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December 20 20122012-12-20Elevated wide view of a red-carpeted theatre-style hall aboard a ship, with rows of red seats and a balcony tier. On the round stage at left, a seated figure sits beside floral arrangements and a gold-draped throne-like setup. Many people fill the seats below, most dressed in white, with some in saffron-orange robes. Several people sit on the floor near the stage with laptops and notepads. Two screens flank the stage, and small Christmas-style decorations and garlands decorate the railings.2012-12-10A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a large theatre hall with a raised stage and red curtains. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in saris and kurtas, including a woman in pink and a woman in orange, face the stage. On the stage, a priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits on the floor before a table of offerings, fruit, and flowers. Behind him, an ornately dressed seated figure in a gold and orange robe sits on a raised seat beneath a small ceremonial umbrella, with a decorated deity murti and garlands nearby. Many more people in white and red clothing fill the balconies above.2012-12-20A photograph of an indoor theatre stage set for a ritual. A seated figure in saffron-orange and gold robes sits on a red and gold throne with lion-like armrests and a decorative umbrella overhead, on the left. On the right, an ornate golden shrine-like arch holds deity murti and flower garlands with a kalasha and offerings. Around a central cloth-covered area, about fifteen to twenty people sit on the floor in white, cream, red and orange clothing, some holding plates of fruit and food, as in a pada puja. Dark curtains and theatre balconies frame the scene.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20Elevated view of a theatre-style hall on a ship, with a crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing seated in rows and on balconies. On a stage at right, a seated figure in saffron sits on a raised dais under a multicoloured umbrella canopy, with ornate golden decorations and a deity murti visible. Below the stage, a group of people in saffron, white and pink sit around a low platform with offerings, appearing to take part in a ritual or puja. A pink-draped stage edge and red velvet seating frame the scene. Some figures on balconies stand near the railings.2012-12-20December 10 20122012-12-10A theatre-style hall with a curtained stage set for a puja. On the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits cross-legged before a decorated altar, holding a microphone and reading from a book. Behind her, a golden deity murti and a red-cushioned seat stand under a small colourful umbrella, with a lion figure beside them. Several men in white dhotis sit on the stage near the altar. In the foreground, an audience sits on the floor, including a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white garland. The hall has starry ceiling lights and tiered balconies.2012-12-20January 01 20182018-01-01April 01 20132013-04-01December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20