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A staged scene in a warmly lit temple-style set with orange and gold decor. A man in white kurta with a red shawl and glasses stands at left, holding a folded paper and facing a woman in a pink-red sari with heavy beaded necklaces, a bindi and a red-thread bangle, who holds a long wooden staff and stands beside a tall spear with bells. Behind them a gold-framed arch and a deity murti stand with trishul-shaped lamp stands. Two physical people are visible.

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Warm orange-lit temple hall with golden arched shrine niches, hanging lamps and brass trident stands. A man in white kurta with rust-red shawl and glasses faces a young girl in pink-red robes, heavy beaded necklaces, a crown-like headpiece with tilak, holding a curved silver blade in one hand and a tall staff hung with bells in the other. A deity murti stands in an arched niche behind them. Setting suggests a staged devotional performance.2017-08-13A staged ritual-drama scene in a temple-like hall with warm red and golden lighting. On the left, a man with glasses wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl, holding a folded paper and looking toward the right. On the right, a figure in a pink-red garment with an orange wrap wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, bangles, a forehead tilak and a jewelled headpiece, and holds a curved sword raised upward in one hand and a staff hung with bells in the other. Behind them stand a golden arch, a gilded deity murti and a golden trident, forming an ornate altar setting.2017-08-13Warm red and golden stage lighting frames a ceremonial scene. A standing figure in an orange-pink robe wears layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, a gold choker, bangles, a headband with a jewel and a forehead marking; the figure holds a tall staff with hanging bells in one hand and a curved sword in the other. Before a large gilded circular arch, a man in a white dhoti and kurta with glasses and a red-bordered shawl kneels on the steps, one hand extended as if receiving or presenting something. Ornate gold-patterned panels and a green column decorate the background. The figure's appearance with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments fits the a person description, presented as an in-person ceremonial role-play performer; the kneeling man is a devotee.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A staged performance in a warmly lit hall with orange and red painted architectural pillars. A man with glasses and a short-sleeved light pink shirt kneels on the left, facing right. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe and layered red-beaded necklaces, with a tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, stands holding a raised curved sword in one hand and a tall trident-like staff with bells in the other. The background includes a golden draped backdrop and a dark stage area.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A staged ceremonial scene in red-orange lighting. A young girl stands on the right in a pink-red dress, wearing layered red and gold beaded necklaces, a choker, a forehead tilak, and drop earrings, holding a curved sword raised in one hand and a tall staff hung with small bells in the other. A man kneels or bows on the left with his back partly to the camera, wearing a pale white-grey cloth wrapped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and holds a folded paper. Behind them, an ornate gold arch and golden drapery frame a decorated shrine-like backdrop with lamp stands on the left.2017-08-13A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine with red and green lighting. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, kneels on a patterned rug with his back to the camera, facing a young girl. She stands in a red-orange sari-like dress with gold jewellery, a red mark on her forehead and a long rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall wooden staff. Behind them is a gilded arch and a small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, alongside trishula and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13