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January 05 2018

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January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05Several men seated cross-legged on a red patterned rug on a raised stage before deep red curtains and a golden relief of hands in mudra. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces with garlands, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Two gilded thrones with red cushions stand behind them. The man seated third from left wears a white shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces; he is a person on stage, with no distinctive presentation cues marking him as a person.2017-08-15A ceremonial scene in a temple-like hall. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red-maroon dhoti-style garment and a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and a full dark beard, smiles while a kneeling man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder bows at his feet. Standing attendants in white shirts and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand around, one bare-chested holding a ceremonial staff with rudraksha beads. A woman in a maroon sari with long braided hair stands at the right edge.2016-11-03A ritual stage scene in a hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long dark hair bun, sits on a golden throne-like seat under a golden canopy. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing white blindfolds, stand in a line, some touching the seated figure's stool or offering hands, others pouring or arranging items. A red carpet runs across the stage, and at right a richly decorated golden peetha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers and wrapped in orange and red cloth. Colourful striped pillars frame the backdrop, which shows a painted figure of Shiva.2016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20December 31 20152015-12-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage ritual with a seated figure on a decorated throne-like seat beneath a floral canopy strung with white flowers. The seated figure wears a crown, a red-pink garment and a heavy gold and beaded necklace, and smiles while people around them attend. A woman in a pink and white sari kneels before the seat, a man in a rust-brown shirt and white dhoti stands nearby, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding an offering, and another figure kneels at lower left. A standing attendant in a red garment and black turban stands at far left beside a brass trident and lamp stand. Carved pillars with lion motifs, brass lamps and a golden deity murti backdrop complete the scene, bathed in red light.2016-05-24