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A man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti stands centrally in an ornately gilded stage set, holding a long ceremonial staff across his shoulders with one hand on his hip. Golden lion-carved pillars frame him, with bronze trident stands and oil lamps beside him, and a multi-armed deity murti is partly visible on the right behind a blue and pink painted wall. Strings of small lights hang in the doorway, and a ceremonial red-cloth-draped item sits on a colourful woven rug in the foreground. The scene resembles a temple-style stage set for a satsang.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of a stage set with ornate gilded temple-style archways flanked by carved golden lion and yali sculptures, with blue and pink decorative panels and brass trident-topped lamp stands on a striped rug. A man in a rust-orange kurta with a matching waist sash stands in the central doorway, one hand on his hip and the other resting on a tall staff, with a trident-like rod and strings of beads hanging behind him. Brass figures of attendants holding lamps flank the entrance. a person: the figure wears a rust-orange kurta and sash with a rudraksha-style mala and shoulder-length dark hair. The setting appears to be a staged performance set rather than a ritual space.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A photograph of an ornate stage set resembling a temple gateway, with large gilded lion sculptures flanking carved golden pillars and a blue and pink painted backdrop with hanging bells. A single man stands centrally in the doorway wearing a rust-orange kurta with a sash, holding a long wooden staff, smiling, with long dark hair. Small brass oil lamps and a golden trident stand on either side, and a seated deity murti appears at the base. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone, so he is described by role and clothing only.2015-05-13A man stands in the centre of an ornate golden gateway on a stage, holding a tall trident in his right hand and resting his left hand on his hip. He wears a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti with a sash at the waist, and a beaded necklace is visible at his neck. Flanking him are large golden lion-head pillars, and behind him hang strings of small lights. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a decorated panel with blue and pink backdrop completes the stage set.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13A man in a rust-orange kurta and matching dhoti stands in a golden temple-style doorway on a stage, smiling and holding a tall golden staff in his right hand. A dark curtain strung with hanging lamps and bells sits behind him. Golden lion and makara-carved pillars frame the doorway, with a golden trident and oil lamps on pedestals in front and a gilded lion figure at the base. Blue, pink and turquoise painted panels with multi-armed deity murti figures surround the set.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13