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Photograph of a stage event with a large ornate golden throne (peetha) at centre. A man sits cross-legged on the throne, bare-chested with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing an orange-red shawl or wrap, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, with a vertical mark on his forehead. A tall ceremonial staff rests beside the throne and small lion-like carved guardians flank it. Behind him a large projected backdrop shows an ancient stone temple hall with pillars and a painted ceiling of concentric circles in pink, purple and blue. Yellow light patterns spread across the stage floor. a person seated in ceremonial pose on the peetha during a Mahasadashivoham introduction programme.