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Photograph of an ornate stage set with gilded arches and carved panels under warm orange lighting. At centre, a seated figure in brown-gold attire with a long staff rests beside a golden deity murti in an arched shrine. Left, a silver-and-blue figure stands beside a mythical animal sculpture. Hanging brass bells and a decorative canopy hang above.

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April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30A photograph of an ornate stage set with gilded carved panels and a central seated figure in a throne-like arrangement. In the centre, a lifelike figure with long dark hair and a crown sits on a low golden seat, wearing orange-brown draped clothing and beaded necklaces, with a small seated animal figure at its feet. Behind it stands a golden arched niche holding a deity murti with a crown and a cobra-hood motif. Flanking the centre are decorated gold shrine panels, with a blue-garbed deity figure at left holding a staff and a golden figure at right. Brass bells hang from the ceiling above, and a red-orange wall of lighting casts a warm glow. Floor carpets in multicolored patterns cover the platform. No physical people are present.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA stage set with ornate gold-toned carved panels and gilded arches frames a seated figure in a brown and gold garment with a long staff, centre stage, with a golden deity murti or ornamented figure behind. Hanging brass bells and a spotlight hang above. A gilded kalasha-like vessel sits at the stage edge, and a silver-decorated figure with a peacock-like form stands to the left. The scene is lit with warm orange light. No clearly visible audience is present.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA stage set with a central seated figure in a dark robe and orange-brown dhoti, seated on a throne-like dais beneath a gilded arch. A golden lion-faced motif and ornate gilded pillars flank the throne, with a deity murti and a carved figure on the left. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, and a decorative canopy is visible at the upper left. Warm red and amber lighting falls across the scene, and a mirror-like table with a golden dog or lion statue sits at the front. The figure is a statue or sculpture, not a physical person, so no living people are present.2017-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate golden stage set inside a hall with hanging brass bells and a dark red curtain behind. At center, a seated bare-chested man with long dark hair and a dark beard sits on a low golden platform in front of a large throne-like arch. He wears rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a saffron-orange dhoti and gold arm ornaments, and holds a trident-topped staff upright beside him. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits at his feet. Behind him, a deity murti in gold ornament with a multi-headed serpent hood stands within the gilded arch. Golden carved pillars and panels flank the scene. No other physical people are visible.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate stage set with gilded carved panels, hanging brass bells and a dark red curtain. A seated figure in orange-brown ceremonial dress with a long beaded necklace and bangles sits on the stage floor in front of a golden arched throne. Behind him a deity murti with a crown and multiple arms rests on a gold-trimmed seat, a trident stands at the left, and a golden cow-shaped object sits at the lower right. Brass lamp stands flank the scene. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person given the distinctive orange ornate clothing and long beaded necklace, though this is uncertain; he is shown as a costumed figure in a staged tableau rather than a clear real-world event.2017-04-30 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden-brown ochre dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, sits on a red-and-striped mat before an elaborately gilded stage. Behind him, a golden arched frame surrounds a deity murti group, with a central figure wearing a crown and jewelled garlands, flanked by smaller figures and a large hooded serpent canopy. A tall brass lamp stands beside him, and brass bells hang from above. A small gilded animal figure sits near the front. The whole scene is warmly lit.2017-04-30 +2 copiesA photograph inside an ornate golden shrine hall with dark red drapes and hanging brass bells. A seated figure with long dark hair and a bare chest wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a sash and a brown-orange dhoti, holding a long staff upright beside him. He sits at the foot of a gilded throne backed by a large decorated arch, where a seated deity murti wearing jewelled necklaces is flanked by a cobra hood. Gold-patterned pillars, brass oil lamps and a small ornamental figure with a red cloth stand nearby. a person appears as the seated figure in brown-orange ceremonial attire with long hair and multiple beaded necklaces.2017-04-30 +2 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copies