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A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland around the neck stands at the right edge of a stage, palms pressed together in anjali, facing a bronze deity murti. The bronze image shows a seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a flower garland, flanked by smaller figures, placed on a rocky, plant-filled set backed by a painted forest backdrop. A low wooden stool draped in red cloth sits in front, with potted plants and stones around the stage. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind. The scene reads as a devotional stage setting for a puja or satsang.

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A photograph of a stage set in a forest-like backdrop of painted trees and foliage. At centre sits a bronze-coloured seated figure adorned with white and red flower garlands, flanked by smaller figures, on a raised pedestal surrounded by potted plants and rocks. A red-cushioned seat stands to the left. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and white flower garland stands with hands folded in namaskar, his upper body bare with a shawl draped over one shoulder and a sandalwood marking on his forehead. Maroon curtains hang behind.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a stage set as a forest grove, with a large painted tree backdrop. At centre is a golden metal deity murti seated on a raised platform, garlanded with white and marigold flowers, with smaller figures at its base, surrounded by potted plants and rocks. To the right, a standing man with a bare upper body and a white garland, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, presses his palms together in namaskar facing the murti. A low red-cushioned seat and a dark wooden stand sit to the left, and a dark curtain hangs at the right. The man's face is not visible enough to establish identity, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2015-01-03A photograph of a stage set with a golden-toned metal murti of a seated deity with a consort, both draped in white and red garlands, placed among green potted plants and rounded rocks against a painted forest backdrop. A standing man at right, bare-chested with a saffron-orange dhoti and a white flower garland, presses his palms together in namaskar facing the murti. A low wooden stand with a red cloth sits in front. A satsang-style stage setting with a single person visible.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03A man in orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in namaste before a copper-toned deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal, garlanded with white and red-orange flower garlands. Potted plants, leafy greenery and rocks surround the stage, with a painted forest backdrop and deep maroon velvet drapes behind. A red-cushioned seat sits beside the murti. The man wears a white flower garland and a white tilak, with long dark hair tied back. The scene resembles a devotional satsang or puja setting. The man's distinctive appearance cues are a long hair knot and a garland, but these do not establish identity, so a person is unsure.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03A man stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the right edge of a stage, seen from behind and partly in profile. He wears a white flower garland over his shoulders and a rust-red dhoti-style cloth with gold borders, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Before him stands a copper-coloured bronze sculpture of a seated deity pair with a garland of white and red flowers, set in a leafy, forest-painted backdrop with potted plants, rocks and a red cloth-covered table with an oil lamp. A dark maroon velvet curtain hangs behind him. The visible person is the only physical human; the sculpture and any printed portraits are not counted.2015-01-03A photograph of a stage set with a forest backdrop of trees and green foliage. A golden metal sculpture of a seated deity pair, adorned with white and orange flower garlands, sits on a raised platform surrounded by potted plants and rocks. A man stands at the right in a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a white flower garland, palms pressed together in namaste, facing the sculpture. A dark maroon curtain hangs behind him, and a red cushioned bench sits at left. The scene suggests a devotional worship setting.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03