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November 05 2010

A stage with a dark navy draped backdrop and red-and-gold trim valances across the top. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella overhead, wearing a white turban, a striped grey-and-maroon robe and a red-and-white garland. Silver lamp stands flank the throne and a small red-cushioned footstool sits before it. On the left, a woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp beside a red-draped altar with a green garland. Seated devotees in the foreground, several in orange and maroon, face the stage.

A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.

Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a small lamp or incense vessel near a palanquin-like ratha. A deity murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands, purple and pink flower garlands and a gold-coloured silk cloth. Behind, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne under a large red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels. Gold ornamental carvings and a pillar with temple sculptures are visible at right. Smoke haze hangs in the air, and wooden poles lie across the foreground.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage lit warmly against a dark curtained backdrop. A large ornate gold throne with a gilded canopy sits at centre, occupied by a seated figure in white ceremonial clothing with a white head covering and a garland of flowers around the neck, one hand raised. Silver lamp stands flank the throne, and flower arrangements sit at its sides. In the foreground, several people face the stage holding up lit oil lamps, with flames visible at left and right. The scene suggests a darshan or satsang gathering on stage.

July 17 2008

November 05 2010

A photograph of a stage set for a ritual. A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden umbrella above it, wearing a red-and-orange garland and light clothing, with hands joined in front of the chest. Flower garlands decorate the throne sides, and brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the stage. In the foreground, several devotees kneel and sit behind a long white-and-blue draped table bearing a tray of offerings, with some holding small lit oil lamps. Smoke or haze drifts through the air under stage lighting, with red drapes framing the backdrop. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person on the throne, with the throne, umbrella and garland as the visible cues, but the face is too small and indistinct to confirm.

November 05 2010

A stage at a temple-style hall with an ornate gold throne at centre, on which a figure in orange robes is seated. Behind the throne are garlanded deity murtis under a golden canopy, and flanking statues on gold pedestals, all decorated with flower garlands. Foreground rows of seated people in white dhotis and white shirts face the stage, while some monks in orange robes sit among them. Coloured orange-and-white banners hang at the sides and a stage backdrop shows carved temple pillars. Speakers and a camera on a tripod are visible at the right edge. Several people are visible in the foreground.

2010-11-18 +2 copies

Indoor temple-style ritual scene. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass lamp or bell-like ritual vessel toward a deity murti draped in white and magenta-purple flower garlands. A large red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels shelters the figure. Behind, a seated figure in orange clothing sits on an ornate gold throne near a fire pit with flames. Gold-embellished pillars and a blue curtain form the backdrop, and a gilded palanquin-style frame and brass vessels sit on the floor. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with abhishekam-style offerings.

A stage pooja scene in a dim hall with smoke drifting across the backdrop. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-orange throne with a gilt canopy above is wearing a reddish-orange garment and a long garland of flowers, hands held together. Silver lamp stands flank the throne, and a red pedestal with a yellow flower garland sits at left. In the foreground, a row of devotees in white and red shawls sit with lit oil lamps in their hands, and a tray of offerings is placed on a teal-draped table below the stage.