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A seated man in red-and-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red cushion on a stage, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha-style beaded mala necklace, gold chains, armbands and a leopard-print cloth beneath him. A tall silver trishul stands at his left. Behind him is a large golden-toned relief of a four-armed seated deity holding a drum and other implements, flanked by carved kneeling figures. Green-lit potted plants frame the stage and a brass oil lamp sits at the front edge.

2016-05-04 +1 copies

May 04 2016

A seated man on a pink stage performs in front of a large relief-style backdrop of a golden multi-armed deity murti with a crown, flanked by kneeling sages in prayer. He wears a red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, a leopard-print waist cloth, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He sits cross-legged on a tiger-print cushion, hands open in a gesture of speech, with a microphone stand at his side. A silver trishul stands upright beside him and a brass oil lamp rests on the stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and speaking as a teacher.

May 18 2016

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits eyes closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a red-carpeted stage, hands clasped in lap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large golden deity murti with raised hands and a crown is mounted on a backdrop, flanked by potted green plants, a gold trident stands at left, and a microphone stands at right. a person appearance is present but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the figure is described as a seated devotee-teacher on the throne.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, on a red-carpeted stage. Behind him a large carved relief of a multi-armed deity with a crown and trident-like emblem fills the backdrop, flanked by two potted green plants. A golden trident stands to the left and a microphone stand to the right; dark curtains frame the stage.

A seated man on a stage gives a discourse at a microphone stand. He wears a red-orange robe with a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a long dark braid, with a white-and-red forehead mark. He sits cross-legged on a red cushion draped with a tiger-skin print and raises one hand in a teaching gesture. Behind him a large sculpted relief shows a four-armed seated deity with a crown and rudraksha garlands, flanked by kneeling figures with folded hands. A silver trishul stands to his left, a metal kettle-spouted lamp sits on the pink stage, and potted plants frame the scene. The sculpture is a deity murti and the kneeling figures are relief carvings, not physical people.

A seated man in rust-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a raised stage. He wears long rudraksha malas over his chest and a dark bindi, and smiles while resting one arm on the armrest. A gold trident stands to his left, and a large golden relief of a multi-armed deity murti fills the backdrop. Green potted ficus plants flank the throne, with a microphone stand at right and a small table draped in white and orange cloth at lower left. The candidate matches several cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron-red clothing and a ceremonial throne, so he is labelled a person.

2016-05-11 +1 copies

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a dark turban sits on an ornate gold throne shaped like a cobra hood, raising one hand toward a small microphone on a stand. Behind the throne a large relief-style backdrop shows a multi-armed goddess figure with a crown. Potted green plants flank the throne on a red-carpeted stage, with red cushions and boxes visible at the sides. The dark curtains and stage setup suggest a public talk or discourse.

May 04 2016

May 18 2016

Photograph of a stage set with glowing amber-lit tree trunks on either side and a large relief sculpture of a multi-armed deity seated in meditation behind. A seated man in a red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits cross-legged on a dark pedestal flanked by two carved lion heads, with a trident-like staff standing to his left. The surrounding red drapes and pink floor lighting complete the scene. Appearance cues include a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala, but the face and presentation are too uncertain to confirm identity, so this is a seated devotee-style figure on stage.