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A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne at left, wearing a white garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, with a microphone stand before him. At right, a large deity murti of Devi in a gilded shrine canopy is adorned with white and red flower garlands, gold jewellery and a golden silk sari, flanked by brass oil lamps and a row of brass vessels with banana leaves. A red velvet curtain and an ornate peacock-patterned backdrop frame the scene. The setting suggests a discourse before the Devi deity murti.

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October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a stage at a Navaratri-style Devi alankara darshan. On the left, a man seated on an ornate golden-and-jewelled throne with a heart-shaped back wears a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robes, a white garland and gold neck ornaments, and speaks into a microphone on a stand; he is a person by his turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments. On the right, a large deity murti of Devi, adorned with gold jewellery, a crown and white and red garlands, sits under an orange-draped canopy with a lit chandelier, flanked by two smaller garlanded figures. Brass kalasha-style lamps and bowls are arranged in front, with a small flame at the right edge. Maroon curtains form the backdrop.2016-10-11A seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe with a red-orange turban and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-jewelled throne with a large embroidered backrest, hands joined in namaskar. Beside him a deity murti of Devi, adorned with a gold crown, gold jewellery, and white and red flower garlands, sits under a gilded orange arch with a gold sun-shaped canopy. Brass oil lamps and brass pots with offerings stand on the stage floor, along with a small yellow ceremonial parasol on a pole. Red velvet drapes and warm lights frame the stage, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 10 20162016-10-10A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold-and-embroidered heart-shaped throne with lion armrests, wearing a long rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold necklace. He is on a red-carpeted stage before a red curtain, with a gilded painted backdrop of a deity above. Beside him, a decorated deity murti is enshrined in a gold-and-orange canopy shrine, draped in red, orange and gold garments, heavy floral garlands and gold jewellery, with a row of brass oil lamps and banana leaves with offerings in front. Ornate yellow and red umbrellas stand on poles at the sides. a person: the seated man has a turban and saffron clothing with a gold necklace, consistent with the page; the appearance is recognizable but not conclusive.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and reddish-brown turban, wearing a long gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland, seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion before a microphone stand. He faces right toward a richly decorated deity murti of a goddess in red and gold sari with flower garlands, under a large embroidered red canopy, with brass oil lamps in front. A maroon curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne as the speaker, appearance-based cues including the turban, saffron robe and ornate gold adornments.2016-10-07October 11 20162016-10-11