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A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes sits on a stack of striped cushions on a raised stage, in front of a large carved serpent-hood backdrop with a red-and-gold crown motif. He has long dark hair falling past his shoulders and bare feet, with hands resting in his lap. Flanking him are gilded deity statues, including a multi-armed figure with a flute on the left and two standing figures holding ceremonial objects on the right. Offerings sit at his feet on a low table: a silver lamp, bowls of flowers and fruit, and a silver vessel. Maroon drapes form the background.

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August 24 20062006-08-24Stage ceremony before dark maroon drapes. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a stacked cushion throne backed by a large golden cobra hood with red-tipped crown. Beside the throne, a person in orange shawl sits on the floor before a brass tray of fruit, bowls and offerings. Two gold deity figurines stand on the left and right, with a gold prabhavali behind a floral arrangement. At the right, a standing man in white dhoti with orange shawl bends forward, and a golden figure edges in at the far right. A white cloth lies on the lower left with a red-flowered offering.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a golden cobra hood canopy behind him, hands folded in namaste at the centre of a stage. He has long dark hair and wears orange clothing. To his left, a figure in white with an orange shawl kneels and holds a lamp or ritual item near a brass tray of offerings. Two more people sit at the front: a woman in orange with folded hands and a man in white with an orange shawl. Golden deity statues stand on pedestals around the stage, including a multi-armed figure and a figure playing a veena, against a dark maroon curtain. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a small lamp lie on a white cloth before the seat.2006-08-24A seated man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and a gold canopy overhead. He has long, swept-back dark hair and bare feet on a red footstool, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Flanking the throne are four gold-finished deity murti statues on white draped pedestals, including a figure holding a veena. A deep plum velvet curtain forms the backdrop, and a small gold kalasha-style object and gold shrine piece sit at the front.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a golden canopy overhead, before dark brown draped curtains on a stage. Gold-finish deity murtis flank the throne: on the left a figure with raised arms and a red cloth, on the right a four-armed figure in white holding a veena-like instrument. Marigold garlands and small brass lamps sit at the stage edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and a relaxed posture with hands resting in the lap. A visible presentation cue is saffron robes with long swept hair on a throne, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a particular identity, so the figure is described by role and seated posture only.2006-08-22August 24 20062006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and seat, under a gold canopy. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped around his body. Flanking him are gold-coloured deity murtis: a four-armed figure with a raised hand, a dancing figure holding a flute, and two standing figures with raised hands and a vina-like instrument. A gold kalasha sits at his feet by a small gold peetha and a gold torana arch. The stage has a deep purple curtain behind and scattered petals on the floor.2006-08-22August 24 20062006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22