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A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with a dark beaded rudraksha mala across his chest, sits cross-legged before a tiered granite stepped display of many identical seated figures. The figures are painted dark with red and orange garments and white flower garlands. Above, a tall arch of red, white and yellow marigold and floral garlands frames a central deity murti in pink and gold garments flanked by a second blue-clad figure. Brass ritual vessels, a kalasha-like lamp and a small brass object sit in the foreground beside the man. The setting appears outdoors beside a red brick wall. The man holds a long staff-like implement in one hand.

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A photograph of a temple-style tiered display of many black stone statues of seated sages and deities, each garlanded with white and orange flower strands. At the center, a larger deity murti with multiple arms and a crown sits above a pink and white garland-draped arch, and a seated deity in a blue and purple dress is at right. In front, a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and cloth, with rudraksha beads and a ceremonial necklace, sits on a white cushioned seat holding a staff, with one hand raised in blessing. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand at lower right. Garlands and flowers decorate the whole scene.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12Photograph of a ritual scene before a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, decorated with white and multicolored garlands, set within rows of similar black stone sculptures seated in tiers across the wall. In front, a man sits cross-legged on a white cloth with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare chest, wearing red-orange dhoti and leopard-print waist cloth, holding a staff and raising one hand in a gesture. Ornate brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a peacock-shaped brass object and oil lamps sit at the lower right. Floral garlands drape the central shrine. One person is visible at the centre.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12