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August 21 20162016-08-21August 21 20162016-08-21August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a red-carpeted stage in front of a large golden throne with a canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a saffron turban and garlands, and is seated on the golden throne. A woman in an orange sari holds an open book toward the seated figure and speaks into a microphone. Around them stand men in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders, some with folded hands, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti. A child stands to the side. A backdrop shows a painted image of Shiva with a trident and a sage-like figure. Flower petals lie on the red carpet. A camera operator is visible at left.2016-01-31August 21 20162016-08-21A stage event before a large golden seated Shiva-style deity murti with raised hand and a gold-framed throne (peetha) in front. A man seated on the golden throne wears a brown-orange robe, a beaded mala and a necklace, holding a printed photograph. Before him, a man in a striped red shirt prostrates on the red stage, while a young man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside him. Standing at left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a man in saffron-yellow clothing face the stage. On the right, several women in colourful saris (pink, yellow, green, orange) stand in a line, one holding a trident-topped staff. Stage monitors and a camera are visible at the bottom edge.2016-07-13A photograph of a ceremonial stage set for a puja. A seated man in the centre sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion arms, a red cushion and a tiger-striped seat cover, wearing an orange-red garment, a red garland and several beaded necklaces, and holding a silver tray. Two men in white dhotis and a woman in yellow sari with a red shawl sit on the left, and several women in orange and yellow saris sit on the right, with brass lamps and silver ritual items on low tables, a trident and peacock-feather standards in the background, and a golden kalasha-style column at each side. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance, so this is described by role only.2016-05-24A seated man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, beneath a gold canopy with fringe. Behind him a large backdrop shows a stone temple pillar and a deity murti adorned with garlands. Several women in cream and white sarees with gold borders sit on an orange cloth on the floor before the throne, some with hands folded and offering trays. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides of the throne. The a person candidate is not clearly recognizable from appearance alone, so the seated figure is described by role as a man on a throne.2011-01-28A photograph on a stage in a temple hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a red turban and a garland of red and white flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy shaped like a cobra hood. A woman in an orange sari stands beside him holding a microphone and a sheet of paper. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts stand around the stage, one bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti is at right. Rose petals are scattered on the red carpet. Behind the throne is a dark backdrop painted with Shiva imagery, including a trident and a figure with matted hair. The scene is a public ceremony with a bronze-railed stage edge in the foreground.2016-01-31September 11 20162016-09-11January 31 20162016-01-31A stage at an indoor event with a golden canopied throne, red draped curtains and gold lion-head carvings. Seated on a raised red and gold throne is a figure wearing pink and gold robes with a matching turban and a garland of beads, shown as a large painted or cut-out backdrop figure rather than a physical presence. In front, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari holds a microphone while seated on a cushioned chair. Beside her, several young people in saffron-orange robes with orange turbans and red-orange beaded necklaces sit on cushions, and further along, women in white saris with rudraksha beads sit in a row. A standing woman in a white sari with a microphone stands at the right edge. A laptop sits on a small table in the foreground.2017-05-20