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A photograph of a central figure standing between two large golden-orange statues of multi-armed deities with tall crowns, lit warmly. The central figure wears a reddish-maroon dhoti and wrap, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a crown-like headpiece, and stands with hands joined before the chest. Behind him hang chains of small brass bells and a dark slate-coloured wall, with two golden lion figures and a throne-like seat. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground. The scene is a darshan-style setting with no other visible people.

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April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph taken at night inside an ornately lit temple-style hall. Two large orange-toned stone guardian figures with four arms stand on either side of a doorway framed with carved ornamentation. In the centre, a standing man with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a maroon shawl, maroon dhoti and layered rudraksha malas, stands with palms pressed together in greeting in front of a dark grey wall. Hanging bells, lamps and chains surround him, with two golden lion figures and a purple-draped platform at his feet. Golden lamps glow in the foreground. The man appears to be a devotee-style figure in a ceremonial greeting pose; the setting resembles a darshan display.2017-04-20A photograph of an ornate temple-style stage set in warm orange lighting, with two tall golden dvarapala-like guardian statues flanking the frame. A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and sash stands before a gold-trimmed throne flanked by two gold lion figures, his palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, and has a crown on his head. Hanging brass bells and small oil lamps dangle from chains in front of a dark slate wall, and a brass lamp sits in the foreground.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a staged darshan set framed by two large orange-lit guardian sculptures with multiple arms holding ritual objects. Between them, a standing male figure in maroon-brown dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair, a crescent-topped crown, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, raises one hand toward his face beside a golden throne flanked by two lion figures on a purple cushion. Hanging strands of bells, small oil lamps and dangling beads frame the doorway against a dark textured wall. Cannot confirm identity from appearance alone; the figure is a presenter in ceremonial costume.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A standing figure in a rust-red and maroon robe stands between two large golden-orange sculpted guardian statues with multiple arms. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and rests his left hand on his hip, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with long dark hair piled up on his head. He stands in front of a dark slate-grey wall hung with strings of beads and small brass bells and oil lamps, and a golden lion figure sits on a purple pedestal beside him. Warm orange lighting fills the arched ornamental doorway.2017-04-20A figure in a reddish-brown ceremonial robe with a matching shawl and layered rudraksha malas stands holding a silver trident, flanked by two large orange-toned guardian statues with multiple arms. A rudraksha mala and golden necklace adorn the chest, a crown-like headpiece sits on the head, and the figure rests a hand on the hip before a golden throne-like seat with lion heads and a striped tiger-print cloth. Hanging bells and chains frame the dark stone backdrop, and a golden lamp stands in the foreground under warm orange lighting.2017-04-20A standing figure in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti holds a silver trident, with a gold necklace and layered rudraksha malas over the chest and a crown-like headpiece. Behind the figure is a gold-trimmed throne with lion heads and a dark slate-tiled wall hung with brass bells and kalasha-style lamps. Two large orange-lit stone dvarapala guardian statues with raised hands flank the scene, and an orange-gold glow fills the setting.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20