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A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted pillars and a gold-framed ornate backdrop. Seated on a gold throne at left is a man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle; the presentation is consistent with a person, with a large throne, orange robes and an attendant nearby. In front of him a priest in orange cloth with white sacred ash marks on his arms and body holds a lamp toward the stage. At right, a gold-and-red throne holds a garlanded figure beside a seated man in white dhoti with a white turban, and a young girl in a blue skirt with a flower garland stands at the edge. A central deity murti decorated with yellow and purple garlands and a green cloth sits on a pink base, with brass lamps flanking the scene.

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September 05 20132013-09-05Stage photograph in a temple-style hall with ornate gold and blue painted backdrop, carved columns and a maroon velvet valance. Centre, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and purple garlands and a green cloth backdrop. To its right a standing man in white dhoti with an orange sash and a flower garland holds his hands together, and a child in a blue costume with a flower garland stands at the far right. Beside the murti sits a figure in red and gold garments and a headdress on a throne draped in purple-garlanded silk. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a tall white air conditioner is at the right edge.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with painted pillars and a maroon valance. A devotee in saffron robes with a bald head stands in the foreground, facing the stage and holding a lit camphor flame. On the stage, a seated man in saffron clothes with folded hands sits on a gold throne flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures. At right, a richly garlanded metal deity murti is adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands on a green and pink base, while two performers in ceremonial costume stand near a gold throne, one in white dhoti with a garland and the other in a dark robe with a crown, and a young girl in a blue skirt with a yellow garland stands at the far right. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor between the figures.2013-09-05November 13 20132013-11-13September 05 20132013-09-05A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue and pink columns and a gold-framed doorway backdrop. On a gold throne at left, a seated person in saffron-brown robes and a white arm sling has hands pressed together. Nearby, a standing figure in a pink-and-gold robe faces the stage with his back to the camera, hands folded in prayer, while a small white fan stands in the foreground. At right, a garlanded deity murti pair with a gold-arched canopy sits beside two smaller garlanded child-sized murtis in red and gold, and a painted sea wave hangs behind them. Brass lamps stand along the stage and a maroon curtain frames the right side.2013-09-29September 05 20132013-09-05October 08 20132013-10-08A photograph of a temple-style stage with painted blue pillars and a golden throne (simhasana) flanked by two carved lion figures. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headwrap sits on the throne with hands raised to his face in prayer. Two guardian figures with multiple arms stand on either side of the throne. On the right, two deity murtis are dressed in blue and gold garments, adorned with marigold garlands, sitting before a green and gold arch. A standing man in orange clothing and rudraksha-style beads on the left holds a silver lamp or ritual vessel. Brass oil lamps line the stage and maroon velvet drapes hang overhead.2013-11-09A figure in orange and saffron robes with a long shawl sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red cushions and a tiger-skin cloth, at left. A gilded lion sculpture rests before the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. At right, a decorated deity murti pair of a male and female form sits under a floral garland arch, dressed in orange and green garments with a red-and-white garland. Two children sit at the base beside them, one in a yellow garland and saffron clothes, another in a blue-green dress and garland. A painted backdrop of pillars and a standing figure with a staff fills the wall. Maroon velvet drapes hang behind. The scene reads as a satsang setting.2013-10-04November 09 20132013-11-09A photograph of a hall with a golden throne on the left, draped in red cushions and a tiger-skin mat, and a golden lion figure beside it. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron dress with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a white bandage on one forearm; he gestures while speaking. On the right, several murti figures sit under a golden arch garlanded with white, red and orange flowers, one in a green draped base and another in red. Two female statues play small drums, one in pink and purple, one in red and green. A maroon curtain hangs behind, with a white wall air conditioner to the right. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron dress, beaded necklace and throne setting.2013-10-03