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A photograph of a tiered stone platform lined with rows of black stone statues of seated figures wearing garlands and saffron or white cloth, centred on a shrine canopy decorated with long marigold and mixed-flower garlands. A seated man in saffron-red robes and a red shawl sits cross-legged at the front with a wooden staff, beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, facing the viewer. Beside him are brass vessels, a kalasha, a decorated stand and a pile of wood. A red wall and trees form the background.

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A photograph of a temple-style tiered display of many black stone statues of seated sages and deities, each garlanded with white and orange flower strands. At the center, a larger deity murti with multiple arms and a crown sits above a pink and white garland-draped arch, and a seated deity in a blue and purple dress is at right. In front, a seated man in an orange-red dhoti and cloth, with rudraksha beads and a ceremonial necklace, sits on a white cushioned seat holding a staff, with one hand raised in blessing. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand at lower right. Garlands and flowers decorate the whole scene.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a ritual staff and a small object in front of a tiered arrangement of black stone deity statues. The statues are draped with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands; a garlanded arched canopy with a large black Shiva-like murti holds the centre, flanked by similar statues. Oil lamps, a brass lamp, a fire pit with logs, and a white bird figure sit in the foreground. A red wall and trees form the backdrop. Several seated statues line the stepped structure. Strong ritual setting suggests an aushadha preparation, though a sadhu in orange and rudraksha could be a priest or devotee; the appearance-based label is unsure.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat before a tiered backdrop lined with black stone murtis of seated sages, each garlanded with white flower necklaces. Central deity murti, with multiple arms and a garland, stands above a grey-white peetha, flanked by large colourful flower garlands hung on pillars. The seated figure holds a staff, wears a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print waist cloth, with a bare chest and long dark hair. Silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a silver peacock-like ornament sit on the right side of the stage. The scene looks like a ritual or satsang setting, with the figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2017-12-12A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare chest, adorned with a long rudraksha mala and a leopard-print waist cloth, sits cross-legged on a multicoloured rug in front of a tiered stone structure lined with rows of black sculpted figures wearing garlands and orange or white cloth. Above him stands a garlanded shrine canopy with a central deity murti in pink and gold robes flanked by sculptures. The seated man raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a staff, with silver vessels, a kalasha and a peacock-shaped silver stand arranged on the floor beside him. a person: a seated man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, in ritual dress, leads the scene as a presiding priest.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white cloth at the base of a tiered stone platform. Behind him rows of black stone deity murtis, many in orange, red and white garments and garlanded with marigolds, fill the steps. A central shrine canopy draped with multicoloured flower garlands frames a larger murti. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit at the lower right beside a wooden stick and a wooden staff.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12