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A photograph of a dimly lit stage set with green and amber lighting and drifting haze. A large artificial tree with a thick trunk and spreading canopy forms the backdrop. A seated figure in a brown garment with a garland of beads sits on an ornate wooden seat, with a pair of silver trishula staffs standing beside it. To the right, an illuminated arched canopy with garlands frames a deity murti. Flower arrangements and small oil lamps surround the stage.

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December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A photograph of a stage set in green and amber light with haze. A large banyan-style tree with hanging aerial roots stands behind a dark carved throne-like seat. A seated figure in dark clothing with a leopard-print or patterned wrap and a long garland sits on the seat. Two silver trishula tridents stand on either side, with a golden tall trident in front. To the right, an ornate silver-and-gold illuminated shrine or palanquin with a red canopy, strings of gold beads and oil lamps stands against a dark curtain. Flower arrangements in yellow and orange sit at the left. No other people are visible.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A dimly lit stage set in green and amber light with a large painted tree backdrop and foliage above. A seated figure in a red and gold garment with a gold garland sits on a dark carved platform, with silver trishula staffs planted beside them. To the right, a decorated shrine or deity murti is framed by a red canopy and strings of lights, flanked by yellow flower arrangements. Haze fills the foreground.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A dimly lit stage set with a painted banyan tree backdrop and misty haze. A woman in a red-brown blouse and leopard-print wrap sits on a carved wooden couch, wearing a marigold garland and holding a small instrument, with oil lamps and yellow flower arrangements around her. Two trishula staffs stand beside the couch. To the right, an ornate golden canopy with a red parasol shelters a richly decorated deity murti draped in garlands, with rows of lamps before it.2014-12-30December 30 20142014-12-30A photograph of a dimly lit ceremonial stage with a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree. A seated figure in a red top and patterned skirt with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate dark wooden seat, with oil lamps and yellow marigold arrangements around. Silver trident-shaped staffs stand on either side, and at right a glittering canopy-framed altar with a deity murti is decorated with gold garlands, fairy lights and oil lamps. Haze and green and orange stage lighting fill the room.2014-12-30