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A photograph of a stage hall with a red draped valance and a banner reading "Tatpurusha". On a raised gold-ornate stage a seated figure in white sits beneath a golden canopy festooned with pink and orange marigold garlands, flanked by golden carved panels and kalasha-style brass stands. Two standing attendants in orange robes with bare backs and hair knotted up stand in the foreground behind a striped cloth-covered barrier, facing the stage. A trident and brass ceremonial pieces stand nearby. Visible audience members sit in the lower seating. The seated central figure is in white, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is clearly established.

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A photograph of a temple-style stage in a hall with red swagged drapes and a gold-framed lattice panel on each side. A golden canopy shrine stands at the back, decorated with multicoloured flower garlands, and a seated figure in white with a garland sits within it. Several people in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested and with long hair pinned up, stand with their backs to the camera facing the stage, holding lit oil lamps and lamp-like offerings on a striped cloth-covered table. Trident-shaped rods stand at the stage edges, and small audience members are seated in the foreground.2017-07-30A stage set up for a ceremony in an indoor hall with red drapery and a golden decorated backdrop. At centre, a seated figure in the shrine-like golden structure is decorated with garlands in red and yellow, a white beaded necklace, and a flower-strewn arch above. Two standing figures in the foreground wear orange-saffron cloth with bare shoulders and hair pinned up, facing the stage. Brass railings, a trident and brass lamps flank the stage. A banner reads Tatpurusha above the stage. Ceiling lights and air conditioning units are visible.2017-07-30A stage ceremony inside a hall with red swagged curtains and a red banner reading Tatpurusha above. A golden shrine canopy with garlands of marigolds and green leaves frames a seated figure in white robes and a garland, flanked by gold-panelled screens and a standing attendant in orange. Three shaved-headed attendants in orange cloth face the stage with lit oil lamps held in their hands, while devotees sit at the bottom edge. Trishul staves and brass railings line the platform, which is covered with striped cloth.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage in a hall with red velvet drapes and a gold-framed canopy. A seated figure in white robes with a garland sits on a raised golden pavilion decorated with colourful flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold panels, a trident and brass railings. Three people in saffron-orange garments with their backs to the camera sit in the foreground watching, and a red banner reading Tatpurusha hangs above the stage.2017-07-30August 10 20172017-08-10A stage ceremony in a hall with dark red swagged curtains and a red banner reading Jaipurusha above. A seated figure sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with green and orange flower garlands, with gold-panelled screens on either side. In front, a row of devotees in orange robes with white shoulder cloths and rudraksha beads stand facing the stage, several raising lit torches or flames toward the throne. One devotee in the foreground holds a wooden tray of green leaves. Colourful striped cloths cover the platform steps. The seated figure is only partly visible and the appearance is uncertain, so no identification is made from appearance; the page associates a person with this event.2017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesA ritual scene in a hall with red drapes and a golden shrine platform. Several saffron-robed attendants stand along striped cloths, raising lit oil lamps or torches toward a central golden canopy. Under the canopy, a seated figure in white is flanked by decorated items and a red-clad figure, with a deity murti and garlands visible. In the foreground, a few people sit on the floor, including a woman in a pink sari and several children in orange cloths. Ornate golden panels line the shrine, and a large illuminated picture hangs at the right edge. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja with lamps being offered.2017-07-30Wide view of an indoor stage hall with red swagged curtains and a red banner reading Tatpurusha. On a raised dais, a central seated figure in orange sits before a gold cobra-hooded throne with a trident beside it, flanked by gold carved panels. To the right, a woman in white sits on a red-cushioned seat with a garland. Many people in orange and white sit on the stage and on the floor below, with video cameras on tripods filming. Gold-tipped brass posts line the foreground.2017-07-08August 10 20172017-08-10