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A dimly lit stage at night shows a performer seated in meditation on a gilded platform before a golden draped backdrop shaped like a mountain, evoking Mount Kailash. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment, a gold necklace and long hair, and appears to represent Lord Shiva as a deity murti tableau; a trident stands to the right against a blue painted wall. Silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, with ceiling fans visible above the stage.

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June 29 20092009-06-29A photograph of a Shiva darshan stage at night. A seated figure in orange-red cloth with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and a gold chest ornament sits cross-legged on a tiered gold throne in front of a large gold-draped mountain backdrop. A trident stands upright to the right, a small brass vessel sits on the dais, and a black Shiva lingam rests at the right edge. In the foreground, a large seated audience in white clothes, with a few in yellow and orange, faces the stage under ceiling fans.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A seated man in meditation pose sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne platform in front of a draped golden fabric backdrop. He has a tilak and forehead marks, wears a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and red-orange waist cloth. A golden trident stands to the right against a dark wall. A small oil lamp and a brass object sit beside him on the platform. A white fan stands at the left edge. Several seated audience members in silhouette occupy the foreground. The scene is lit warmly.2009-06-29A seated figure in meditation pose sits cross-legged on a tiered, gold-decorated dais with a red cushioned top, set against a large draped golden-brown backdrop with a blue painted wall behind. The seated man wears a heavy gold necklace and garland, an orange-red cloth at the waist, white arm bands, and a red tilak on the forehead, with hands folded in his lap and eyes closed. A golden trident stands to the right, and a dark kalasha-like vessel sits beside the dais. Silhouetted heads of an audience fill the foreground. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold garlands and a saffron-orange garment, cues consistent with the a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29A stage ceremony in a hall with a painted blue backdrop and a white-and-gold mountain-like cloth set. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with red flowers. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward to touch the feet of the seated figure. Behind them stands another person in orange robes, and a woman in a black-and-gold sari stands to the right beside a trident and a Shiva lingam. Devotees in white and red sit on the steps and floor in the foreground, and white-clad attendees stand at the left edge. Electric fans stand on the stage.2009-07-07A seated figure sits cross-legged on a golden tiered throne on a raised stage, draped with a gold backdrop shaped like a mountain and a blue painted backdrop trimmed with gold. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, with a trident (trishul) standing beside the stage. Audience members sit on the floor in white and cream clothing, with some in yellow, orange and purple saris, facing the stage. Ceiling fans hang above, and water bottles sit at the front. The scene reads as a Shiva darshan, with the seated figure's identity not established by appearance.2009-06-29June 29 20092009-06-29Evening stage photograph in an auditorium with dark curtains and a blue painted backdrop. On a raised golden-draped dais, a woman in an orange-red sari sits on a throne-like seat garlanded with flowers, facing a man in white kurta who stands in front of her. A seated figure in orange robes sits to the left, a figure in white sits near the front of the stage, and a woman in a cream sari walks across the stage. A trident hangs on a stand at right. A small fire glows at the base of the dais. Dress colours are orange, red, cream and white.2009-07-01