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A photograph of a bright hall stage set for a ceremony. Centre stage stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and an orange cloth draped above it, flanked by gold lion and bird-shaped seats. Behind it hangs a backdrop of a temple gateway with the printed words NITHY and BRAHM visible. On the throne sits a deity murti dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and several other gold thrones decorated with garlands stand on either side. At left, one standing person in a purple sari with a red and gold blouse and a red headwrap raises both hands in greeting. A small screen and a light fixture are at the lower right. No other people are visible.

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November 30 20112011-11-30A decorated temple-style stage with a central golden throne and red cushion draped in orange cloth, flanked by several golden palanquin-like thrones covered in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Seated figures are shown as murti statues adorned with garlands, and a figure in a purple dhoti with a red shoulder cloth and a red turban walks across the left of the stage. A backdrop shows temple architecture with the words 'NITHY' and 'BRAHM' visible. A small figure in the lower-left corner appears to be a seated person in dark clothing, partly cropped. Red and patterned carpets lie on the white stage floor.2011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30A standing man in an orange-and-blue sannyasi-style outfit with an orange turban and an orange shawl gestures with one raised hand on the left of a stage. Centre stage is an empty ornate golden throne with a red cushion, set before a backdrop with a temple-arch design and large garlanded deity murtis on golden vahana-style mounts, including a bull, a peacock and a lion. Garlands of marigolds and red flowers decorate the deity images, and a golden kalasha-like base stands at the front. A printed backdrop reads NITHYA and BRAHM. Orange carpets cover the floor. No other people are visible.2011-12-02November 30 20112011-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03A stage set with a central golden throne (peetha) at the centre, where a seated figure in a purple-brown robe sits holding a staff, flanked by golden thrones. Several golden thrones are draped with flower garlands in red, orange, yellow and white, and behind them stands a painted backdrop with an ornate gold arch. Golden animal vahanas, including a peacock and a lion, sit beside the thrones. Two statues dressed in orange and red sit on the top centre throne, and a deity murti is visible on the right throne. Bright stage lights and red-and-patterned rugs complete the setting.2011-12-03A stage set for a ritual event with a central golden throne draped in an orange cloth and a red cushion, flanked by several golden vahana-style mounts and palanquin-like seats covered in marigold and flower garlands. Behind them a backdrop with a temple-style gateway reads NITHY and BRAHM. Deity murtis and portrait figures sit on the seats, one crowned figure in blue sits on the right, and dark red and orange carpets lie on the platform. A single standing man in a purple dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads raises both hands in front of the stage. No clearly identifiable person sits on the central throne.2011-11-30December 01 20112011-12-01Interior stage set with a central seated figure on a gold throne (peetha) draped in a purple-maroon cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold-toned headdress. Behind and around him are multiple ornate golden thrones and vahanas, including a golden peacock, a golden lion and a golden bull, each decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind them a backdrop shows temple-style carvings with a deity murti seated on a throne wearing orange garments and flower garlands. Red and patterned rugs cover the floor and stage lights sit at the front corners.2011-12-03Indoor stage set for a ceremony, photographed from the front. A large golden throne with a red cushion sits centre stage, backed by a painted temple-gateway backdrop with the printed words a person and BRAHMA visible at the sides. Several golden vahana-style thrones or palanquin seats flank it, each adorned with marigold and flower garlands and draped in red cloth, with golden lions, a bull and other carved animal figures at their bases. Deity murti figures sit on the thrones. Patterned rugs cover the floor and a golden kalasha-like bowl stands in front. On the left a woman in a green and gold sari with a red headpiece walks away from the camera.2011-12-04