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A dimly lit temple-style stage with orange and green uplighting. Two large carved guardian figures with multiple arms flank a doorway framed in ornate gold. Inside the doorway, a standing figure dressed in dark red garments with a gold chest ornament and a long rudraksha-style necklace holds a trident upright. Strings of small fairy lights hang behind him, and a brass oil lamp sits at the base of the stage. The scene reads as a decorated stage set for a darshan presentation.

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April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photo of a lit temple-style stage set with ornate orange and green lighting. Two large painted guardian dvarapala figures with multiple arms and raised hands flank a central doorway. In the doorway stands a single standing figure in a dark red-brown garment with a gold necklace and a tall crown, holding a trident in one hand, framed by strings of small fairy lights and hanging bells. Brass oil lamp stands line the sides of the stage, and a brass lamp sits at the base of the central figure.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20Night view of an ornate temple-style entrance lit in green and orange light. Two large sculpted guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank a central doorway framed in ornate carved stone. Inside the doorway, a standing figure in a brown wrap holds a trident, with a crown-like head ornament and a beaded necklace, in front of a silver throne, strings of small lights and hanging bells. Brass oil lamps stand along the sides and a small golden lamp sits at the base. The figure is a statue or depiction set within the shrine, not a physical person in the scene, and the page does not place a person at this event.2017-04-20A photograph of an illuminated temple-style stage set at night, framed by warm orange and green lighting. Two large orange-toned guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns flank a central doorway-like frame strung with fairy lights and small hanging bells. In the centre stands a figure in a dark-red robe with a crown and a long trident in one hand, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; the figure appears to be a costumed or sculpted deity form rather than a clearly identifiable person. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the base. The scene has a reflective water or polished floor in the foreground.2017-04-20A photo of a figure standing in a lit doorway-like niche within an ornate temple-style set. Flanking the niche are two large orange sculpted multi-armed deity statues with crowns, holding ritual objects. The central standing figure wears a crown or headpiece, a gold necklace, a maroon-brown cloth draped over the shoulder, and holds a tall trident. Strings of warm fairy lights and hanging bells surround the niche, with brass lamp stands on each side and green and orange stage lighting on the walls.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of an illuminated temple-style set in orange and green light. Two tall stone-coloured guardian figures with multiple arms and crowns stand flanking a doorway framed by ornate carved pillars. Inside the central doorway, a man stands in a dark opening decorated with strings of fairy lights and hanging bells, holding a trident and wearing a crown and a brown-red ornate garment with a beaded necklace. Brass lamp stands flank the scene, and a reflective floor mirrors the lights. Dark, moody, and devotional in atmosphere.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A night view of a temple-style stage framed by two large golden-orange sculptures of multi-armed deities flanking a doorway. Through the central doorway, a man with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha-style necklace stands in a rust-coloured garment, holding a silver trident. Strings of fairy lights and hanging bells decorate the dim interior behind him. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and green and orange lighting washes the carved walls, with a reflective floor in front.2017-04-20A temple-style stage lit in warm orange and green, framed by two large sculpted guardian figures with raised arms holding implements and crowns. In the centre, a doorway hung with strings of fairy lights and small bells shows a standing figure with long hair, a trident in one hand, a red-brown garment and layered beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front, with a brass vessel at the centre. The figure is an image or statue, and no appearance-based candidate is established.2017-04-20