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A man stands on a raised stage beside a large silver-toned relief sculpture of a multi-armed seated deity with a tall crown and layered beaded necklaces. The man wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange sleeveless top, a leopard-print shawl draped over a rust-red dhoti, a heavy gold garland, and red bangles and armlets. He holds a tall silver staff upright in one hand. Behind him, red velvet drapes frame the set, with leafy branches above and a carved wooden seat with leopard-print cushions at his side. A small golden figure is partly visible at the lower left edge.

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A standing man in a deep maroon turban with a crescent ornament and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand in blessing while holding a tall silver staff topped with a golden bull-headed finial. He wears a leopard-print shawl over maroon garments, layered gold necklaces and armbands. Behind him a large silver-toned deity murti with multiple arms and a crown is set against a red backdrop, with a carved wooden throne-like seat draped in leopard-print cushions in front and a golden nandi figure at the bottom of the frame.2017-06-27A standing man in a deep maroon turban with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a gold ornate necklace and bangles, a maroon sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist wrap, and maroon dhoti-style drapes. He holds a tall silver staff in his left hand and rests his right hand on his hip, posing before a dark red curtain and a large silver deity murti with layered pearl necklaces. A brass kalasha-style vessel is partly visible at lower left, and a leopard-print seat with cushions sits behind him. The description of the man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a man standing on a striped rug before a large silver-toned deity relief. He wears a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, a maroon robe with a leopard-print wrap, layered gold necklaces with a pendant, and red armbands. He holds a long silver staff whose tip rests near a golden nandi bull figure in the foreground. Behind him is a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions and a small fire glowing at the left edge. Visible iconography includes a crescent moon on the turban. The man's posture and clothing, with a crescent and ornate gold, give a probable match to a person, placed centrally as the main figure.2017-06-27A standing man in a red-maroon turban and maroon dhoti with a leopard-print cloth draped over his shoulder and waist stands on a stage holding a tall silver staff. He wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and red bangles. Behind him is a backdrop painting of a seated deity with multiple arms and a crescent ornament, flanked by carved figures, with red curtains on each side. A gold cow figure stands in front of a carved wooden seat draped with leopard-print cushions, with potted plants and gold animal statues at the edges. The man's appearance, with a turban, gold jewellery and a staff, is consistent with a person in a ceremonial role, shown in person on stage.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A man seated cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a red-maroon turban, a maroon sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, and red beaded armbands. He holds a tall silver staff with his right hand and extends his left arm outward, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him hangs a red curtain and a large illuminated relief of a deity.2017-06-27Jun 27 2017