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A temple-style stage with a blue backdrop decorated with gold and pink ornamental arches and a green-and-gold framed niche. Central deity murti is adorned with garlands of orange and red flowers and a white-and-gold figure. Two priests in white dhoti and shawls stand at the centre, one holding a plate and the other reaching toward the altar as they perform a ritual. Several gold-embellished thrones hold smaller murtis with green and pink drapery. In front, a seated person in orange robes and rudraksha malas beside a brass puja tray and offerings of fruit and flower dishes. Another orange-robed figure sits at the lower left near a laptop. Multiple people sit at computers and monitors in the foreground, some with cameras and laptops, observing the ceremony. A white tower fan and ceiling fans are visible.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple-style stage with a blue and gold backdrop and ornate arches holding deity murtis. Central murti is draped in garlands. On the golden throne at left, a seated figure in orange robes receives attention from a white-clad priest kneeling beside him. Several saffron-robed men in orange dhotis bow or kneel before the murtis at centre and right. Women in orange and dark saris sit with laptops and cameras at the lower foreground, documenting the ceremony. A silver tray of offerings and brass vessels sit on the stage. Bright studio lights hang above.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA wide-angle photograph of a temple-style stage in a hall with a blue backdrop, gold arches and a central deity murti decorated with garlands. Two white-clad priests in dhotis stand at the centre, reaching toward a decorated seated figure. A figure in saffron robes sits on a raised gold throne at left with a garland, while a saffron-clad man kneels near a brass tray and offerings. Several women in saffron and orange saris sit at the front on a cloth, some working at laptops, with a monitor showing the stage. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings lie on the floor. Standing figures in saffron at right, and a few seated figures at front, are visible.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA stage at a temple-style hall with a decorated blue backdrop and gold arches. On a raised gold throne at left, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a garland. Centre stage, a priest in white dhoti and shawl performs a puja beside a deity murti draped in green and flower garlands, with brass plates of offerings and lamps before it. Other robed figures in saffron and a red-saree-clad woman stand near the shrine, while several seated attendants in saffron and white work at laptops in the foreground.2012-04-23 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a temple-style ritual inside a hall with a blue painted backdrop, ornate golden arches and a bright lit ceiling. On a raised dais, a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a throne-like golden seat draped with colourful flower garlands. Centre stage, a priest in white clothing and a white turban stands near a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a flower-adorned vessel. Other figures in saffron and white stand nearby, and in the foreground several people sit at laptops and a monitor operating a recording setup, some wearing orange saris and white robes. Brass lamps and offering plates lie on the floor in front of the stage.2012-04-23 +2 copies