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A photograph of a stage set inside a hall, with a dark dome backdrop lit in red and purple. A printed portrait of a bald, smiling man in saffron robes sits framed in a pink lotus arrangement with an om symbol above, flanked by ceremonial lamps and a golden peetha throne with a red cushion at left. A painted riverside city skyline of ghats and temples forms the backdrop. On the stage, a man in saffron sits to the left in front of a small altar, and a woman in white sits before the altar with a brass plate. In the foreground, three women in orange robes sit behind a low stage edge, one with hands folded, another near a brass kalasha and a drum, and a third beside a chessboard-like mat. Copyright text is overlaid at lower right.

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May 21 20142014-05-21Indoor stage set with a dark arched backdrop painted with red and purple-lit Varanasi ghats and temple skyline, a large pink lotus and a silver trident-like motif above. Centre stage a golden altar holds a framed portrait labelled with a printed photo of a bearded smiling man in orange, flanked by brass vessels. A man in a bare-shouldered orange cloth sits cross-legged at left, while a figure in white clothes bends at the altar's right side. Three women in orange saris sit in the foreground with hands folded or seated near a brass lamp stand. A gold throne stands at far left. Two sides of the hall are dark and lit by ceiling spotlights.2014-05-21May 21 20142014-05-21Indoor stage set for a ritual with a red carpet and gold-framed backdrop of bamboo-look panels and woven mats. A large portrait photo of a smiling man with a long white beard, orange turban and orange garment stands on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Four women are visible: one in orange-brown sari kneels at left holding a lit oil lamp, another in orange sits behind her, a woman in white sari kneels center-right with hands raised near a tray, and a figure in orange-gold sari at far right holds a lit lamp. A lit tiered lamp stand glows on the right, and a child in orange kneels at the lower edge holding a small lamp. Potted plants and a drum sit at left.2014-08-01A stage event with a lit backdrop of a large pink lotus, a golden trident-like Om symbol and painted Varanasi ghats and buildings. Centre-stage, a large framed portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, placed on a gold-ornate throne-like chair. Seated in a row on the stage are about twelve people: men in white dhotis and white shirts with brown-red shawls and rudraksha-style malas, and women in orange, maroon and teal saris with mala necklaces, some with hands folded in namaste. Visible at the lower edge are audience members' hands and heads, and a camera on a tripod at right.2014-05-21May 21 20142014-05-21July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A stage set for a ceremony with an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy at centre. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red garment and a beaded necklace of orange-red beads, sits on the throne with hands resting in his lap. Before him on an orange cloth sit several people in white ritual clothes: a man in white dhoti, women in white saris with yellow and pink borders, and seated devotees. At left a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits beside a microphone stand and a small table. Brass oil lamps stand on each side, and a large backdrop shows a painted temple gateway with pillars and sculpted figures. Dark blue curtains frame the stage.2011-01-25Photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on an orange-carpeted stage. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and golden canopy, in front of a large printed backdrop of a stone temple gateway. Several people in white and cream saris and orange-and-white garments sit on the floor before the throne, some holding plates or offerings. On the left, a man in orange robes with gold-trimmed shawl sits behind a microphone reading from papers. Gold oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and dark blue curtains frame the stage.2011-01-28July 09 20152015-07-09August 01 20142014-08-01