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Two life-size painted murti figures in ornate costume stand on a green-carpeted stage before a shrine of multi-armed goddess deity murti with a lion. The left figure wears an orange turban, a purple and gold dhoti-style garment and a white flower garland, holding a staff-like implement. The right figure wears a jewelled crown, a dark purple and gold sari and a white garland. Behind them a seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits on a gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, appearing to be a seated presence rather than a clearly identified individual. Golden lamp stands and a red drape frame the scene.

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Festival stage scene with a large deity murti of Durga seated on a lion, multi-armed and crowned, flanked by a smaller goddess figure and a green-faced figure with a sword; white lace-like backdrop and red curtain behind. In front, two standing bronze-toned deity murtis are adorned with bright red, yellow and white flower garlands, ornate necklaces and crowns. A tall brass oil lamp stands at centre. At right, a man sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with flower garlands, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, arms folded. Green carpet covers the floor below.2012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown, flanked by garlands of marigolds and roses draped over the throne arms. Behind him stands a multi-armed goddess murti with a red-and-gold backdrop and white lace arch, and two standing statues in orange turbans and floral garlands stand in front. The scene is set against red draped cloth in a temple-style hall. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a beaded mala and a gold chain and sits enthroned, the cues for the probable identification.2012-10-15October 15 20122012-10-15October 19 20122012-10-19Ceremonial stage scene with two large deity murti standing in front of a golden throne draped with garlands. The left murti wears an orange turban, silver crown, layered silver necklaces and a purple and gold dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers. The right murti wears a silver crown, silver jewelry and a gold and purple sari with a red and white garland. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits on the golden peetha/throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands. Red drapery and a painted goddess figure appear at the left.2012-10-15October 17 20122012-10-17October 18 20122012-10-18October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph of a stage set before a red draped backdrop. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, his hands resting on the armrests and a gold footstool before him. He appears to be a person by appearance cues (saffron robe, mala, ceremonial gold necklace), though the image is uncertain. To the left stand a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-white background and a lion beside her, and two standing figures decorated with flower garlands, one wearing an orange turban and the other a crown. The scene includes a gold-embroidered red canopy overhead and a white lacework arch behind the deities.2012-10-15October 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a temple-style stage with a red curtain backdrop. On the left, a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-trimmed orange turban and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, hands joined in front of him before a microphone. To the right, a deity murti in pink and gold dress with a gold crown and many necklaces sits in a gold arched niche draped in orange cloth and garlands. Two attendants in orange robes stand at right, one holding a small vessel. A decorated seat with a deity figure and marigold garlands appears behind the throne.2017-11-11