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A photograph of an indoor stage set before a dark curtain with potted plants at left. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and a red garland raises his hand in greeting beside an ornate golden arched backdrop. Seated before him is a richly decorated deity murti crowned with a tall pointed headdress and adorned with gold necklaces and a garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A green draped platform and a patterned red carpet sit in front.

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January 04 20152015-01-04A man in a saffron-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland, stands at the left smiling with one hand raised in blessing beside a decorated altar. At the centre, a gold-clad deity murti with a tall crowned headdress sits on a green-draped platform, adorned with layered gold necklaces and multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, white and purple blossoms. Gold-framed arched backdrop, potted plants, and a patterned red rug complete the stage setting in an indoor hall.2015-01-04A standing man in saffron-orange ochre robes, with a rudraksha mala and red flower garland, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, raises one hand in greeting beside an ornate altar. Centred on a green cloth-draped platform is a decorated deity murti with gold ornaments, a tall crown and a gold necklace, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. The murti sits within a golden arched frame and is garlanded with multicoloured flower strands in yellow, white, red, purple and green. Potted plants stand to the left and a rug covers the floor. The visible person is a sannyasi in saffron, not clearly identified, and the scene appears to be a satsang or puja setting.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a stage set with a large gilded arched frame behind a green-draped platform holding a golden deity murti adorned with garlands of red, orange, yellow and white flowers and gold necklaces. A standing man in orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and forehead markings raises both arms in greeting at the left of the platform. Potted plants and a dark curtain frame the stage, with a red and white carpet below.2015-01-04A photograph of a standing man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vertical forehead mark, raising both hands with palms open and smiling. Beside him stands a large ornate gilded arch framing a central deity murti in white and gold ornaments, flanked by two smaller figures, all wrapped in dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A green draped base sits below, a brass oil lamp stands at the right, and a maroon velvet curtain forms the backdrop with potted green plants at left.2015-01-06January 06 20152015-01-06A man in saffron-orange ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising his right hand in a greeting and smiling, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a gold-framed arch frames a deity murti of a seated goddess flanked by two standing figures, all heavily garlanded in red, yellow, white and purple flower strands. A green cloth covers the base, with fruit offered in front and a brass oil lamp lit at the right edge. Sagging rounded shapes in the scene are garlands, not people. The man is an appearance-based candidate for a person with only a few cues (saffron robes, mala, tilak), so this is uncertain.2015-01-06A standing man in saffron-orange ceremonial dhoti and shawl stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in a greeting gesture, with a red-and-brown rudraksha mala around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a large deity murti set in a gilded arched frame, draped in a dense garland of red, yellow, orange and purple flowers, with a white-robed central figure wearing a tall crown and tilak, flanked by two smaller figures in similar garlands. A green velvet cloth covers the base, with fruit offerings and a brass oil lamp on the right. a person cues: rudraksha mala and saffron clothing; he stands beside the murti rather than in a throne setting. The scene suggests a darshan or puja display.2015-01-06A smiling man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white vertical forehead marks, stands at left waving his right hand beside a garlanded altar. Behind him, a large deity murti group sits on a green draped platform beneath a gold arched frame, the central figure wearing a gold crown and jewelled necklace, flanked by two smaller murtis, all heavily decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Fruits lie on a tray at the base, potted green plants and flowers frame the left, and a brass oil lamp burns at right beside a man in a purple cloth and orange shawl.2015-01-06January 06 20152015-01-06