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A crowded photograph inside a decorated tent with a red backdrop and gold-carved side panels. Behind a golden throne-like seat, a large painted panel shows a warrior deity in a central chariot surrounded by armoured figures. A seated woman in a red-and-orange garment is at the centre, with devotees crowding close. A shaved-headed man in orange clothes and rudraksha beads stands at left. Women in saffron, red and pink saris and a blonde woman in a white and gold dress press forward. A video camera on a tripod is at right. The people in the crowd show no clear identifying cues beyond their clothing.

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April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a crowded devotional gathering inside a tent with red carpeting. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with carved arched backrests, beneath a gilded deity murti with multiple arms. Around the throne, many people press forward: men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees, women in red, teal and cream saris, and men in striped shirts and jeans. Some bow, embrace or reach toward the throne. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, a video camera on a tripod is at left, and a white fan is at right.2016-05-02A stage event with a seated figure on a gilded throne with a red cushion, in front of a large painted deity murti with multiple arms and a tall crown. The seated person wears a rust-red turban, a red-brown robe and a long garland of multicoloured flowers, and raises one hand in greeting. Standing around the throne are people in saffron and orange robes, a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala, and women in white, pink and yellow saris and salwar kameez. Ornate carved cream panels frame the backdrop, and a silhouetted audience is in the foreground.2016-04-29 +1 copiesNovember 20 20162016-11-20April 28 20162016-04-28May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage in front of a large painted backdrop of a tree with orange and pink tones. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red undergarment sits on a red cushion, his bare feet visible, while a man in a light saffron-beige wrap and a man in white trousers and shirt bend toward him with hands raised. Devotees in saffron, red, green and white saris and white dress stand around, several with palms pressed together in anjali. A garland of marigolds and roses decorates the back of the seat, and a silver tray with flowers and lamps lies at the front. Women in orange and pink saris and a woman seated in white with an orange shawl look on.2009-07-25May 03 20162016-05-03April 29 20162016-04-29April 28 20162016-04-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a rudraksha mala visible around the neck. Before the throne, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala faces him, and a man in white clothing with gold necklaces leans in with raised hands. Women in red, orange and pink saris and rudraksha malas stand and sit around a red-draped ritual space with brass oil lamps and offering trays. A video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a large painted panel of deities decorates the left background. A crowd of around twenty people is visible.2016-04-28