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A staged stage setting with a large ornate golden throne backed by a golden cobra hood, flanked by golden carved lion-like figures and a golden trident. A figure seated on the throne wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a garland of flowers and beads, with hands raised in a blessing gesture; a tiger-skin cover lies over the seat. Five people sit on chairs around the throne: at left a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and white-painted markings holds a phone; next a woman in a pink and gold sari; then a man in white dhoti with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded; at right a man in a maroon garment with a microphone and beads; further right a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a woman in a red sari holding a microphone. Bright striped rugs cover the floor.

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April 16 20172017-04-16A stage event with six people seated in a row before a large gilded throne backed by a golden cobra hood, with a tiger-skin cloth on the seat and a trident leaning beside it. On the throne sits a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in red and orange with a red turban, garlanded in pink flowers and beads, raising one hand, which is a depiction rather than a physical person. Flanking the throne, five living people sit on wooden chairs: at far left a man in orange robes with a white sash, then a woman in a pink sari, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a shawl, a man in maroon robes with a microphone, a man in white dhoti with a shawl, and at far right a woman in a red sari holding a microphone. The floor has a striped woven mat, and carved golden lion and bird figures decorate the pillars behind them.2017-04-16August 28 20162016-08-28December 21 20162016-12-21June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired man seated in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a trident leaning beside him. Flanking him are seated figures: at left, a saffron-robed man and a second man in ochre-orange robes; at right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with hands folded, and a woman in a pink and blue sari. Behind them stand golden carved panels with deity figures and a gold tree canopy. Stage has a striped rug and silver footstools.2017-03-18July 06 20172017-07-06June 27 20172017-06-27May 27 20152015-05-27A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a temple-style hall. A seated person in a rust-orange robe with a multi-coloured flower garland and white beads sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. Behind the throne hangs a large carved panel showing a deity murti with a raised hand. On the left, a young man in an orange dhoti with a gold chain stands near a priest in white dhoti with a red shawl and a tilak, holding an object. On the right, two women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand, one with a bun, and a brass pot sits at the edge of the stage. Gold-carved arches frame the scene. The throne figure is a person identified by the rust-orange robe, garland and beads on the central throne, but appearance cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-05-04Seven people stand in a row on a red-carpeted stage with hands folded in namaskar, facing the viewer. From left: a young person in orange garments with a red and gold border, a person in orange with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, a person in white dhoti with a red-streaked white shawl and white tilak, a woman in a white sari with black border and mala, then three young women in orange silk saris with malas. Behind them on a golden throne with a gold lotus-petal back sits a large portrait of a figure in red robes with a red crown-like headdress and rudraksha garlands, hands in namaskar. Above stands a carved deity murti with multiple arms and a golden crown, and a golden ornamented doorway with floral garlands at right.2016-08-28December 21 20162016-12-21