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A stage event before a large LED backdrop showing colourful gopuram temple towers. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe and a beard sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a golden ornate throne-backed frame with a trident. He extends his hand to a young woman in a white and gold sari with a flower garland, who holds a white cloth and a small card. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with tilak and bangles kneels at his left, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right beside a silver and gold ornate chair with marigold garlands.

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May 20 20182018-05-20May 20 20182018-05-20May 20 20182018-05-20A photograph of a stage event in front of a large backdrop showing a temple gopuram with a red-and-green starry sky. On the right, a man with a gold crown-like headdress, orange-saffron garment, layered gold and orange-beaded necklaces and a long staff sits on an ornate white throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised; he is. On the left, a large deity murti in pink and red cloth is adorned with flower garlands and a decorated gold crown, with a ceremonial parasol-like umbrella above. In the foreground, several shaved-headed and white-clad devotees sit with hands folded in prayer, along with women in red and saffron saris. Gold-coloured circular decorative pieces and a brass railing frame the lower edge.2017-09-30Photograph of a ceremony on a stage in front of a large screen showing an ornate temple gopuram. A seated man with long hair and a beard wears an orange-red shawl and sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair in front of a silver-framed throne back decorated with floral and angel motifs. A devotee in a white and pink garment bows forward, touching the foot of the seated figure. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a white ceremonial cloth, beside a priest in white dhoti with rudraksha malas and a long plaited hairstyle. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a white cloth. A ceremonial trident and a silver vessel stand nearby. Identity of the seated man is not established from appearance; he is described by role only.2018-05-20A photograph from a stage event showing an ornate silver throne with a carved arched canopy and a golden umbrella overhead. Before him a man in white ritual clothes kneels with his head bowed, and a second person in white stands at the right beside a woman in white with a saffron shawl. Tall painted gopuram temple-tower backdrops flank the stage on a large screen. Two other people in white stand in the frame.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 30 20172017-09-30Indoor stage event in front of a backdrop of a glowing illuminated temple gopuram against a night sky. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy is decorated with a garland of red, white and purple flowers. He wears a red-orange cloth and a leopard-print seat cover, and his lap area is partly covered. Beside the throne a girl in a red-orange dress offers something from a tray, while a figure in white kneels before him. On the right, two women stand; one wears a purple and cream sari with a gold necklace, and the other wears white. A silver oil lamp stands on a pedestal near the rail, and a fan is visible behind it.2018-04-25A photograph of a stage set for a Navaratri celebration with a large ornate silver throne on the left and a richly decorated deity murti on the right. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-red dhoti sits cross-legged on the throne, wearing rudraksha beads and gold armlets, with a footstool and a small garland-draped table with brass lamps in front. He has long hair and a swept-back appearance consistent with the a person description. The deity murti, draped in red and orange silks and layered garlands of white and colourful flowers, wears a tall crown and a long necklace, and is set on a pink-draped platform. Behind them is a backdrop of large Tamil-style gopuram temple towers under a starry night sky, with painted carved figures, elephants and lions. The floor is polished white.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30A figure seated on an ornate silver throne with peacock-style carved backrest and a leopard-print cushion on a stage before a blue-lit backdrop. He wears a red-orange robe and has long dark hair tied up, with a silver trident standing at left. Three people kneel before him: at left a person in white and yellow striped cloth with rudraksha beads and white body markings, at centre a long-haired person in white with back to camera, and at right a person in orange sari extending hands toward him.2018-05-17