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October 01 20142014-10-01October 01 20142014-10-01A staged performance on a red carpet in front of an ornate gold-relief backdrop with small warm lights. Four young performers in costume: a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala holds up a hand; a figure in a green sari with a jewelled necklace and a tall crown stands beside a figure in an orange-and-gold dress wearing a crown, bindi and garlands with hands held together in a gesture of reverence; a bare-chested performer with a rudraksha mala kneels in front; a performer in a tiger-striped vest and orange dhoti stands at right, gesturing. The scene resembles a devotional drama depicting a deity-worship theme.2014-10-01A ceremonial stage scene with a seated man on an ornate silver throne, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armlets, holding a silver staff with a gold finial, and resting his hand to his head. Beside him a gold-clad Nandi bull figure is lit by a flame in front of it, and a standing attendant in orange garments with a dark head-wrap offers a lamp. Behind them an ornately decorated silver arch frames deity murti figures adorned with garlands of magenta and white flowers. A magenta cloth covers the altar base and marigolds lie on the stage floor. a person: the seated man wears saffron/orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and gold ornaments, and holds a ceremonial staff, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2018-04-18A stage photograph of four young male performers in theatrical costume against an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with carved columns and a deity relief at upper right. Each wears a black dhoti with gold borders, a yellow-and-black tiger-stripe shawl across the shoulders, gold armbands, and beaded necklaces. Their hair is teased into large black wigs topped with white horn-like ornaments, and they wear painted moustaches and dark face markings. Two sit on a striped cloth-covered bench while one leans on a long wooden staff and another holds a mobile phone. The setting appears to be a drama or tableau performance.2014-10-01Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit on gold-framed red-draped thrones in a stage setting. Each wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with white sacred markings on the forehead and body and tall dark topknots. The seated figure in the centre holds a microphone and speaks, while the figures on either side look on. Behind them stands a large dark deity figure with a trident, a golden trident staff at right, and gold lion figurines at the thrones' bases. The scene suggests a stage discourse or satsang setting.2016-12-17A stage performance against a painted backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche in warm reddish-brown tones. A performer with long black hair and a thin moustache sits cross-legged on a red stage mat, wearing an ornate gold and multicoloured jewelled chest piece, a pink and gold sash, and gold-toned bangles. Beside him a younger boy in a red dhoti-style garment with gold trim and gold necklaces holds a microphone and gestures toward him. The scene looks like a dramatised cultural or devotional play. Two people are visible.2013-11-02A photograph of a ceremonial stage with ornate gold and cream throne-backs and a striped tiger-skin cushion. A seated figure in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace is tying an orange sash, and an adjacent figure with black-painted skin, orange tilak, skull ornaments and a rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth. A third person with red-painted face and red garments, and another behind in white, stand nearby.2016-05-01A stage event with a seated figure in an orange and red robe, a long black braided hairstyle, a large rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and orange tilak on the forehead. A kneeling man in white clothes touches the seated figure's hand while a standing man in red and gold dhoti with rudraksha mala and bare upper body assists beside him. A silver trident stands behind them and a golden Nataraja-style relief decorates the backdrop. A wooden carved throne-chair sits on the stage and a microphone stand is at right.2015-12-09July 09 20162016-07-09 +2 copiesA staged performance on a red floor mat before a large printed backdrop of an ornate temple hall with carved pillars and a shrine niche. A man with long black hair and a moustache sits cross-legged, wearing a jeweled red-and-gold chest piece, pink sash and gold-and-pink dhoti, with his hands resting on the mat. A young boy in a red dhoti with gold trim and a gold crown stands barefoot holding a microphone to his mouth, facing him. Scattered petals and a purple cable lie on the mat.2013-11-02April 03 20172017-04-03