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A man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red, orange and white blossoms stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a brown shawl. He stands beside an ornate golden shrine arch lined with a red velvet backdrop, draped with heavy garlands of yellow, purple, white and red flowers. Inside the shrine is a deity murti adorned with jewellery and a crown, and a golden vahana (a seated bull figure) stands in front. A painted backdrop of a forest scene with a seated figure playing a veena fills the background, with green potted plants at the lower left.

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A standing man with long dark hair and a garland of flowers and red fruit around his neck, wearing a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body, presses his palms together in namaste before a golden deity murti seated on a golden vahana-like animal figure. The murti is adorned with heaped garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and sits within a golden arched shrine framed by deep red and maroon silk drapery. Potted green plants line the foreground, and a painted backdrop shows a figure playing a veena beside a forest scene.2016-02-14A standing man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-maroon dhoti-style garment and a bare upper body, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a richly decorated deity murti. He wears a garland of red, orange and white flowers with fruit-like red beads and bangles on his arm. Behind the murti is a large ornate golden arch with a maroon velvet drape, and yellow, pink and white marigold garlands hang across the deity. A golden bull figure sits on a stand in front of the altar. On the left, a painted backdrop shows a seated sage in orange cloth holding a veena, with a tiger-skin seat and potted green plants nearby. The man appears to be performing darshan and reverence in a temple-style setting. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the person is described by role as a devotee performing namaskar.2016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14A photograph of a shrine-like stage with a gilded peetha throne at left and a golden peacock-backed deity murti at right, decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. A man in a rust-orange robe and dark turban-style headwrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside the throne, facing the deity. Behind them a painted forest backdrop shows figures with folded hands. Brass lamp stands flank the scene. Appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee in orange garments.2016-02-24A photograph inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a person in a rust-orange robe and orange wrap with a tall dark turban-like headdress stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside an ornate gold throne with lion and bird carvings. On the right, a richly decorated golden palanquin-style shrine holds a deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana, with an ornate gold arch behind it. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a figure in white with hands folded near a pond. The scene suggests darshan or puja at a shrine.2016-02-24February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesA smiling person in a dark-red-brown ochre robe stands beside a golden horse-mounted deity murti on a decorated stage. The person wears a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a bindi, with one hand raised near the chest. Behind them a large colourful umbrella with fringed tassels and a red-yellow-white floral backdrop surround a gold-crowned deity figure. Brass lamp stands flank the scene, and a painted mural of figures in yoga postures and a gold ornate pedestal appear at left.2016-02-21 +1 copiesA photo of a temple-style stage. On the left, a man in a dark red-brown robe and dark turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a gilded throne-like seat with carved lion figures. On the right, a gilded deity murti in a golden frame and arch, adorned with bright yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, sits on a golden vahana bird with ornate wings. A brass oil lamp stands between them, and a painted jungle backdrop shows a seated sage with folded hands. The lower part of the stage is covered in red cloth.2016-02-24Stage scene at an event with a large painted backdrop of a seated Shiva-like deity with trident, rudraksha and a veena-like instrument, above a forest scene with meditating figures. On the left, a man in an orange-brown turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red-and-white garland sits in a chair with hands joined in a namaste gesture, with a microphone before him. On the right, a deity murti in a silver arched shrine with a red velvet backdrop, heavily adorned with multicolour flower garlands, is being lit by a person in orange robes holding a lamp. A gilded bird-shaped stand and potted greenery complete the stage.2016-02-14February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20162016-02-14February 14 20162016-02-14