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A photograph of a stage event in front of a large painted backdrop of a fiery sunset over a volcanic-looking mountain, with a black Shivalinga-like pillar at left and a flame at the peak. A person in an ornate gold and cream seat, with a pale turban-style head covering and a long pink-and-white flower garland, sits with hands pressed together in namaskar on a golden throne with floral decorations and a small oil lamp beside it. Petals or flower confetti fall through the air above. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with dark curly hair stands on red-carpeted steps, raising one arm toward the throne. Several seated devotees in white and dark clothing sit at the bottom edge, and two fans stand at the sides of the stage.

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August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of a stage event with a painted sunset mountain backdrop glowing orange and yellow. A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne wears a white turban, a cream and gold embroidered sherwani and a red sash, and holds a pink flower garland. A woman in an orange and saffron sari-style outfit stands at left, offering or receiving the pink garland. The throne is decorated with flowers, and a fan and a small microphone stand sit at the left edge. A mother-of-sorts devotional offering scene is visible, with the seated man as the honoured figure and the woman as the devotee presenting the garland. Two physical people are present.2009-08-16August 16 20092009-08-16A photograph of an event stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a golden-orange mountain with a flame on its peak under a sunset sky. A gilded throne with a red cushion and marigold garlands stands empty above a white-draped table with flower-decorated pots. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the red stage floor holding a microphone. A white pedestal fan stands at right, and the blue draped ceiling frames the scene.2009-08-16A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth and a beaded rudraksha-type mala, raises a silver multi-flame lamp high with his right arm. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion is a figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tiger-skin cover on the footstool. The backdrop is a purple cloth printed with large deity figures, flanked by tall brass lamps and a brass trident, with a red valance above. Appearance cues for the seated figure are visible but the image is small, so identity is uncertain; the seated figure is described by role only.A stage event with a seated man on a gold-carved throne at left, wearing a red-orange robe, rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red flower garland, with a trident leaning beside him. At right, a woman in orange sari adorns a decorated deity murti with flower garlands in purple, orange and white, seated on a gold pedestal with brass offering vessels below. A starry night and snowy mountain backdrop fills the stage, and another person sits partly visible at far right. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: rudraksha mala, orange robe, and ceremonial garland on a throne.2018-05-21February 14 20132013-02-14A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a green-edged border sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange turban, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold armlets. His right arm is raised in a gesture of address. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand at either side, and a gold low table in front holds white flower offerings and red blossoms. Seated devotees in front, including a man in a maroon striped shirt, a woman in teal and a woman in a green sari, listen. A large painted backdrop shows red autumn trees and misty mountains with a deity-style figure, and a microphone is in the foreground.2011-09-11