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A young woman stands on a striped red-and-green cloth in a lit temple-like hall, holding a tall dark staff with metal bands. She wears an orange-red blouse and a long pink-red skirt, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Behind her is a golden ornate canopy and a gilded deity murti in a niche, beside a large brass trident on a stand. The scene is lit in red and green.

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A young woman stands on a red-lit striped floor in front of a golden shrine, holding a tall dark staff with brass bands and a trident-like top. She wears an orange-red sari-style garment, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces, a gold choker and a gold waist ornament, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind her stands a silver-coloured deity murti with a crown, beside a golden trident on a stand and a decorated canopy.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young girl stands in profile in warm red-orange lighting, wearing an orange-pink sari-style garment with a gold-bordered sash, layered rudraksha malas, a gold choker necklace and drop earrings, with a white tilak on her forehead. She holds a tall dark staff with small bells and red thread tied to it, resting beside a large gold-brocaded ceremonial backdrop. Dim temple interior with blurred golden ornaments behind her. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, so this is a ceremonial performer or attendant rather than the swami. Ceremonial stage setting.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young female performer in an orange-red sari-style garment stands in a temple-like shrine with gold arched framing. She wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold choker, jhumka earrings, bangles and a tilak on her forehead, and holds a curved sickle-like blade in her left hand and a staff hung with small bells in her right. Behind her, a deity murti with a crown and red-and-white garlands stands in a gilded niche, next to a brass trishul. The warm orange lighting and gold ornamentation dominate the scene.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A young woman stands on a stage in front of a golden arched backdrop draped with orange fabric, wearing a red-orange dress with layered red-brown rudraksha malas, a gold choker and earrings, and a forehead tilak. She holds a curved blade in one hand and a tall staff hung with bells in the other, in a dramatic reddish stage light. Behind her, a painted image of a deity and a golden lamp stand are visible, and a partially visible person stands at the left edge holding a paper. The scene resembles a staged dramatic performance rather than a clearly identified ritual.2017-08-13A standing figure in orange-saffron robes stands before a golden arched backdrop, holding a tall red-and-silver staff with a trident-like top. The figure wears layered bead necklaces, a gold pendant, earrings, and a forehead marking, with long dark hair. A woman in a pale pink sari with floral print kneels at left, facing the standing figure with her hands joined near her chest. Behind them a golden deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon appears in a decorated niche, beside a golden trident. The setting is lit in red and green stage lighting. The standing figure's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the role is given as a person in saffron robes holding a staff.2017-08-13A photograph of a performer in a red-orange costume standing on a stage in front of a large ornate golden circular backdrop, lit with red and green stage light and haze. The figure wears a red-orange garment with a sash, a long necklace of beads and pendants, a choker, and earrings, with a bindi on the forehead and long hair falling past the shoulders. In one hand is a slender staff or rod held near the chest, and the other arm extends to hold a long pole with a tassel-like ornament angled diagonally toward the floor. A small oil lamp sits at the base of the stage. Behind the figure, a tiered, jewelled canopy and a green-lit pillar are visible.2017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13A photograph of a dimly lit temple shrine with red and green lighting. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, kneels on a patterned rug with his back to the camera, facing a young girl. She stands in a red-orange sari-like dress with gold jewellery, a red mark on her forehead and a long rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall wooden staff. Behind them is a gilded arch and a small shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, alongside trishula and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand.2017-08-13