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A stage event in a hall with a red draped platform and a backdrop painting of a Varanasi riverfront with a golden temple spire. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a deep orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at a golden throne-like peetha while a devotee in white bends forward at its base. A young boy in a white shirt and red-checked shorts stands near the throne, and a man in a green striped shirt and jeans leans in. Standing attendants in white kurtas and a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl watch. A brass oil lamp with a flame and brass lamps sit nearby. Stage-front seating and gold pillars frame the scene.

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A stage set with a painted backdrop of old Varanasi ghats and a golden temple spire against an orange sky. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl kneels at a gold-framed throne-like peetha, with a child in white kneeling beside him and a woman in white kneeling at the front. Around them, standing people in white kurtas, dhotis and a green-striped shirt watch the rite. A woman in white with a red shawl stands at right beside an empty brown leather armchair. A brass trident and a lit candle stand on the stage, with a kalasha-like offering nearby and gold pillars framing the set.2015-05-16A stage ceremony in front of a painted backdrop of Varanasi ghats and temple spires in orange and grey. A gilded ornate throne with a golden arch stands center. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a shaved head and forearm bands sits at right beside a brass trident and lamp. A bald figure in white prostrates on a rug before the throne while a woman in orange shawl and a small boy in white shirt and checked shorts kneel near the seat. Around them, standing people in white kurta and sari, one in green striped polo and jeans, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala watch. Red draped stage skirting and a tray of bananas sit at lower left.2015-05-16A photograph of a stage event with a red draped platform and a painted backdrop of an old Indian city with temple spires in grey and orange. A golden ornate throne-like seat stands at centre. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare head sits to the right of the throne, while a child in a white top stands before the throne being approached by a woman in white. Several people in white dresses and white kurtas stand nearby, a man in a green collared shirt and jeans watches at left, and a woman in a white sari with a red-trimmed shawl walks at right. Brass lamps and bells hang in the room and a brass stand sits on the stage edge.2015-05-16A photograph of a stage event in an indoor hall with a large backdrop showing a rocky hillside landscape with a temple. A golden ornate throne-like seat with lion figures stands at center, where a seated figure in orange-red robes wearing a red and white flower garland receives attention. Around the stage, devotees stand and kneel: a man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod at left, a kneeling person in grey and a woman in a white sari kneel near the seat, a woman in a white and gold sari stands, and a young girl in pink and a child in blue stand among the group. A silver trident stands beside the throne. A man in a teal shirt and red shawl sits in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like ornament and potted plants frame the scene.2014-07-27July 23 20142014-07-23A photograph of a stage ritual before a large golden deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated within a gold halo, flanked by painted temple-pillar backdrops and a red carpet. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at the base of the murti, and a figure in an orange-and-red cloth kneels beside the deity offering. Around them devotees in white kurtas, a man in a blue shirt holding a garland, women in yellow and cream saris and children stand in a line watching the puja. Visible objects include a trident and a red offering tray. No clear appearance-based candidate for the a person is established, so the central priestly figures are described by role only.2016-07-17July 17 20162016-07-17Devotees gather on a stage decorated with red and orange flower garlands hanging on a brown backdrop, with a golden throne (peetha) draped in flowers at the centre. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a gold footstool, reaching toward the throne. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands beside the throne, and a woman in a red blouse and white sari bends forward near it. Nearby, an older woman in a gold-bordered sari and a man in white with a gold chain watch, and a child in yellow shirt stands among other people in white and a red-striped shirt. The throne itself is empty of any visible figure. No readable names are visible.2009-02-14A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne in the centre, set before a backdrop of a large banyan tree with spreading branches. A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on the throne, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward toward them. Around them, a line of devotees stands on the stage: men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a yellow shawl, and women in white, pink, blue and multicoloured saris, some with yellow shawls. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower left of the stage holding papers. Dark blue curtains hang behind, with red and pale fabric panels at the sides.2009-11-18A photograph of a temple-style stage with a red carpet and red curtain backdrop. A large golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown stands in a framed relief panel, with a gilded throne-like shrine to the right. Devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris with gold borders stand and kneel around a golden peetha, some bending low in worship, while others in white stand near brass railings. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold cloth pass beside a kneeling devotee, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala. Offerings and decorated flower garlands are visible near the shrine.2016-08-05A photo of a stage at a satsang-style gathering, with a painted backdrop of a Varanasi ghat and temple spires behind a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion. Two oil lamps stand beside it. Several young students sit cross-legged on a red-draped platform, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and white clothes, some with dark blindfolds over their eyes. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand near the throne, and a woman in a white outfit holds a microphone while reading from a paper. A video camera on a tripod films the stage, and a person in orange kneels at the lower edge of the platform. No individual on the throne is identifiable as a person from this image.2015-05-16January 24 20162016-01-24