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A photograph of a ritual performance on a stage in a hall, with a large golden draped cloth forming a mountain-like backdrop against a blue wall. Two young priests in orange-saffron robes sit at a low altar, one holding a ritual implement and one with a lamp-like vessel, with rows of small white offerings and brass lamps before them. Behind the altar stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold-trimmed cloth, beside a tall golden trident and a dark Shivalinga-like form at right. A large audience of women in white, blue and colourful clothing, many with grey or curly hair, sits in the foreground facing the stage.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a Shiva darshan stage at night. A seated figure in orange-red cloth with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chest ornament sits cross-legged on a tiered gold throne in front of a large gold-draped mountain backdrop. A trident stands upright to the right, a small brass vessel sits on the dais, and a black Shiva lingam rests at the right edge. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white clothes, with a few in yellow and orange, faces the stage under ceiling fans.2009-06-29A seated figure sits cross-legged on a golden tiered throne on a raised stage, draped with a gold backdrop shaped like a mountain and a blue painted backdrop trimmed with gold. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, with a trident (trishul) standing beside the stage. Audience members sit on the floor in white and cream clothing, with some in yellow, orange and purple saris, facing the stage. Ceiling fans hang above, and water bottles sit at the front. The scene reads as a Shiva darshan, with the seated figure's identity not established by appearance.2009-06-29A wide hall view of a homa in the Anandasabha, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the floor and on chairs facing the stage. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in pink, purple and red. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit before a fire pit and a decorated deity murti on a blue-and-gold stage. A golden mountain-like backdrop with a trishul stands behind them, and red curtains, colourful elephant-patterned banners and ceiling fans frame the hall. A cameraman stands at the left, and a figure in orange sits at the far right near the edge of the stage.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01June 29 20092009-06-29July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual on a stage in an auditorium, with a seated audience in white clothes viewed from behind. On the stage, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a seated figure in red garments, with a deity murti and golden ornamental decor nearby. A golden mountain-like backdrop and a blue painted panel frame the scene. Several attendants in white and saffron cluster around the stage, some kneeling, one holding a long object. Ceiling fans hang above the hall. The audience, roughly 40 to 60 visible people, sits on chairs and in rows in white attire.2009-07-01