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A smiling man stands on a stage beside an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless top, matching draped dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a white pendant with a gold chain. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff with his right hand. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a blue-skinned multi-armed deity figure in a crown, with an ornate golden door panel to the right. A blurred gold-and-red figure stands in the foreground.

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July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage beside an ornate wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a tall silver staff with a decorated T-shaped handle. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta, a matching wrap and dhoti, a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands and a gold necklace, with a white tripundra on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Behind him are painted teal panels and a gilded wooden door. A gleaming brass vessel with garlands sits in the foreground. Appearance-based cues of a long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress make this a person candidate.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA standing man in a maroon sleeveless tunic and dhoti-style maroon lower garment stands on a stage, holding a tall silver staff with a ornate handle in his right hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a silver pendant necklace, earrings, and a white tilak on his forehead; his hair is worn long and swept back. Behind him is a carved wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion, and a decorated yellow-lit wooden door with teal ornamental panels. In the foreground at left, a golden kalasha-like vessel with red and gold drapery sits near orange flowers. Photo credit text appears at lower right.2017-07-11A smiling man stands on a stage in a rust-brown sleeveless kurta with a dhoti-style wrap, a sash tied at the waist, and a heavy rudraksha mala with a silver heart-shaped pendant. He wears a white tilak with a red bindi, a silver ceremonial necklace, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrist. He holds a tall silver staff with an ornate curved handle. Behind him is a leopard-print-upholstered ornate wooden seat and a teal-lit painted backdrop of a deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. A brass kalasha-like ritual vessel and rising smoke sit in the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage in a maroon sleeveless tunic, sash and dhoti, holding a silver staff in his raised right hand. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha armbands, a gold chain and a white tilak, with long hair coiled on his head. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a deity and temple columns in teal and purple light, with a leopard-print seat beside him.2017-07-11A photograph of a standing male figure on a stage set with a decorated teal and golden-yellow backdrop featuring carved wooden doors and ornate panels. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless kurta-style top with a matching wrap sash and dhoti-like lower garment, a long rudraksha mala with a silver pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a white forehead mark with a tilak. He holds a tall silver staff with a curved top. To his left stands a gilded metal vessel with red and gold ornaments, and a carved wooden chair with a leopard-print cushion sits behind him. Blurred flowers appear in the foreground. Appearance-based identification is not possible, so the figure is described by role as a standing man on stage.2017-07-11A man stands on a stage in a maroon sleeveless robe tied with a wide sash at the waist, with dark maroon dhoti-style lower garments. He wears a large rudraksha mala with a silver heart-shaped pendant, a gold chain, wrist and arm rudraksha bands, and a tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept up into a topknot. He rests one hand on a silver-tipped staff and gestures with the other. Behind him are a brown and gold panel, a large painted deity figure with multiple arms, and a carved wooden bench with leopard-print cushions. Lit in orange and teal tones, this appears to be a stage performance or ceremonial set; no printed caption establishes the event.2017-07-11A man stands barefoot on a stage in front of a carved wooden couch covered with leopard-print cushions, smiling with arms slightly outstretched. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless tunic and dhoti with a gold-bordered end, a tiered rudraksha mala with a white heart-shaped pendant, rudraksha bands on his upper arms, and a gold chain. A tilak marks his forehead and long hair is tied up. He holds a silver staff with a curved top. Behind him a backdrop shows a painted, illuminated deity figure with a crown and multiple arms. In the foreground a brass kalasha-like ceremonial pot with red and gold decoration is blurred. A figure-of-deity statue is visible at the left edge of the backdrop.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA man stands on a stage in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and draped dhoti-style lower garment, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a silver heart-shaped pendant and matching rudraksha bracelets on his arms and wrist. He has long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings, and rests one hand on a tall silver staff. Behind him is a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, and in the background a large painted deity murti with a crown is lit in teal and orange. In the lower foreground, a golden ornamental object with red accents is partly visible.2017-07-11