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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a painted temple gopuram backdrop. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with hair swept back, and a flowered garland draped over him, facing a row of women and a few men in white and cream saris and dhotis seated on a patterned mat. Yellow and orange tassels hang from a canopy above. Two decorated deity murtis stand on their pedestals at the right and left, with a large floral-garlanded murti pair in the centre of the backdrop. A seated priest in white at the left plays a small instrument beside a microphone stand.

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A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a golden throne and deity murti adorned with garlands, under a large yellow and red canopy with a temple-gopuram backdrop. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat, hands joined. Seated before him on an orange cloth are several women in white and cream saris with orange borders, one wearing a white sari with a yellow border; a man in white dhoti on the left, hands folded, sits near a microphone. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the floor and small golden stands, with additional garlanded murtis on the right. Appears to be a puja and satsang setting.2010-11-23November 14 20102010-11-14November 24 20102010-11-24November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photo of a ceremonial darshan hall with a central figure seated on a gold throne under a yellow fringed canopy. The seated man wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and has short hair. Around him, several people in white and cream traditional dress sit on the floor on orange cloths, some with hands folded, facing the throne. Behind the throne, deity murti are decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, and a golden peetha with a lion motif stands at right. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor, with a microphone at left. Carved temple-style backdrop panels frame the scene.2010-11-19A photograph of a stage set for a ceremony, with a seated figure on a large golden throne with red cushions at the centre. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white garland and sits beneath a yellow canopy, flanked by floral-garlanded deity murtis and golden vahana figures of animals. Around the stage, several people in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit on the floor, some with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in a green sari sits among them. The backdrop shows a painted temple gateway. Given the page's reference to a person and the throne, the central seated figure is a person with orange robe, white garland and throne, and the appearance cues are moderate, so this is marked unsure. The seated group performs a puja-style satsang setting.2010-11-13Stage ceremony in a hall with a golden throne centred under a yellow canopy, where a figure in orange robes and a garland sits in front of a backdrop of a stone temple gateway. Gold-painted vahana-style bulls and garlanded deity murti flank the stage. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor before a low platform, some seated with brass vessels and offerings, one man at a lectern-like stand. a person sits on the throne in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala.2010-11-13A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the centre of a decorated stage. Garlanded deity murti and a golden throne flank him, and a large yellow canopy hangs above. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor in front of him, some with brass vessels, while a musician in orange sits at left with a harmonium-style instrument and microphone. Marigold and rose garlands drape the murtis and frame. The backdrop shows painted temple gopuram architecture. Description: appearance-based label for the seated figure is probable, based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the stage role as a teacher giving a satsang.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13A stage set as a temple shrine with a painted temple backdrop and forest imagery. A seated figure in saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne with a red cushion beneath a saffron canopy, flanked by two deity murti decorated with garlands. Several people in white and saffron sit cross-legged on the orange-draped stage facing the throne, one holding hands in anjali. At left a man in white dhoti with a microphone sits before a stand; at right a woman in a light sari with raised palms sits beside a fan. Kalasha-style brass vessels and lamps are arranged on the mat.2010-11-24November 22 20102010-11-22