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A seated figure sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger skin on a red-carpeted stage under a red tent canopy. He wears a saffron-orange garment and a beaded garland, with rudraksha-style beads visible. A large carved deity murti with multiple arms stands behind the throne, framed by a floral arrangement. Two dancers in red costumes with gold jewellery kneel on either side in classical dance poses. Brass and copper pots and gold lamp stands flank the throne. The scene is a staged ceremonial performance.

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A photograph of a stage event under a tent. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger skin, flanked by two large golden carved backrests with lattice panels. Behind the throne a carved deity murti with multiple arms rises from a golden-brown panel, with a red-rimmed decorative bowl set above the throne. Two female dancers in red and white saris stand on either side of the stage in dance poses with hands raised, and a copper pot and kalasha-like vessel sit on the red-carpeted stage. A white cooling unit stands at right.2016-05-02Photograph of a stage event under a tent. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with red cushions behind. Two dancers in red and pink traditional dress with gold waist sashes stand on either side with arms raised outward. Behind the throne is a large carved relief of a seated deity murti with multiple arms. Flanking the throne are gold carved arched backrests, brass kalasha pots and oil lamps on stands. The red stage floor is edged with a white apron.2016-05-02A photograph of a stage event under a red and gold tent canopy. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing orange-red robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with red cushions behind. Two dancers in red and gold costumes perform on either side: the dancer at left strikes an outstretched pose, and the dancer at right, in red with gold waist ornaments, holds her hands together. Carved gold arches flank the throne, a large deity relief with a crown and multiple hands stands behind it, and terracotta pots sit at the stage edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the identity is left unsure.2016-05-02A photograph of a stage event with a golden ornate throne at centre, with a seated man in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a pink-red garland, sitting on a tiger-skin draped seat flanked by carved lion heads. Behind him a carved golden panel shows a multi-armed deity murti, and a golden crown-like canopy is above the throne. To the left a woman in a red saree with gold border and flower in her hair stands with one hand raised in a dance-like gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage, a red-rimmed copper pot and a kalasha are in front, and red carpet covers the stage under a draped tent ceiling. a person is seated on the throne wearing the orange robes, rudraksha mala and garland.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red turban and a red-and-white shawl sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a red-carpeted stage under a golden draped tent canopy. Behind him a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a golden crown is depicted on a carved backdrop, with a golden floral garland above. Two carved golden side panels flank the throne, with brass oil lamps and terracotta pots at the base, a microphone stand in front and a white cooling unit on the right. The setting resembles a darshan or discourse dais.2016-05-02 +1 copiesMay 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a stage event with an ornate gilded golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth at left, where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing a pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged on pink cushions. He is an unspecified person; no name is printed on the scene. To the right, a woman in a red and gold silk sari with a gold waist belt, kumkum-red attire, gold necklace and jasmine in her hair kneels on the red carpeted stage beside a copper kalasha pot and tall brass lamps before a carved golden backdrop. A white cooling fan stands behind her. Two people are visible.2016-05-02October 12 20172017-10-12A seated figure in red-maroon robes and a red shawl with a long orange-red beaded garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by garlands of white flowers. Two attendants in orange saris with long black hair stand in the foreground raising lamps, and a third attendant in white dhoti with a shawl stands at the right beside an orange-draped offering. Golden trident and kalasha-like ornaments and oil lamps are on a stage with a gold decorated pillar and a deity murti behind. Ritual setting.2016-05-24May 02 20162016-05-02November 01 20152015-11-01