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Photo of a single man standing in an ornate golden temple-style doorway stage set. He wears a rust-orange kurta with a matching wrap sash and holds a long wooden staff across his shoulder with his right arm, while smiling. Golden lion-figure pillars and carved gold ornamentation frame him, with lit lamp strings hanging behind. Blue and pink painted walls, brass oil lamps on trident-topped stands, and a brass figure holding a lamp flank the scene.

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A man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti stands in a golden temple-style doorway on a stage, smiling and holding a tall golden staff in his right hand. A dark curtain strung with hanging lamps and bells sits behind him. Golden lion and makara-carved pillars frame the doorway, with a golden trident and oil lamps on pedestals in front and a gilded lion figure at the base. Blue, pink and turquoise painted panels with multi-armed deity murti figures surround the set.2015-05-13A man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti stands in a gilded temple-style doorway flanked by golden lion and yali sculptures, holding a long ceremonial spear or trident-tipped staff across his shoulders. Brass lamps on tall stands and small deity figures frame the entrance, with strings of small lights and hanging bells behind him and blue-and-pink painted panels on the sides. A figure with a crown appears in the blue background. Overall, it is a theatrical stage set resembling a temple gateway.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a man standing in the centre of an ornate golden gateway at a stage set resembling a Hindu temple. He wears a rust-orange kurta with a matching dhoti-style wrap and a gold chain, holding a long wooden staff upright in his right hand while smiling. The gateway has carved golden lions, a tall golden trident-shaped finial on each side, and string lights hanging from the doorway. Brass oil lamps stand on pedestals in front, and multicoloured painted deity figures with multiple arms flank the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown by long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and orange clothing in a ceremonial role at the entrance.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A man in a rust-red kurta and matching dhoti stands centrally in an ornate golden gateway on a stage, holding a tall trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. He has long dark hair and a wide smile. Flanking him are gilded lion-figure pillars and carved golden lion statues, with lamp-stands topped by small trident motifs and brass oil lamps in the foreground. Behind the gate hang strings of beads and tiny bells, and the set is painted in bright blue, pink and gold, with multi-armed deity murti on the sides.2015-05-13A man stands in the centre of an ornate golden gateway on a stage, holding a tall trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti with a sash at the waist, and a beaded necklace is visible at his neck. Flanking him are large golden lion-head pillars, and behind him hang strings of small lights. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a decorated panel with blue and pink backdrop completes the stage set.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A stage set with ornate gold-painted pillars topped by carved lion figures, flanked by large golden lion sculptures and blue-lit painted walls with figures. In the centre, a standing man in a rust-orange kurta and dhoti holds a long staff, and a golden trident stands beside him, with a string of lights hanging behind. Brass oil lamps on stands with trident-shaped tops sit in front of the stage.2015-05-13