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A photograph of a stage-set ritual at a temple-style event. Several women in saffron-orange dresses with long loose braids stand in a row, holding up lit brass aarti lamps and offering trays. Behind them, a central figure sits on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing white garlands, with a carved deity murti panel above. Red drapes frame the stage. Seated women in saris and men in white dhotis sit on striped floor mats, some tending small brass lamps and vessels, with a seated figure in a white shawl near the centre.

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May 03 20162016-05-03May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a staged devotional ceremony under a draped tent stage. Several women in saffron-orange dresses with yellow borders stand with long dreadlocked hair and hold lit oil lamps aloft, while others in white and orange saris sit on striped mats playing hand bells and cymbals. Behind them, a seated figure in white and red sits on an ornate gold throne between carved gold panels, beneath a large framed deity murti image. Golden floral decorations hang above, with red curtains at the sides and an audience area in the back. Lights and a camera tripod are visible on the stage.2016-05-03May 02 20162016-05-02May 03 20162016-05-03A photograph of a ritual stage set with red draped curtains and a golden throne backdrop. On a raised golden throne sits a figure in red-orange clothing, with a deity image above it. In the foreground, three women in orange saris with long braided hair stand holding tiered lamps lit with flames. Several seated women in white and red saris, some wearing garlands, tend brass puja vessels and offering plates on a red floor with coloured mats. The scene suggests a darshan or puja gathering.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 20 20162016-05-20A photo of a ceremonial stage set with red drapes and a golden throne-style seat at the back, where a figure in red sits beneath a framed picture. Four women in orange saris hold up tiered brass oil lamps lit with flames, while several women sit on the red carpet in white, red and green garments, some tending small lamps and brass vessels. The setting is a temple-like pavilion with overhead truss lighting and copper pots near the throne.2016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02A stage performance with a row of women in orange saris with yellow borders, long braids down their backs, each holding aloft a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps. A red draped backdrop and a striped woven mat cover the stage floor. Several women in white and coloured saris sit on the mat at the sides, some tending small brass vessels and lamps, with a sound mixer visible at the left. The scene resembles an aarti-style lamp offering.2016-05-03May 20 20162016-05-20