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A smiling person stands outdoors at night in front of a red-walled building with a silver circular backdrop, holding a long silver trident-tipped staff. They wear a maroon-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a beaded necklace, and are draped with long garlands of red and yellow flowers strung with small green-and-yellow fruits. A lit oil lamp sits on a ledge at lower left, and a framed portrait with a picture of a figure is visible in a window at left. A yellow-and-red flag hangs at right beside a dark iron gate. Only one person is physically present. The figure's appearance does not clearly meet the identity criteria, so the person is described by role only.

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Night photograph of a person dressed as a deity in a ceremonial costume, standing on a raised stone platform outside a building. The figure wears long garlands of yellow and maroon flowers with marigold-like beads, a dark bead-embellished top, a leopard-print wrap, and a silver trident held upright in one hand. A rope or cord hangs from the other hand. Behind the figure is a large dark round backdrop with silver ornaments, and a red and yellow flag hangs beside an iron gate. Small oil lamps flicker on the platform steps in front of the figure.2013-11-25Night photograph of a person in a deity-style procession costume standing outdoors before an ornate silver-framed backdrop with a silver crown or headdress. The figure wears a red garment, a dark beaded necklace, and long garlands of red, yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders. They hold a silver trident in one hand and raise a small golden object on a cord in the other. 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