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A stage photograph of a festival tableau with two garlanded deity murtis and a young performer in costume. On the left, a bronze-coloured murti of a dancing deity in saffron and white dhoti is decked with yellow, purple and green flower garlands and a pearl necklace. In the centre, a young male performer in a white and gold turban, orange and gold striped costume, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and garlands stands with palms joined in a greeting. Behind him, a deity murti in a red and gold dress with a crown sits on a golden throne framed by garlands. On the right, a young girl in a blue skirt and gold-trimmed top wears a pearl necklace and a garland, standing beside the throne. A dark red curtain and a decorated backdrop complete the stage.

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A stage tableau in a temple-style hall with two garlanded deity murtis flanking a young man. On the left, a dancing Nataraja-style murti stands on a pink satin cloth with a green backdrop, wreathed in yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green leaves. On the right, a seated goddess murti in red and gold sits on a golden throne arch, decorated with a crown, a white and gold necklace and a purple-and-yellow garland. In the centre, a smiling young man in white dhoti and a white turban, wearing a striped orange-and-black upper cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, stands with palms joined in greeting. To his right, a young girl in a blue skirt and orange blouse with a gold headpiece and garland performs a dance pose. Red carpet covers the floor.2013-09-05A stage tableau at a KAILASA event shows two decorated deity murti, each wrapped in yellow, purple and green floral garlands. The left murti is a standing figure with a red headdress and jewelled ornaments on a pink-draped pedestal. In the centre a young male performer in a white crown, orange-and-gold patterned upper garment, white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. To his right a seated goddess murti in a red and gold sari, with a tall ornate crown and layered necklaces, sits before a gold arched backdrop. A young girl in a blue skirt, gold blouse and garland stands at the right edge.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05A stage tableau at a Hindu festival presentation. Centre, a young performer in a white turban with a striped orange-and-black sleeveless blouse, white dhoti, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands with hands folded in greeting. To the left, a garlanded deity murti of Krishna in green and white garments with a peacock-feather crown and a yellow-and-purple flower garland, playing a flute. To the right, a garlanded deity murti in red and gold with ornate jewellery, seated before a gold arch. A young girl in a blue skirt and yellow blouse with a flower garland stands at far right. A pink satin cloth lies below the Krishna murti, and a painted backdrop of lotuses and temple motifs frames the stage.2013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, smiling and joining his palms in greeting, wearing a gold-toned necklace with a pendant and gold bangles. Beside him, two decorated deity murtis sit on a golden throne-like seat framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The seated murti on the left, in a yellow sari, holds a trident and a shield; the murti on the right wears a green and gold sari and a gold crown. A maroon curtain hangs behind the scene.2013-07-15A photograph of a stage display with two large decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one in gold and red with a tall pink crown and a raised hand, the other in yellow and white with a pink crown. Both are draped with thick garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Smaller decorated figures stand in front of them on an orange cloth. Four children sit on the floor in front: a boy in pink and green on the left with a white turban, a child in purple with a white turban and flower garlands raising both hands, a girl in green and red with a flower garland, and a girl in green and red with a tiara and white garland on the right. Blue wave backdrops and a brass oil lamp stand at the edges, with a dark curtain at the right.2013-09-13A stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style event with red curtains behind. At centre, a man with a brown turban and a long brown garment, adorned with rudraksha-style beads and a white garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions, speaking into a microphone. Behind him stands a decorated golden arch with a deity murti garlanded in yellow and multicoloured flowers. A figure in a brown robe with a white garland stands in a gilded arch on the left, and a deity murti in pink and gold sits in a gilded arch on the right, both garlanded in yellow flowers. A crowd of seated attendees is visible at the bottom edge.2017-11-11Three deity murtis sit on a green and gold brocade throne with a gilded arch behind, decorated with multicolour garlands of marigold and white flowers. The central figure wears a crown, heavy white and gold jewellery and a green dhoti, with raised hands. Two standing men flank the throne on raised platforms: the one on the left wears a red dhoti and shawl with a wrapped cream turban, the one on the right wears a pink-red dhoti, a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver necklaces, with garlands of white and orange flowers. Their roles are priests or attendants at a wedding-festival ceremony.2015-04-30January 09 20182018-01-09October 18 20152015-10-18