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A stage event on a raised platform with a large golden throne-like seat backed by a blue-grey carved deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a raised serpent hood above. A woman in a white sari with a red-gold border and a flower garland stands at centre, hands joined, beside a man in a light blue kurta holding a microphone and papers. Several seated people in orange, saffron, red and white clothing sit with hands in anjali, wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and flower garlands. Golden animal figures including a bull and lions sit on the stage floor. A silver artificial tree with bells hangs above, and a cameraman in a red shirt films from the right. Audience heads are visible in the foreground.

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A stage event with a large gilded backdrop showing a deity murti with trident and cobra hood, flanked by green and pink lit gold lattice panels and silver-leaf trees. Seated on the stage, a row of performers in orange, red and white garments wear rudraksha malas and flower garlands. In the centre, a person in a white dhoti and shawl with a golden crown-like headpiece sits on a gold throne, while a man in a light blue kurta holds a book beside a woman in white holding a microphone. Brass and gold animal figures stand on the stage edge. A cameraman films in the lower right, and audience members are visible in the foreground.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21A stage event before a backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti in a silver-and-gold tableau with silver trees and a trident on the left. A standing man in a light blue kurta holds a microphone and book at centre, flanked by a woman in a white sari and a seated line of performers on red cushions and gold-carved thrones. Several seated women wear white and orange saris with garlands, a seated man in white holds a microphone, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. Brass lion figures sit on the stage edge. Some performers have cloth covering their eyes. The stage is lit in pink and green.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21A stage ceremony in a decorated hall with dark red drapes, gold-framed screens and a large silver-grey Shiva figure with a trident in the background. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a crown-like headdress, long bead necklaces and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in meditation. Around him, about a dozen people sit in orange, red and white robes with hands pressed in prayer, some wearing rudraksha and gold necklaces. A small gold lion and other animal figures sit at the foot of the stage. Audience members in orange and red clothing fill the foreground seating, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right edge.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21A stage event before a large statue of a multi-armed deity with a cobra hood and trident. A standing man in a white shirt with a microphone reads from a sheet of paper, while a man in a light blue kurta stands beside him. Seated on a white cloth, a woman in a white sari and dark tresses wears a blindfold and gold garland, and several others sit in saffron, orange and red garments, some also blindfolded, with rudraksha malas. A gilded throne and brass lion figures stand on the platform, with a cameraman at the right. Green and silver foliage hangs above.2017-06-21A stage event photo in a temple-style hall. Centre foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a blindfold reads from a small gold book while a man in light blue shirt stands beside him. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark blindfold holds a microphone and book. Several seated women wear orange, saffron and maroon saris and white dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some blindfolded. A standing woman in a rust-brown sari stands at left. Behind the stage, a large silver-blue Shiva figure holds a trident, and a golden cobra-hooded throne sits in front of it. A gold lion and bull statues lie at the front edge. A gold-trimmed green and gold shrine panel and silver tree branches hang from above.2017-06-21June 21 20172017-06-21A stage at an ashram satsang with an ornate golden throne and green backlighting behind a golden lattice panel. Several devotees sit on a red-and-white cloth on the stage: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a magenta and gold saree, a woman in a red-brown top, and a man in white dhoti. Several seated participants wear blindfolds, and a man in an orange robe sits at the far left. A standing man in a light blue kurta holds a booklet and a microphone. Brass lions and a golden bull murti sit at the stage edge, and a tall golden cobra-hooded seat stands at the left. Standing attendants in blue shirts and orange robes watch from the right. The scene shows a ritual gathering rather than a clearly identifiable figure.2017-06-21