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Indoor stage hall with a gold-trimmed throne platform on the left, where a seated figure in an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold ornate throne with a painted deity figure above. Centre stage stands a gold deity murti garlanded with flowers beneath a gold canopy, flanked by gold lamps and kalasha-style pots. Red velvet drapes, gold railings and a red carpet frame the stage. At right, a few people sit at a low platform area near a small digital clock, and a figure in orange sits near the stage edge. Ceiling lights and stage spotlights hang overhead.

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October 31 20162016-10-31A stage set for a ritual inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and exposed ceiling trusses. On the right, a deity murti with a large blue draped canopy and gold trim stands with elephant-trunk figures and garlands of orange marigolds. In the centre, an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion sits beside a painted backdrop of a deity with a crown. A seated figure in a brown cloth sits on the stage, and a standing priest in orange cloth holds a lamp at the right edge. Brass lamps, banana leaves and garlands are arranged on the red-carpeted stage with green foliage above.2016-10-06May 05 20172017-05-05May 07 20172017-05-07November 18 20152015-11-18Photograph of a stage in a hall with maroon curtains and a golden throne-like seat at left. A bearded man with a saffron-brown turban and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, sits on a gold throne with red cushions, with a microphone stand before him. At right stands a person in an orange dhoti with a long garland, holding an oil lamp near a richly decorated deity murti seated on a golden peetha under a multicolored canopy, adorned with garlands, a crown and a blue cloth-covered platform with brass lamps and offerings. Probable Swamiji cues: saffron-brown turban, shawl, gold necklaces and garland on the seated man, whose role is seated presiding guest.2016-10-10October 05 20162016-10-05October 10 20162016-10-10November 25 20172017-11-25October 11 20162016-10-11Photograph of a temple-style stage set for a Navaratri-period event. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a namaste gesture on a gold-trimmed platform in front of a large ornate jeweled backrest. Behind them, a golden deity murti of a goddess wearing a crown and red garment is framed by a gold canopy. Flanking the stage are a golden statue of a seated figure with a bull-like mount, a decorated golden peetha area draped in garlands, and standing attendants with long dark hair in orange cloth. Brass lamps, a trident, and red-and-gold banners surround the platform under stage lights, with a red curtain behind.2016-10-10A photograph of a ritual on a stage with maroon curtains. Seated on a gold throne at left is a bearded man in an orange-red robe and a red turban, with a garland and a gold necklace, holding a microphone stand nearby. At centre stands a richly decorated deity murti, dressed in yellow and white silks, garlanded with flowers, with a blue floral crown and a golden arch behind it. At right a standing priest in an orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward the murti. Brass oil lamps, a blue cloth-covered altar, fruit and offerings sit before the murti, and gold banners with red and pink designs flank the scene. a person is seated on the throne.2016-10-10 +1 copies