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July 24 2014

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A stage event with a red carpet and pink and maroon drapes. A bald man in a maroon-and-gold draped garment stands near a gilded throne-like seat with a golden ornate backrest and red cushions, a shell-white canopy above. A man in a white shirt bends forward toward the seat, and a man in a checked shirt holds a small object. Several devotees stand to the right: a woman in a blue sari, a woman in a pink kurta, women in white with orange shawls, and a woman in a green skirt. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films on the left. Floral and decorative arrangements surround the seat.2014-07-24A photograph of a ceremony on a red stage in a hall with pink and red drapes and a cream arched backdrop. A seated figure on a gold and red throne with golden lion-like armrests wears orange robes and a dark-orange head covering, with a gold necklace. A bald man in orange dhoti kneels at the front holding a bowl or tray. Around the stage, people in white kurtas and saris and a man in a white turban stand near the throne, a child in yellow is visible at right, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. A figure in a white jacket kneels at the throne's base. a person is probable as the seated figure in orange and gold, based on the orange robes, gold ornamentation and throne; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2014-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red carpet and pink draped curtains. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-and-gold headpiece. In front, a man in white dhoti and a kneeling monk in orange cloth hold a silver bowl toward the seated figure. Nearby, a man with long hair wears a white shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border cloth. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and several people in white and red clothing watch. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Other people are partially visible at the edges, including a man in a lavender shirt in the foreground. Seven people appear clearly on stage; a few more are partially visible.2014-07-23A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an indoor stage with red carpet and warm stage lighting. A large dark stone deity murti with a multi-hooded serpent canopy stands at the right against a blue-lit backdrop. Priests in white dhotis and shawls kneel and stand around a brass kalasha and oil lamp, performing the ritual. Devotees in saris, kurtas and a child in white stand in a line at the right, watching. A man at the centre wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala and is seated on a rug, but his appearance is not a clear identifying match, so no a person identification is made. Brass trident-topped stands surround the platform.2016-12-02July 17 20162016-07-17A photograph of a stage event with a large gold and cream throne in the centre, flanked by garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-pink backdrop. A seated figure in red robes sits on the throne while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward toward them, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Along both sides of the stage, a line of people in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, one in an orange robe, stand waiting in a row. Red and white draped fabric hangs above, and orange and white mats with small offering items sit on the floor in the foreground.2009-12-22June 21 20152015-06-21December 22 20092009-12-22A stage ceremony where devotees line up along a green carpeted platform to offer padapuja. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers. A man in a light grey-green shirt kneels at the throne's base, bending to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside it with hands near the throne. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, saffron-coloured dhotis and a woman in a red blouse stand in a row with hands folded in namaste. A woman in white sits cross-legged at lower left. Pink and gold draped backdrop with ornate gold panels. A stage light stands at left.2009-07-11December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph of a staged ritual on a raised red-and-white platform under a gold draped tent canopy. Several people in white dhotis and white or cream sarees with gold borders and red shoulder cloths stand around a golden throne-like seat and a large gold kalasha-style vessel in front of a gilded carved backdrop with a deity murti in relief. Some people hold items near the vessel while others look on. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left, and a speaker sits on the stage. Gold garlands hang above the backdrop. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan setup.2016-05-04December 22 20092009-12-22