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A seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a golden cobra hood canopy behind him, hands folded in namaste at the centre of a stage. He has long dark hair and wears orange clothing. To his left, a figure in white with an orange shawl kneels and holds a lamp or ritual item near a brass tray of offerings. Two more people sit at the front: a woman in orange with folded hands and a man in white with an orange shawl. Golden deity statues stand on pedestals around the stage, including a multi-armed figure and a figure playing a veena, against a dark maroon curtain. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a small lamp lie on a white cloth before the seat.

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August 24 20062006-08-24A ritual scene in a room with maroon curtains. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a cushioned throne with a golden cobra-hood backrest, hands pressed in anjali. In front of him a white-clad priest kneels on a white cloth, holding a ritual item, beside a small oil lamp burning on a tray. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded sits nearby, and a man in orange and white with a garland kneels at the right. Brass pots, a plate of fruit, grains, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a tray for puja and aarti, with a golden deity murti and a figure with a staff standing in the background.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A stage scene with a seated figure on an ornate cobra-hooded throne in front of dark brown curtains. The central figure wears an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste, with long dark hair swept back. Two seated devotees in white and orange kneel before a low altar with a lit oil lamp, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and a garland. Golden deity statues stand on either side, including a dancing figure on the left and a deity with a veena on the right.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24Stage ceremony before dark maroon drapes. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a stacked cushion throne backed by a large golden cobra hood with red-tipped crown. Beside the throne, a person in orange shawl sits on the floor before a brass tray of fruit, bowls and offerings. Two gold deity figurines stand on the left and right, with a gold prabhavali behind a floral arrangement. At the right, a standing man in white dhoti with orange shawl bends forward, and a golden figure edges in at the far right. A white cloth lies on the lower left with a red-flowered offering.2006-08-24Photograph of a stage set with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and a row of gilded deity statues along both sides. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate red-and-gold seat under a golden arched canopy. Two attendants in white garments with orange shawls sit on the lower platform facing him, one in a white shirt and one in white with an orange cloth, with a small brass tray and offering items before them. A fourth figure in orange stands at the far right beside a standing fan, and a golden deity statue stands nearby. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the top corners.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A guru puja on a raised seat draped in saffron cloth. A long-haired man in saffron robes sits on a stacked cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, a golden cobra-hooded backdrop behind him. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels at left, offering from a silver plate; a woman in orange sari and glasses and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sit at right. Brass and silver bowls, a plate of red flowers, fruit, a kalasha-style pot and a golden deity murti at the edges complete the puja setting.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24