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A photograph of a stage set with gold-framed deity murti decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves, including a seated figure with a bull and a figure with a lion mount on the left. A central figure sits cross-legged on a grassy, rock-strewn platform in orange and saffron clothing, in front of a large backdrop of a banyan tree with a painted golden deity figure. Two other gilded thrones with floral garlands flank the scene under ceiling spotlights. One seated person in orange sits centre stage, facing the audience.

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January 07 20152015-01-07A stage set with several large golden deity murti thrones and figures garlanded with colourful flower garlands, arranged across a raised platform. A central backdrop shows a painted forest scene with a large tree, and a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in front of it, surrounded by rocks and potted greenery. Several gilded animal mounts and ornate golden canopies frame the arrangement. A partially visible bald head appears at the bottom left edge of the stage. The room has a drop ceiling with track lighting and a maroon curtain behind the set.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA stage set for a ritual in an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and stage lights. Several ornate golden deity thrones or palanquins stand across the stage, decorated with marigold garlands and draped in red, orange and yellow cloth; a central golden deity figure with a crown is visible. Behind them a backdrop shows a large banyan-like tree in a forest. In the centre a single seated man in orange-brown robes sits with hands pressed together in front of a green foliage arrangement and rocks. A bald figure's head is visible at the lower left edge of the stage. Small deity murtis and a golden kalasha-style base sit at the right.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA stage set for a satsang shows a row of ornate golden thrones and palanquin-style seats decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow and green. On the left, golden animal-mount seats flank a throne with a seated figure in orange clothing and a crown. Behind them hangs a large forest backdrop with a tree, and in the centre a figure in orange dhoti sits with hands in prayer among green plants and rocks. A deity murti stands in front of the backdrop. Two other thrones on the right are draped in gold cloth and garlands. No people are visible in the audience area, and the scene is an indoor hall with spotlights overhead.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for a ritual inside a hall with a drop ceiling and track lighting. Several golden thrones and deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands. On the left, a golden figure stands beside a golden bull, and on the right a golden throne holds a murti decorated with garlands. Between them, a leafy backdrop shows a forest scene with a golden sculpture of a deity group. In the centre, a seated man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala sits in meditation on a white cloth, surrounded by green plants and stones. A small pile of fruit sits at the lower right of the stage.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A stage set with several ornate golden thrones and deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands, flanked by potted plants and rocks, with a painted backdrop of a forest and a sculpted group in the center. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits with hands folded at the center front of the stage, while a person in orange robes is partly visible at the lower left edge. Gold-fringed yellow cloth drapes one throne at right, and an orange-draped base supports another. Overhead stage lights and a dark red curtain frame the setting.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with multiple ornate golden thrones and palanquin-like seats, each draped with marigold and flower garlands. In the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with raised arms beside a small pot and a bed of potted plants and stones, in front of a backdrop of a painted forest scene with a deity figure. A man in a white dhoti stands at left near a seat. A purple-draped altar with a golden deity murti and garlands stands at right, with stage lights hanging overhead. Several people are visible, the central figure wearing a rudraksha-style mala and red-orange cloth.2015-01-08January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A stage photograph of a temple-style ritual set up with three gilded deity murtis on golden thrones, each draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a golden mount beside the central figure. On the right, a seated person in orange robes and a red-and-white rudraksha-style beaded mala sits on a low dais surrounded by potted plants and rocks in front of a forest backdrop with a golden sculpture. At the lower left, a bald man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. Stage lights hang overhead against dark red drapes.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20152015-01-08