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A man stands on a stage before an ornate golden throne-like seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a long ceremonial staff that rises toward a golden kalasha-style vessel with smoke rising around it. He wears a maroon-brown sleeveless robe, a wrap at the waist, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a heart-shaped pendant, and a dark topknot. Behind him are illuminated blue-green statues of multi-armed deity figures flanking a golden door. Flowers and foliage fill the foreground.

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July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copiesA standing man in a maroon sleeveless tunic and maroon dhoti-style wrap stands before a golden ornate throne with a leopard-skin cover, holding a long staff with his right hand. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace with a large heart-shaped pendant, a red vertical mark on the forehead and bangles on his arms. Behind him, a large golden door and teal-lit deity murti flank the stage, with a golden kalasha-shaped object and flower arrangements in the foreground and a smoky haze rising from the floor. A person-like figure with long swept hair and ceremonial dress is visible on stage; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-07-11A man with long dark hair tied up, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style pendant on a thick beaded mala stands on a stage beside a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a maroon sleeveless tunic with a wrap at the waist and holds a tall silver staff, from which smoke or incense drifts near a golden deity figure of a bull in the foreground. Behind him, illuminated blue-green statues of multi-armed deities flank a large orange-lit wooden door set between ornate golden pillars, with marigold flowers at the lower corners.2017-07-11A photograph of a stage set for a ritual darshan. A man in a maroon sleeveless top and maroon dhoti stands beside an ornate dark wooden throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears rudraksha beads, a heart-shaped pendant on a long necklace, and a dark hair knot, and he rests one hand on a long staff with a trident-like top. Behind him are large blue-lit carved door frames, two illuminated standing deity murtis with multiple arms, and a warm orange-lit wooden door. In the foreground a brass bull figure (nandi) stands with smoke rising, and orange flowers and palm fronds decorate the stage edges. a person appearance is uncertain from this image.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a decorated stage in front of a gold-framed backdrop with glowing blue-teal walls and tall ornate pillars, flanked by two large illuminated deity murti statues with multiple arms. He wears a rust-brown sleeveless tunic, matching draped dhoti and a large heart-shaped pendant on a beaded necklace, with a dark swept-back hairstyle and a tilak on his forehead. He rests one hand on a long silver staff topped with a curved handle, standing beside an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. Flower arrangements with orange blooms and a golden kalasha sit in the foreground, with a small pot and a patterned rug on the stage floor.2017-07-11A standing man in a rust-brown sleeveless tunic and matching dhoti stands before a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a heart-shaped pendant, bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff in his right hand. Behind him, a large blue and green lit backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a golden wooden door. Orange and marigold flower arrangements and a decorative gold vessel with a red top sit in the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11