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February 28 2016

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March 01 20162016-03-01March 05 20162016-03-05April 03 20172017-04-03February 02 20162016-02-02Photograph of a ceremonial scene inside a decorated hall. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a carved golden canopy wears a red garment, a red-and-white garland and a dark shawl, with hands resting on the armrests. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with white head cloths stand and kneel in a row near the throne, some with hands folded. A woman in a white sari kneels at the right edge beside a small offering. To the right, a glass-framed shrine holds a deity murti in red and gold dress with yellow and orange flower garlands and a crown. A painted forest backdrop with green foliage and a faint figure fills the rear wall, and a green light glows at the lower left.2016-03-05A photograph of a ceremony in front of an ornate gold throne shaped like a cobra hood, set against deep red drapes. A seated figure in a rust-orange robe, wearing a black turban-like crown, a gold necklace and a gold ornamental collar, sits on the throne with a leopard-print cushion and holds a small red object. Around him, a bare-chested attendant in white with a saffron-orange shawl stands at left and extends a hand toward the throne; a kneeling attendant in orange and a woman in white with gold borders kneel at the lower centre, one holding a red fruit. At right, a woman in a white sari with gold borders moves past. The throne's gold cobra canopy and carved lion figures are prominent.2016-02-02A seated bearded man in a red-orange turban and red-and-white flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood carved above, before a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity and gold pillars with a trident. Devotees kneel and stand before him: a white-haired woman in a maroon sari offers fruit, a dreadlocked sadhu in an orange-brown robe holds a red apple, and a woman in a maroon-and-teal sari kneels at the right. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at left, another kneels in white with gold borders. A puja offering tray with fruit sits at lower left.2016-11-20A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall. A seated person in a rust-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland and white beads sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. Behind the throne hangs a large carved panel showing a deity murti with a raised hand. On the left, a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain stands near a priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tilak, holding an object. On the right, two women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand, one with a bun, and a brass pot sits at the edge of the stage. Gold-carved arches frame the scene. The throne figure is a person identified by the rust-orange robe, garland and beads on the central throne, but appearance cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-05-04May 22 20162016-05-22December 31 20152015-12-31A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth, a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold armbands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions. He rests one hand on the head of a devotee kneeling in a white shirt with an orange headcloth. Behind them, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand and kneel on a red carpet, some with white head coverings; a gold-framed kalasha-like ornament and a yellow-and-red banner are visible. The setting appears to be a blessing or initiation session. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and throne; he is the seated figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2016-06-19A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a red-carpeted stage in front of a large golden throne with a canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a saffron turban and garlands, and is seated on the golden throne. A woman in an orange sari holds an open book toward the seated figure and speaks into a microphone. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders, some with folded hands, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti. A child stands to the side. A backdrop shows a painted image of Shiva with a trident and a sage-like figure. Flower petals lie on the red carpet. A camera operator is visible at left.2016-01-31