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A stage tableau on a red carpeted platform with a starry blue backdrop. A large dark deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy and a trident stands at centre above a white pedestal. Seven people sit on red-draped thrones with gold frames: on the left, a figure in white with folded hands and rudraksha mala; next, two figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas; on the right, two women in teal and green saris with gold jewellery, and a woman and a man in cream and white. Ornate trishul staffs and brass lamps flank the thrones. Each person is posed on a throne, and the man in white with folded hands at left is not clearly identifiable by appearance.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A 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.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 21 20162016-12-21A 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.2016-12-17Stage event with a red-carpeted platform before a large blue galaxy backdrop. A tall black deity murti with a cobra hood and garlands stands behind a gold ornate throne occupied by a seated man in a saffron-and-gold turban and gold necklaces, hands in anjali. Around him, devotees sit on gold chairs, many in saffron or orange robes, others in white dhotis and colourful saris, all with palms pressed together in greeting. A bearded man in orange stands at the right with his hands raised. The seated central figure with turban, gold necklaces and throne matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in person.2016-12-21Stage 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.2016-12-17Photograph of a stage event with a large blue-and-purple starry backdrop. At left, a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a tall gold-and-orange canopy wears a red-orange turban and red-orange clothing, with a rudraksha-style necklace. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes sits with a long wooden staff nearby. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a microphone, and a woman in a teal sari sits beside him. Further along, a woman in a red sari, a young man in a pink shirt and white dhoti, a bare-chested woman with gold necklaces, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala sit on the platform. Behind them, a black stone deity murti, possibly Shiva, is adorned with marigold garlands and a snake hood. A trident leans at the left edge. Six or more people are visible on stage.2016-12-21