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A stage performance with eight seated performers on ornate gold-framed thrones with red cushions, set before a large dark deity murti with multiple raised arms, a trident and a serpent hood, and a blue-white cloudy backdrop screen. From left, a man in white dhoti with a garland, a youth in orange-yellow and rudraksha, a child with a trident-marked forehead in orange, a child in saffron with mala, a central figure in white draped clothing seated before a small white figure, then women in a turquoise and gold sari, a cream sari, a green and magenta sari and a white sari with garlands. The central white seated figure is a statue or costumed figure, not a clearly identified physical person. Gold necklaces, garlands and red-and-gold stage decor are visible.

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Stage photo of a ceremonial gathering with a large dark deity murti of a multi-armed figure with a cobra-hooded crown, holding a trident, in front of a blue and violet cloudy backdrop. Seven seated people on ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions flank a central seat. A figure in pink-white robes sits at centre beside the murti. People on the stage wear white dhotis, saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas, flowers and gold necklaces; two women wear yellow and teal or green silk saris with gold jewellery. Gold lion-head armrests and a red stage carpet complete the setting. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure's cues are insufficient.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A stage performance under a white tent with a red stage floor and overhead spotlights. Behind the stage a large blue-and-violet cosmic backdrop of stars and nebula frames a tall dark deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and wearing a red garment and a garland of beads. Eight seated performers in a row on red-draped thrones with gold-framed back panels wear saffron, orange, green, red and white clothing with garlands; the leftmost performer in white holds a microphone, and the performers in orange are seated near the centre. A white statue sits centre stage in front of the deity. Tall trident-topped brass stands flank both sides of the stage.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A staged performance on a raised red stage under a white tent with overhead lights and a blue starry backdrop. Seven seated performers sit on ornate gold-framed thrones decorated with lion figures. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood markings sits beside two men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead marks. Centre-right, a child in orange with a garland sits beside a large blue deity murti with multiple arms and a skull garland, next to a white painted figure and a trident. On the right, two women in blue and cream saris with gold jewellery and a woman in a green and pink sari sit on thrones. A large blue figure with a crown-like headdress stands behind the central seats.2016-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a decorated tent with a large starry-night blue backdrop and draped red and white fabric overhead. Centre stage sits a large dark Shiva-form murti with multiple arms, a trident and a serpent hood, flanked by a pink seated figure. Eight people sit on red-draped platforms in a row: a white-clad person with hands joined on the far left, saffron-clad sannyasis and a woman in green, one in teal and one in pale pink, and a woman in a red and green sari with another in white on the right. Brass tridents and staffs stand at both ends of the stage, with a potted plant at the left edge.2016-12-17A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne at centre, on which a man wearing an orange-red turban, a white-and-gold shawl and layered gold necklaces sits, with a black statue of a deity with a raised hooded cobra canopy behind him, decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers. Blue galaxy imagery fills the backdrop screen. Seated around the stage in front, a row of devotees in orange, white, yellow, teal and pink saris and kurtas sits with hands joined in namaskar; one man in white dhoti holds a paper, and an orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard stands at left. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people. A deity murti and a golden-framed throne are visible at the sides.2016-12-21December 17 20162016-12-17