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April 28 2016

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Photograph of a crowd on a red-carpeted stage beneath a draped brown-gold tent canopy. A golden floral arrangement hangs above a large framed deity murti backdrop flanked by ornate gold-and-pink carved panels. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, a uniformed police officer in khaki and a plainclothes man stand nearby, and devotees in saris and kurtas in orange, purple, teal and white queue toward the altar, some reaching to touch it. Two people at right wear white with red shawls and a figure in a turban stands behind them. A small black speaker sits on the stage edge.2016-04-27A photograph of a stage event under a tent with a gold-draped canopy. Behind the stage hangs a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with red and orange figures in a colourful folk style. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with a red cushion sits on a gilded throne in the centre, with a red carpet in front. Around him stand several people: a shaved-headed man in orange robes on the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders, a young boy in a red shirt, and women in red and pink saris holding a microphone. Standing on the right is a figure in a red-and-orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and red saris stand near the throne. Appearance cues for the seated figure are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated figure on a throne.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A large stage with an orange and red backdrop painted with a tree trunk. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits centrally in front of floral garlands and a flower-decorated seat, while a line of devotees in white ritual clothes stands on both sides, some holding offerings. A dense crowd of seated audience fills the foreground under overhead lights.2009-07-25A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a brown draped tent canopy with a golden floral chandelier-style decoration overhead. A large bronze-toned relief of a multi-armed deity murti is set on a gold-and-red throne-like backdrop behind a red-and-gold stage. Many people in white dhotis and shawls, some in saffron and red, stand in a line along the stage in an orderly ritual queue. One person in a pink outfit and another in a teal sari stand near the centre facing the murti. A microphone stand is visible at the left edge of the stage.2016-05-06July 25 20092009-07-25A large indoor event stage with a red valance and a backdrop of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, flanked by carved temple pillars. A central figure in orange robes sits on a decorated throne with floral garlands, appearing as a person with long hair and orange clothing. Devotees in white and colourful saris, including a woman in blue and purple, approach the stage in a line. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a microphone. Audience members in the foreground face the stage, and a ceiling fan and air cooler are visible.2009-08-06A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne in the centre, set before a backdrop of a large banyan tree with spreading branches. A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on the throne, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward toward them. Around them, a line of devotees stands on the stage: men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, and women in white, pink, blue and multicoloured saris, some with yellow shawls. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of the stage holding papers. Dark blue curtains hang behind, with red and pale fabric panels at the sides.2009-11-18A large stage event with a dark blue Shiva lingam-like deity murti under a hooded serpent canopy, decorated with bright flower garlands and a golden kalasha-like vessel on top. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in orange and saffron saris, stand around the stage, some reaching toward the murti in abhishekam-style veneration. A man in a red top and another in a green jacket stand nearby; a camera operator with a tripod films at the left. Red carpeting covers the stage floor, with a magenta backdrop and stage lights above. Several people in the foreground and right appear to be spectators. The murti is central; devotees surround it in puja.2016-12-23A large crowd of devotees gathers in front of a raised stage under a white tent canopy at an evening celebration. The stage has a bright yellow backdrop with painted red, blue and white arches and floral motifs, and a golden deity-style ornament above. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in rows on the stage, while a figure in white and gold sits centrally on a decorated seat behind a bank of flowers. Women in colourful saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around the stage, and a balloon cluster hangs at the upper right. Spotlights hang from the tent ceiling. The crowd in the foreground is largely seen from behind.2009-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23A stage scene in front of a large painted backdrop of orange, yellow and brown tones. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a platform while a woman in a grey-gold sari with gold border stands before him with her hands together. Behind them a golden and floral garland arrangement with red, white and yellow flowers is set up. Around them several people in white shirts and trousers, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a bald man with a saffron shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in a striped red-and-gold sari stand or kneel. A young girl in white with a red sash sits in front, and another person in white kneels at lower left. The scene appears to be a padapuja or devotional ceremony.2009-07-25