and an earring. A tall silver trident wrapped with a leopard-print scarf stands beside him. Behind him is a colourful temple-style backdrop with pillars and a four-armed deity murti holding a club and a conch. The appearance-based label is a person on the basis of his long hair, ornate beads and saffron-toned clothing, seated in a ceremonial role.2017-10-15A seated bearded man with long hair and a tilak on his forehead sits on a striped tiger-skin seat in front of a large carved wooden door on an ornately painted temple-style stage. He wears a rust-red robe, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and bangles. A tall silver trident with a leopard-print cloth wrapped around its shaft stands to his left. Two painted deity statues flank him, each with multiple arms and crowns, one holding a damaru-like drum and the other a staff.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a tilak-like forehead mark sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped cloth draped over a seat in a temple-style stage set. He wears a rust-red garment over his torso and a rust-red wrap, with layered red-beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold necklaces, plus bangles on his arms. Beside him stands a silver trident with a small drum and a leopard-print cloth hanging from it. Two painted deity guardian figures with crowns, gold ornaments and orange lower garments flank a large carved wooden door behind him, with a small brass vessel at his feet. The scene is a staged set with warm orange lighting.2017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15October 15 20172017-10-15