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A staged ceremonial scene on a red-carpeted platform under a night-sky backdrop with a large deity murti behind. Several figures are seated on ornate golden thrones with red cushions, including a man on the left in white with bare chest and a row of seated figures in orange and saffron robes, a central figure in pink with rudraksha beads, and women in green, pink and cream saris. A tall trident-topped staff stands at left and a golden trident at centre. The figures appear to be life-sized sculptures or costumed tableaux rather than a live gathering, and the dark blue sky backdrop and stage lights frame the arrangement.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A staged tableau on a red-carpeted stage under a tent, with a large dark murti of a multi-armed deity with a hooded serpent canopy and trident, draped in red cloth and garlands, set before a blue starfield backdrop. Seven seated figures on gold-framed thrones with lion-footed bases flank it: at left, a figure in white dhoti with bare torso and rudraksha mala; next, two in saffron-orange robes; a central figure in saffron; to the right of the central pink statue, two women in blue-and-gold and green-and-gold saris with garlands, and two more figures in white and maroon. A pink-white figure of a seated guru statue sits in the centre foreground of the thrones. Ceiling stage lights hang above.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A stage performance under a white tent with a red stage floor and overhead spotlights. Behind the stage a large blue-and-violet cosmic backdrop of stars and nebula frames a tall dark deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and wearing a red garment and a garland of beads. Eight seated performers in a row on red-draped thrones with gold-framed back panels wear saffron, orange, green, red and white clothing with garlands; the leftmost performer in white holds a microphone, and the performers in orange are seated near the centre. A white statue sits centre stage in front of the deity. Tall trident-topped brass stands flank both sides of the stage.2016-12-17Stage photo of a ceremonial gathering with a large dark deity murti of a multi-armed figure with a cobra-hooded crown, holding a trident, in front of a blue and violet cloudy backdrop. Seven seated people on ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions flank a central seat. A figure in pink-white robes sits at centre beside the murti. People on the stage wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas, flowers and gold necklaces; two women wear yellow and teal or green silk saris with gold jewellery. Gold lion-head armrests and a red stage carpet complete the setting. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure's cues are insufficient.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A stage performance with eight seated performers on ornate gold-framed thrones with red cushions, set before a large dark deity murti with multiple raised arms, a trident and a serpent hood, and a blue-white cloudy backdrop screen. From left, a man in white dhoti with a garland, a youth in orange-yellow and rudraksha, a child with a trident-marked forehead in orange, a child in saffron with mala, a central figure in white draped clothing seated before a small white figure, then women in a turquoise and gold sari, a cream sari, a green and magenta sari and a white sari with garlands. The central white seated figure is a statue or costumed figure, not a clearly identified physical person. Gold necklaces, garlands and red-and-gold stage decor are visible.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a decorated tent with a large starry-night blue backdrop and draped red and white fabric overhead. Centre stage sits a large dark Shiva-form murti with multiple arms, a trident and a serpent hood, flanked by a pink seated figure. Eight people sit on red-draped platforms in a row: a white-clad person with hands joined on the far left, saffron-clad sannyasis and a woman in green, one in teal and one in pale pink, and a woman in a red and green sari with another in white on the right. Brass tridents and staffs stand at both ends of the stage, with a potted plant at the left edge.2016-12-17A staged performance on a raised red stage under a white tent with overhead lights and a blue starry backdrop. Seven seated performers sit on ornate gold-framed thrones decorated with lion figures. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings sits beside two men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks. Centre-right, a child in orange with a garland sits beside a large blue deity murti with multiple arms and a skull garland, next to a white painted figure and a trident. On the right, two women in blue and cream saris with gold jewellery and a woman in a green and pink sari sit on thrones. A large blue figure with a crown-like headdress stands behind the central seats.2016-12-17