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Photograph of a stage event with deep red velvet drapes. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands at a microphone holding a silver lamp or censer with smoke rising, beside a second person in pale clothing. Behind them stand deity murtis of a couple, one with a crown and garlands, another in green. On the right, a large gold pedestal throne holds a gilded framed portrait of a seated figure in yellow-orange robes with a beaded necklace, flanked by a tall brass oil lamp and small floral offerings. A laptop screen is visible at the lower right. Text reads

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Photo 11726431 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20132013-09-02Indoor ceremony on a raised stage with red velvet curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti, with smoke rising. Two more people in orange robes sit behind him at a small microphone stand. At centre, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold arch stands on a white platform. At right, a framed portrait on a gold throne-like stand with a red cushion, flanked by flower petals on the floor. A projector screen at upper left shows an image. A fan and monitors sit in the foreground.2015-05-05A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and wrap raises a lit lamp toward a decorated stage during a puja. Behind him are deity murtis including a multi-armed goddess figure framed by a white arch. On a central gold throne sits a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a mala, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. Beside the throne stand brass oil lamps, and at right a gold-clad deity murti sits on a lotus with garlands. A red garland hangs from a small platform, offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on the stage, and seated children in white look on from the foreground. Red and gold draping and green leaf garlands decorate the stage.2012-10-18July 20 20062006-07-20September 28 20132013-09-28May 10 20122012-05-10May 05 20152015-05-05A temple hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, flanked by two painted dvarapala-style guardian figures holding staffs. On the throne stands a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes, with a golden canopy above. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth and white sacred ash marks on his arm, seen from behind, holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. To the right, four people in orange and saffron clothes sit cross-legged on carpets, a bare-chested or lightly clad figure among them, with brass oil lamps (lamps) placed along the sides. Scene suggests a puja or sarva darshan in a temple setting.2013-05-30Photo of a stage event with a decorated throne-like seat draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands beside a microphone stand. A woman in a red blouse and orange wrap stands at centre with her arm raised high toward the stage. Seated figures in orange and white robes, including women with flowers in their hair, sit on a red-covered platform. Brass kalasha pots with yellow-green coconut-style tops and a green palm frond decorate the dais. A man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a bald man in white sits at left in front of a dark blue curtain and a maroon curtain.2008-01-01December 07 20152015-12-07A shaved-headed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a raised stage before a gilded throne-like seat, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the scene. Behind a gold-framed alcove, a decorated deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers, with a pink cloth beneath. On the right, a gold-canopied throne with carved lion supports holds a seated figure wearing a red turban, pink garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, shown as a depiction on the throne. Maroon velvet drapes form the backdrop, with a tall brass lamp stand nearby.2015-11-16