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A stage ceremony in a hall with deep maroon drapes and red carpet. At centre, a figure seated on a gold throne under a gold canopy receives a devotee. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded dhoti holds a ceremonial staff and bows forward, while a woman in white and a woman in a red-orange sari stand nearby. A bald priest in orange robes and an orange-clad attendant stand at left, and a brass lamp stands in the foreground. On the right, a golden shrine holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange garlands. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify.

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A stage ceremony in a hall with a painted temple-gateway backdrop and a large deity murti garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. A woman in a saffron-orange sari and a bare-chested man in saffron-orange garments stand before a brown leather armchair, while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray and a bald man in white stands nearby. A yellow fringed parasol hangs above. Golden thrones with garlanded deity figures and a seated woman in white sit at the sides, and a seated man in white with a red shawl appears at left. Ritual worship is in progress.2010-11-21A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion and red velvet upholstery, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a matching orange turban, and a large orange-and-gold beaded mala with a red bead at the chest. 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