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A photograph of a stage set for a ritual darshan. A man in a maroon sleeveless top and maroon dhoti stands beside an ornate dark wooden throne draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears rudraksha beads, a heart-shaped pendant on a long necklace, and a dark hair knot, and he rests one hand on a long staff with a trident-like top. Behind him are large blue-lit carved door frames, two illuminated standing deity murtis with multiple arms, and a warm orange-lit wooden door. In the foreground a brass bull figure (nandi) stands with smoke rising, and orange flowers and palm fronds decorate the stage edges. a person appearance is uncertain from this image.

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July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-brown sleeveless tunic and matching dhoti stands before a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a heart-shaped pendant, bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a silver staff in his right hand. Behind him, a large blue and green lit backdrop shows painted deity figures flanking a golden wooden door. Orange and marigold flower arrangements and a decorative gold vessel with a red top sit in the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11 +2 copiesA man stands on a stage before an ornate golden throne-like seat with a leopard-print cushion, holding a long ceremonial staff that rises toward a golden kalasha-style vessel with smoke rising around it. He wears a maroon-brown sleeveless robe, a wrap at the waist, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a heart-shaped pendant, and a dark topknot. Behind him are illuminated blue-green statues of multi-armed deity figures flanking a golden door. Flowers and foliage fill the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11A man stands on a stage before a large ornate backdrop with golden carved columns, a wooden door, and two blue-green statues of multi-armed deities flanking it. He wears a dark maroon sleeveless tunic, a long beaded necklace with a large white heart-shaped pendant, and bracelets, and holds a silver ceremonial sword in one raised hand while resting the other on a carved wooden throne-like seat with a golden peacock figure in front. Smoke drifts across the stage, and white flowers and ferns decorate the foreground.2017-07-11July 11 20172017-07-11