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A seated figure in a green garment with gold trim sits with palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate golden throne, framed by a garland of purple, white and orange flowers. A red-and-gold cushioned seat stands on a gold-plated platform above a small red carpet. Two gold-coloured deity murtis flank the throne, each with multiple arms, orange-red dhoti and green sash. The backdrop is a painted blue temple facade with orange cornices, green friezes and ornate columns, with dark curtains at the sides. The figure's appearance is not clearly identifiable from this image, so it is described by role as a seated person at a temple-style stage setting.

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December 23 20112011-12-23A seated person in a green silk garment and a maroon head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne on a raised gilded platform with wheels. A garland of red, white and purple flowers arches above the throne. Two standing deity murtis flank the throne, painted with multiple arms, holding ritual objects and dressed in orange and green. The backdrop is a painted blue and orange temple-style facade with pillars and a carved arch, set in a bright hall with maroon curtains and a red-patterned rug on the floor.2011-12-23December 23 20112011-12-23December 25 20112011-12-25A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a garland of pink, purple, yellow and white flowers in a temple-style hall. He wears a red and gold turban, a lime-green and orange dhoti-style garment, a white and red shawl, and a multi-strand beaded necklace with pendant. He holds a long staff or sceptre. Flanking the throne are golden lion-faced and bird-form carvings, a golden elephant-shaped vehicle at left, and deity murti figures garlanded with flowers at left and right, with painted teal and pink pillars behind. A red carpet lies at the base of the throne.2011-12-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban-style head covering sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne-platform in a decorated hall. He wears layered beaded necklaces and bracelets. Flanking him are two painted deity statues with multiple arms, each standing on a lion, holding ritual objects. The backdrop is a blue and orange temple-style facade with pillars, gold-trimmed arches and a dark doorway. A red patterned carpet lies at the base of the platform.2011-12-25December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a decorated stage set with ornate gold vahana-style figures: a golden bull on wheels at left and a golden peacock-like bird on wheels at right, each with a garlanded deity figure seated on a canopy. At centre, a figure in a green garment with a red-and-gold shawl sits on a garlanded gold throne (peetha) with a deity-like figure beside it, in front of a blue and orange painted temple-style backdrop with pillars. A small red-and-green carpet lies on the polished floor. Garlands of marigolds and leaves decorate the seats and canopies. No clearly identifiable face is shown, and the figure is seated with hands folded in a namaste-like gesture.2011-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban-style head covering, hands pressed together in namaste, on an ornate gold throne-like seat with gilded arch and red cushions. Two gold-coloured statues of multi-armed deities flank the throne, each seated on a lion-shaped base with raised hands holding ritual objects. The backdrop is a painted blue and pink temple-style facade with green and orange decorative cornices, red curtains at the sides, and a golden platform beneath the throne with a red patterned rug in front. Overhead stage lights hang from a metal truss.2011-12-25A seated figure in a pink robe and a red-and-yellow turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gold-covered throne-platform. Flanking the throne are two gilded, multi-armed deity murti figures standing on lion mounts. Behind is a painted blue and orange temple-style backdrop with pillars and a kalasha-like arched canopy, and a red carpet lies in front.2011-12-27December 30 20112011-12-30December 25 20112011-12-25