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A standing man in a deep maroon turban with a crescent ornament and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand in blessing while holding a tall silver staff topped with a golden bull-headed finial. He wears a leopard-print shawl over maroon garments, layered gold necklaces and armbands. Behind him a large silver-toned deity murti with multiple arms and a crown is set against a red backdrop, with a carved wooden throne-like seat draped in leopard-print cushions in front and a golden nandi figure at the bottom of the frame.

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June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a man standing on a striped rug before a large silver-toned deity relief. He wears a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, a maroon robe with a leopard-print wrap, layered gold necklaces with a pendant, and red armbands. He holds a long silver staff whose tip rests near a golden nandi bull figure in the foreground. Behind him is a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions and a small fire glowing at the left edge. Visible iconography includes a crescent moon on the turban. The man's posture and clothing, with a crescent and ornate gold, give a probable match to a person, placed centrally as the main figure.2017-06-27A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stage in front of a large silver-toned statue of a multi-armed deity seated in meditation, with a fierce face and a trident-like object visible. The man wears a red-maroon turban with a vermilion bindi, a long gold necklace with a pendant, a leopard-print shawl over maroon dhoti-style garments, and bangles. He holds a tall silver staff or trident shaft in one hand. Behind him are red drapes and carved stone figures, flanked by potted plants, golden elephant statues, and a leopard-print-cushioned throne-like seat.2017-06-27A standing man in a red-maroon turban and maroon dhoti with a leopard-print cloth draped over his shoulder and waist stands on a stage holding a tall silver staff. He wears a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and red bangles. Behind him is a backdrop painting of a seated deity with multiple arms and a crescent ornament, flanked by carved figures, with red curtains on each side. A gold cow figure stands in front of a carved wooden seat draped with leopard-print cushions, with potted plants and gold animal statues at the edges. The man's appearance, with a turban, gold jewellery and a staff, is consistent with a person in a ceremonial role, shown in person on stage.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27July 25 20172017-07-25Jun 27 2017A photograph of a man standing on a dark stage before a large silver-grey deity murti with multiple arms, its face and ornaments lit in cool blue light. The man wears a red-orange turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a long gold necklace and bangles, and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his waist over a dark red garment. He grips a silver staff in one hand and rests the other on his hip. Red velvet curtains frame the set, with carved lion figures at the base and a small oil lamp burning at lower left. Leafy branches hang from the top corners.2017-06-27July 25 20172017-07-25