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A stage set with red and gold draping hosts a seated man on an ornate gilded throne, wearing a red saffron-toned dhoti-style garment, bare-armed with beaded bracelets and a visible mala, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him are gilded trident-topped staffs and a tiered brass oil lamp stand with lit flames. At left stands a bald priest in orange robes with a yellow sash, holding a lit lamp or aarti vessel, beside two garlanded deity murti figures in yellow and red cloth. A seated woman in an orange headwrap and gold necklace sits at right near a gilded chair. Two camera operators film from the foreground, one in a red scarf, with a Sony monitor and video camera in view, and a young seated attendant in white at lower left. Printed text on a small sign at lower left reads Shiva-Parvati.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage draped in red and yellow cloth. A seated figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and white ritual bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne, with trident-shaped staffs and a brass kalasha-like vessel beside it. A standing priest in orange ochre robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flames toward the throne. On the right, a second gold throne holds a figure in red with garlands and gold jewellery. Deity murtis with flower garlands stand at left. Camera operators film at the foreground, and a Sony monitor sits in front of the stage. Appearance of the seated figure does not clearly meet the identification cues, so the figure is described by role only.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07Inside a saffron-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, a seated figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne under a small gold parasol, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace; a ceremonial gold armchair stands empty to the right. Behind him are two painted deity figures with crowns, garlands and ornate necklaces beside a gold arch. A bald priest in orange cloth stands at left, holding up a lit lamp on a stand toward the throne. Several seated devotees in orange, and monitors and cameras, occupy the lower foreground.2013-02-14February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a red and gold draped tent-like shrine. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with white horizontal marks on his arm, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame in both hands as an aarti. Behind him, a figure wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy, hands joined in greeting, with a trident beside the seat. A golden arched frame holds a deity murti with a crown and yellow cloth. Two women in orange and red sit to the right near the throne, and a seated figure in orange is visible on the far right. Two monitors appear in front of the throne.2013-02-07A festive stage set with a red and gold drapery backdrop and a large gilded arch framing a yellow-draped display of two deity murtis, one holding a trident, with a flower garland on the figures. On the right, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a gilded throne beneath a small umbrella; the cues are only partial and the identity is uncertain, so this is recorded as unsure, with the figure described as a seated guru or priest. In the centre, a bald priest in orange robes, with white markings on his arms, raises a trident-like ritual staff toward the deities. At left, another orange-robed priest sits on the floor beside a small lamp and offerings. Several audience members are seated in front of television monitors, and a camera tripod stands at left.2013-02-06A ceremonial stage hung with red and gold drapes. A man with long dark hair, wearing a gold crown, rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace over orange robes, sits on an ornate gold throne holding a trident and gesturing with raised hands; a person by appearance cues. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at left holding a brass ritual tray with a flame. Beside the throne, a gold-clad deity murti with garlands stands. In front, seated devotees, many with women in pink and red, face the stage, with oil lamps lit near the foreground and television monitors and a video camera on the right.2013-02-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests under a golden canopy, holding a silver trident and raising one hand in blessing. A rudraksha mala and gold necklaces adorn him and he wears an orange turban. Beside him stand two large painted deity murtis in gold-trimmed garlands, one with a green and red crown. To the left a priest in orange robes with a bare shaved head holds up a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp. Red and purple drapes frame the stage, and seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge beside monitors, with a 'a person' copyright overlay in the lower right.2013-02-06A photograph of a ceremonial tent setting with red draped walls and a golden throne. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a saffron sash stands at left, raising a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden deity murti with garland and yellow drapery. Seated on the central gilded throne is a long-haired figure in orange-red robes wearing a white rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a crown-like ornament above and a trident beside him; a golden umbrella hangs over the seat. A girl in orange sits at lower right, a woman in red sits near the throne base, and monitors are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, ornate orange-red clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page names him.2013-02-07A photograph of a ceremony on a stage hung with red and orange drapes. Two gilded deity murti stand against a golden yellow backdrop, one wearing a red and green turban and holding a trident, both garlanded with white and red flower garlands. In the foreground a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward the deities. On the right, a figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion figures, raising one hand in greeting while holding a trident. Several hands of devotees reach toward the stage, and TV monitors are in the lower foreground.2013-02-06A photograph of a ritual inside a red and orange tented hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, sandalwood marks and rudraksha mala, faces away from the camera while holding a lit camphor aarti flame on a brass plate toward a golden throne. Seated on the ornate gold throne under a gold parasol is a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain, hands joined in greeting; the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Behind the throne stands a gold-framed deity murti with a trident-like staff nearby, and to the right a seated woman in orange with a flower garland. Two small girls in orange kneel at the lower edge beside black monitors, and a framed photo hangs at left.2013-02-07Ceremonial stage scene with red and gold draperies. A seated man in orange and white ceremonial garments and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a long beaded mala and ornate gold necklaces, holds a trident and sits before a gold throne with a parasol overhead. In front, a bald man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the throne. At lower left, a bald man in orange with a beaded mala sits at a microphone. Gold-framed deity murti figures with floral garlands stand at left, and a cameraman films at lower right beside monitors.2013-02-09