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A photograph of a Shiva-themed altar in an indoor hall decorated with white cloth and cotton. On the left, a lifelike seated statue of a bearded figure with a red-orange turban and saffron-red wrap sits on a striped cushion, with a trident beside it. Behind the altar a silver arch frames deity murti or figures heavily garlanded with pink, red, yellow and purple flower garlands, with a tall wooden pillar-like lingam shape nearby. In front, a dark wooden offering stand holds fruit and flowers. Several people stand in the right foreground, including women in white and cream sarees and a woman in a green salwar kameez, and a few men in white shirts at the back, arranged as if awaiting or joining darshan.

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February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesStage tableau for a festival event with a white painted snowy-mountain backdrop and dark drapes. On the left, a blue-skinned figure in saffron-and-red cloth and a red turban sits on a throne-like seat holding a trident nearby, a painted statue rather than a living person. Centre stage, a large silver-framed arch is garlanded with bright purple, pink and yellow flowers, framing a deity murti and smaller figures. Several standing participants in white dhoti and shawl, orange robes, and a yellow sari with a rudraksha-style necklace are arranged on the stage. A woman at the far right in white holds a red book and reads. Potted plants and a pink-draped base fill the foreground.2015-02-17 +1 copiesIndoor staged scene on a stage with white draped cloth and potted plants in the foreground. A seated statue on a throne-like chair with a saffron-coloured head wrap and rudraksha-style beads sits at left, with a brass trident beside it. At centre, a deity murti is richly garlanded with marigolds and yellow and red flowers, framed by a silver arch. Several blindfolded children in white, orange and yellow clothing stand near a man in white dhoti and a woman in a sari, with a few onlookers at right. Devotional ritual setting, with purple stage lighting and a brass vessel with fruit on a small table.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA staged scene inside a bright hall with white draped fabric backdrop. On the left sits a life-size figure of a seated man with a saffron-and-maroon wrap, a tall maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a tiger-skin seat, beside a staff and a brass vessel. Behind, an ornately framed shrine holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in red, pink and yellow. A child in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands in front of the shrine. Several people in white and cream traditional dress, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in green stand to the right, watching quietly. A low altar with offerings and an oil lamp stand between the figures.2015-02-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a stage set as a snowy Himalayan scene at night for a Maha Shivaratri programme. On the left, a painted statue of a seated figure with a rust-coloured head wrap and rudraksha mala sits on a white-and-patterned throne, not a living person. Centre-right, a large garlanded frame of red, orange and white flowers surrounds a deity murti, with a smaller murti above. A tall trident and a wooden pillar stand near the throne, and a small offering table holds fruit. Several people stand on the stage in white and cream clothes, including a girl in white, a child in orange and a woman in a teal sari. Onlookers and a cameraman stand at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesStage set for a Maha Shivaratri celebration with a white draped mountain-like backdrop and blue lighting. On the left, a life-size painted statue of a seated figure with a red-and-orange turban and ochre dhoti sits on a striped tiger-skin seat, hands folded. Behind the centre, a decorated deity murti is framed by an ornate silver arch and garlands of orange and purple flowers. In front, several people in white and saffron clothing stand with blindfolds and some hold papers, while others in white stand at right. A trident and potted plants surround the stage, with a brass vessel at the lower left.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Maha Shivaratri setting on a bright white-tiled stage with white draped mountain-like backdrop. On the left, a lifelike statue of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange clothing, a crown-like headwrap, and a rudraksha mala sits on a tiger-skin-draped chair beside a trident. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with large garlands of red, pink and yellow flowers within a silver arch. Several people in white and cream clothes and a woman in a green salwar kameez stand in a line near the offering table, some with hands folded in reverence, while others watch from the background. Brass vessels, a wooden table with offerings, and white cotton decorations complete the scene.2015-02-17 +1 copiesStage tableau with a white cloth mountain backdrop. On the left, a seated life-size statue of a man in a red-orange turban and orange robe holds a rudraksha mala, with a trident and brass pot nearby. Centre, a decorated deity murti sits within a silver arch garlanded with pink, yellow and orange flowers. Standing before it, a woman in a white sari wears a rudraksha mala and speaks with a girl in white and a boy in orange-and-yellow robes, both with cloth blindfolds. Potted plants line the stage floor. Several people in white and casual clothes stand at the right edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style stage set for Maha Shivaratri with a seated life-size figure wearing an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and reddish dhoti, sitting on a striped cushioned seat, depicted in a statue or lifelike figure, not a living person. Beside it stands a large silver-framed backdrop filled with lavish garlands of purple, pink and white flowers around a central deity murti of Shiva-Parvati form. Ritual items include a trident, a brass pot, a brass vessel and a dark wooden offering table with a kalasha-like pillar. Standing to the right of the altar are several devotees: a child in white with a dark headband and beaded necklace, a woman in a gold and cream saree, a man in a white dhoti with bare chest, a woman in a teal top and patterned pants, and additional people in white and orange clothes near the back wall.2015-02-17 +1 copiesStage photo of a Maha Shivaratri setting with a large seated statue of a man in saffron-and-red robes and a crown on a white draped backdrop, beside a silver arch framed by garlands of purple, pink and white flowers and a deity murti. A trident stands to the left and tall stone pillars flank the arch. In front, several people stand on a stage edged with greenery: a bare-chested man in white with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in an orange-saffron robe, a person in a gold-bordered saree, and several others in white, some with blindfolds and some holding papers. A man in white holds a video camera at right. Stage lights and a kalasha-like offering stand are visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19Photograph inside a decorated hall showing a life-size seated figure on a raised wooden throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, bare upper body with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and orange-and-maroon wrap around the waist; the figure appears to be a statue or painted mannequin with a grey-blue skin tone. Beside the throne stands a dark wooden pillar and a large floral arrangement with garlands in red, orange, yellow and purple, a silver trishul leaning nearby, and a tray of fruit and offerings in front. White cotton draping forms a backdrop. A devotee in a white and gold-bordered sari with a veil over the head stands at the right, offering from a tray, while a photographer and other people in the background watch.2015-02-17 +1 copies