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Photograph of a stage in a hotel-style hall with a dark ceiling and recessed lights. A life-size figure in saffron-orange clothing and a long orange-red shawl stands centre-left holding a ceremonial staff, wearing a beaded garland, and appears to be a statue or sculpted figure rather than a living person. Beside him is a golden round backdrop, and on the right are seated figures in orange and gold, including a crowned figure and a smaller figure, displayed on a raised platform with gold-and-red drapes. Two large screens on either side show close-ups of a similarly dressed figure with an ornate headpiece. A cream lace-patterned tablecloth covers the foreground table. No living people are visible.

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December 07 20152015-12-07A wide stage view of a ceremonial hall with a red and gold draped apron. A standing life-size figure in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long orange-beaded mala and a crown, holds a trident-like staff beside a small table with a lamp. To the right, seated figures on ornate thrones with garlands and red and gold drapes appear to be statues or deity murtis. Two large screens flank the stage showing similar scenes. Dark curtains, carved wooden panels, and a silver-patterned foreground cloth complete the set. The figure on the left is a statue or mannequin, not a physical person in the scene.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A stage set for a darshan event in a dimly lit hall, with an orange-draped stage and a red and gold-edged drape along its front. Centre stage stands a life-sized figure in orange robes, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, holding a trident-like staff; it appears to be a statue or effigy rather than a living person. Beside it sit two seated figures in orange and gold dress, and to the left a brass kalasha-type pot sits on the stage. Ornate carved thrones and a tapestry backdrop frame the scene. Large screens on either side show a painted portrait of the same orange-clad figure holding a trident. The sculptures are the main subject; no physical people are visible in the hall.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A stage at an indoor event hall with cream drapery and warm wall lighting. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair at centre stage beside a small oil lamp on a stand. Behind him is a dark metal Nataraja-style arch. To the right, two deity murtis in gold and orange garments with garlands sit on a raised seat. Two large screens flank the stage, and several seated people in orange and red are visible at the lower edge of the frame.2015-12-09December 07 20152015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A photograph of an indoor event hall with a raised stage draped in maroon and cream cloth. On the stage stands a standing figure in saffron and orange robes wearing a long garland and holding a staff or wand, flanked by ornate seats and brass pots; a backdrop carving of a deity murti is visible at left. A large screen at upper right shows a close-up of a figure in orange with a crown and garlands. In the foreground, a shaved-headed person in orange robes and a seated woman in orange sit facing the stage, with a laptop and speakers at left.2015-12-07Wide view of an indoor stage set for a darshan with a draped cream curtain backdrop, golden circular halo panel, and flanking gold-and-black pedestals. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti with a long beaded necklace and a trident-like staff stands centre stage beside a small lamp. Three seated deity murtis in red and gold garments sit on a right-side platform. Two large side screens show close-ups of a figure wearing a crown and rudraksha-style beads. Camera tripods and stage lights are visible above, with a few audience silhouettes at the bottom edge.2015-12-07