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A stage performance on a red draped platform with orange marigold garlands. On the left a large backdrop shows a deity riding a lion, holding a flag and staff against a red sky. Three seated musicians play instruments in front: one in peach kurta, one in teal, and one in white with a harmonium-like instrument. A standing row of men in white kurtas, orange and yellow turbans and saffron shawls holds a microphone, and beside them women in bright pink, green, purple and teal saris stand in a line. Strings of marigolds hang along the stage edge and a pennant of kalasha-like tassels decorates the back.

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A photo of an indoor stage set with red draped curtains, orange and marigold garlands, and orange-yellow cloth draping the platform edge. Behind it hangs a large painted banner of a four-armed goddess seated on a lion, holding weapons, with a red-and-blue backdrop. Three musicians in yellow robes sit on the stage playing instruments, with a fourth figure in white near them. Two small framed images flank the stage. On the left, a metal staircase with orange ribbons leads up, and several people in white and casual clothes stand near the steps, one wearing a blue shirt with a logo. Shoes sit on the floor at the stair base. A tall ritual pillar with a red and white wrap stands at the stage front. Brass lamps and flower arrangements decorate the stage.2006-09-10A stage performance in a hall with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and marked forehead, with a pale orange-and-red poster design behind. Performers in costume stand in a row: a figure in white dhoti at left, a dancer in crown and red-orange shawl with floral garland, a bearded figure in ochre robe holding a staff, a figure with a white sash, and performers in masks, crowns and headdresses at right holding a fan, a mace and a parasol-like prop. Several people sit or stand at the stage edge in the foreground. Lights and draped ceiling fabric are visible above.2010-12-26A stage performance in a hall with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, flanked by a red floral pattern and partial Telugu-style lettering. In front, a line of performers in white dhotis and orange or red shawls stand on red stage carpet. A central performer in white with a long dark beard and a rudraksha mala holds a staff, while others wear ornate crowns, a ceremonial mask, and carry a mace and a bamboo-like prop. Ceiling fans and drapery frame the hall, and audience members sit at the lower edge.2010-12-26A photograph of a stage event under a tent with a gold-draped canopy. Behind the stage hangs a large painted backdrop of a multi-armed deity murti with red and orange figures in a colourful folk style. A seated figure in saffron-orange clothing with a red cushion sits on a gilded throne in the centre, with a red carpet in front. Around him stand several people: a shaved-headed man in orange robes on the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders, a young boy in a red shirt, and women in red and pink saris holding a microphone. Standing on the right is a figure in a red-and-orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and red saris stand near the throne. Appearance cues for the seated figure are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated figure on a throne.2016-04-28A stage performance in a hall with a large red backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark; the backdrop is partly lettered with a cut-off word. In front, a line of costumed performers in cream and white dhotis and kurtas with red and gold shawls stands on a red stage. A figure at centre wears an orange robe and a long dark beard with a rudraksha-style necklace and carries a staff; another holds a mace-like prop and a figure at right wears a tall ceremonial headdress with a painted mask. Some performers hold ceremonial weapons and props, and a large blue and white decorative shield-like prop is at right.2010-12-26A large stage at an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and orange, red and white draped fabric. A large banner shows a deity figure riding or standing beside a lion, holding a trident and weapons, with a map-like blue outline behind. Several ornate umbrellas and ceremonial kalasha-style arrangements are set across the stage, decorated with flower garlands. Framed portraits of saints are displayed among the offerings. A man in white stands at a wooden podium on the left and seated figures in white sit at a white-covered table in the centre. Audience members fill the foreground, seated in rows and some in white clothing.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A stage at an outdoor celebration with a silver canopy and red draped fabric overhead. Two large framed portraits flank the stage: the left shows a smiling man in a white turban, the right a smiling man in an orange turban. Between them hangs a white banner reading Dhyanapeetam. Roughly fifteen people stand in a line on a stage decorated with banana-leaf backdrop, marigold garlands and strings of tinsel. Several wear saris and salwar in pink, orange, peach and white; men in gold-trimmed costume, a figure with green face paint and a crown, and others in pale kurtas and checked shirts stand among them. On the far right a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha beads holds a microphone. Two performers in purple sit in front, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2005-01-01A stage event on a raised platform with a large golden throne-like seat backed by a blue-grey carved deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a raised serpent hood above. A woman in a white sari with a red-gold border and a flower garland stands at centre, hands joined, beside a man in a light blue kurta holding a microphone and papers. Several seated people in orange, saffron, red and white clothing sit with hands in anjali, wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and flower garlands. Golden animal figures including a bull and lions sit on the stage floor. A silver artificial tree with bells hangs above, and a cameraman in a red shirt films from the right. Audience heads are visible in the foreground.2017-06-21December 27 20082008-12-27A stage at an outdoor event with a silver tent canopy and red ring decorations overhead. Two oval framed portraits flank a white banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" on a dark blue backdrop with sparkling streamers. The left portrait shows a man in a white turban; the right shows a man in an orange turban, both labelled as portraits in the scene. About a dozen people stand across the stage in front of the backdrop: a performer at left in pink and gold dress with a microphone, several women in orange, pink and purple saris, men in white kurtas and checked shirts, a figure in a gold crown and red-and-gold costume, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl speaking into a microphone at right. Green leaf-patterned cloth lines the stage front with marigold garlands.2005-01-01Stage at a festival event with a large backdrop painting of a four-armed goddess standing beside a lion, holding a trident-like staff and a red flag, against a blue map-like background. Several ornate golden thrones decorated with garlands and flowers flank the stage, each holding a seated figure; a central seated figure wears orange and a yellow-robed priest sits at the centre table. A framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in orange robes hangs on the right, and white and multicolour canopy umbrellas stand above the thrones. Red and orange drapery hangs below the table with a swastika-like floral emblem. A speaker stands at a podium on the left and audience members in the foreground are seen from behind.2006-09-10