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A stage photo of a ceremonial gathering in front of a red draped curtain and a large golden relief of a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding objects in several hands. A seated figure in orange-red robes, with a white garland, a red turban-like headwrap and a tiger-skin seat, sits centrally on a gold throne before the relief, with a trident standing beside him. To the left, several young men and boys in orange and saffron dhotis and garlands stand with hands joined, one holding a coconut. To the right, two women in orange saris and a girl in a pink dress with gold garlands stand with hands folded. Clay pots with plants, brass lanterns and a golden bull figure decorate the stage.

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January 06 20172017-01-06 +2 copiesA stage set with red curtains and a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity with a crown, seated on a bull-like mount, beside a trident. A seated bearded man in saffron clothing, wearing a white floral garland and a tilak, sits on a low dais in front. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, including a shaved-headed man in orange at left holding an object, and several children and young women in orange and pink, some holding their hands together. Clay pots, potted plants and brass lamps decorate the stage, and stage lights hang above.2017-01-06 +2 copiesA stage event with saffron-clad devotees holding coconuts in their hands in front of a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti seated with a trident. A bald man in orange dhoti stands at left beside a wooden chair, a child in orange and a girl in pink with a coconut stand at right. Seated centrally on a golden throne-like seat is a man wearing a red-and-gold turban, a white garland and an orange cloth, with a bull figure and brass pots nearby, and red curtains and potted plants surround the platform.2017-01-06A stage event with red drapes and green-lit ceiling trusses. Centre, a seated man in a rust-brown and orange robe with a white flower garland and a turban-like headwrap sits on a tiger-skin-draped seat before a large carved backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident and a ritual object. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a coconut at left, others with hands folded. Two girls in pink and orange dress stand at the right with garlands. Brass lamps hang on the drapes, and clay pots and a potted plant stand on the floor, with a trident planted beside the seat.2017-01-06 +1 copiesStage photo of a satsang-style event in a hall with a red draped backdrop and green-tinted overhead lights. Centre-stage, a seated figure in brown-orange robes, a turban and a white flower garland sits on a golden seat before a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident-like weapon. Left, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a white garland stands beside a seated gold chair, holding a coconut. Several people in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded garlands stand in a row, including a young boy and a girl with hands folded. On the right, two women stand, one in a pink sari, one in an orange sari, hands joined in namaskar. Brass pots, potted plants and a golden trident stand around the stage.2017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06January 06 20172017-01-06 +1 copiesNovember 19 20162016-11-19Indoor stage event with a deep red velvet curtain backdrop and a large painted deity image at upper left showing a blue-skinned figure with a crescent and many-stranded beaded necklaces. Five people sit on the stage: at left a woman in a red and gold sari; behind her a woman in a red sari with a red shawl and hand microphone speaking; a woman in a red sari seated centre-left; a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak; a man in orange saffron cloth with a gold chain and rudraksha mala; and a man at far right in a maroon kurta with a red shawl. A golden throne is at left with a painted portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a red turban and mala; an ornate golden chair and brass lamps stand nearby. Overall a Hindu ritual discourse stage setting.2016-11-19December 01 20162016-12-01August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copiesStage photograph of a ceremonial scene under a pink fabric canopy with a large screen behind showing an ornate temple corridor. A seated man in red-brown robes with long beaded necklaces sits on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, a small golden lion figure at his feet. Around him, a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti stands at left, and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a trident beside a woman in orange sari who bows. Two women stand at right, one in orange with garlands and one in a green sari, arranged in a devotional ritual setting.2017-04-03