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October 25 20162016-10-25October 05 20162016-10-05November 02 20162016-11-02 +2 copiesAugust 21 20162016-08-21A large hall with red drapery and a stage where a deity murti of Sadashiva seated on a golden throne is decorated with gold flowers. Many people in white dhotis and orange or saffron clothing are dancing or moving across the floor, some bare-chested with orange waist cloths and rudraksha beads, others in white kurtas. A man in a red-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a man in a purple shirt stands at lower centre. Large portrait banners flank the stage and a screen shows a bearded figure. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible.2016-11-07A crowded hall with maroon drapery and golden floral decorations frames a large gold-clad deity murti seated on a golden throne at the back. Beside it stands a smaller golden murti of a deity on a decorated golden vahana. In front of the central throne, a figure in orange and saffron robes sits on a raised platform, and several people stand in the foreground. Many devotees in white dhotis, orange cloth and colourful saris raise their arms and wave, some bare-chested in white and saffron. Camera operators and lights are visible at the sides, and a standing fan and ceiling lights hang above.2016-10-31A wide photograph of a hall during a ritual gathering, with a stage at the far end framed by red drapes and a large gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne-like seat, with a smaller seated figure in front of it. Many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments move across the marble floor, some with bare torsos and white shoulder cloths; a man in a rust-red robe walks at center, and a figure in a magenta garment stands in the foreground. Screens on both sides show similar scenes. Drums and offering items sit at the left edge. Visible crowd members appear to be roughly fifty people, with a range of attire and some older spectators at the bottom right.2016-11-07A large indoor hall with cream walls and framed pictures, where a crowd of devotees stands and watches a group dance in the foreground. Several dancers in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls move barefoot on a tiled floor, some bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads and sacred threads, while others wear white kurtas. A man in a green patterned shirt leads at left. Behind them a red-draped table holds offerings, and a golden ornate ceremonial structure stands at right. A camera on a tripod and a small green LIVE sign show the event is being streamed. No figure clearly and distinctively matches the a person cues, so no candidate is identified.2016-11-05November 07 20162016-11-07September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a cream tiled floor and a red draped stage backdrop. On the stage a gilded golden throne-like structure and a deity murti are decorated with garlands, with a large portrait of a deity on the backdrop. Many people, mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts, some bare-chested with red and saffron cloths, along with men and women in saffron, orange, green, and blue saris and kurtas, move through the hall in a dancing, procession-like gathering. A few men in saffron robes stand at the left edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall, and a large screen shows a face near the top right. Ceiling fans and lights are visible above.2016-10-31December 23 20082008-12-23