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A photograph of a figure standing in a lit doorway-like frame between two large, painted deity statues with multiple arms, golden ornaments and tall crowns. The central figure wears a dark reddish-brown garment, a layered rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace and a crown, and holds a long trident-tipped staff upright in one hand while the other hand rests on the hip. String lights and hanging bells decorate the frame, and brass oil lamps stand on the left, with a green wash of light on the left side. Visible cues are limited, so the candidate's identity remains uncertain.

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April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A dimly lit stage shrine framed by two large orange-toned statues of multi-armed deity guardians, each holding ritual implements such as a club-like staff and other objects, with tall ornate pillars. In the centre a standing man with a dark moustache and forehead marking wears a reddish-brown robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident in one hand while standing beside a golden throne-like seat. Strings of small warm lights hang behind him, and a golden ritual vessel sits in the foreground.2017-04-20A photograph of a dimly lit stage tableau set between two tall, ornately carved golden-orange statues of multi-armed deities with raised arms, flanking a central niche strung with small fairy lights and hanging bells. In the centre stands a single figure in a dark maroon-brown robe with a gold necklace, holding a silver trident upright beside a golden kalasha-like altar piece. A zebra-striped seat sits behind him. Teal and amber stage lighting washes over the carved pillars. No other people are visible.2017-04-20A photograph of a stage set as a shrine at night. A figure in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha-style gold necklace stands at centre holding a silver trident, with a golden crown-like headpiece and a tilak on the forehead, in front of a black backdrop strung with fairy lights and hanging brass bells. Two large orange-lit guardian statues with multiple arms flank the scene on either side, and a lion-headed golden seat is visible behind. A golden lamp stands at the bottom of the frame. The figure is a person by appearance, presented as a deity-like tableau, not a verified in-person presence.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20A figure stands at the centre of an illuminated shrine niche, holding a tall trident in the right hand and resting the left hand on the hip. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti, a maroon shawl draped over the shoulders, a crown, and multiple red and bead malas with a large gold necklace. Two large orange-lit stone dvarapala guardian statues flank the niche, each with four arms holding a mace, a trident-like weapon and other implements, wearing ornate gold jewellery. Strings of small lights and hanging bells decorate the dark backdrop, and a brass oil lamp stands at the lower right. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person but is uncertain, and no visible text is present.2017-04-20April 20 20172017-04-20