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Photograph of a stage event. On the left, a man with a swept-back hairstyle, a white floral headband, orange-and-yellow garlands and a red-and-gold vest stands at a microphone stand, facing right. Behind him, two ornately dressed deity murti stand on a decorated platform with green, red and gold drapes, one wearing a tall crown and heavy necklaces. Above them a large projection screen shows a figure with a crown, a red forehead mark, yellow garlands and a silver trident. The room has dark wood panelling and carved wooden decoration. The figure on the left is a presenter at a microphone, with the projected figure and deity murti beside him.

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A man with a white-and-gold headband and bare chest stands at left in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style garland, holding a microphone on a stand and speaking. Two metallic deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns and gold-bordered red and green drapes sit on a stage at centre-right. Behind them a large screen shows a close-up of a man wearing a gold crown, gold necklaces and holding a silver trident, against a golden arched backdrop. The room is dark with wooden panelling and a light grey curtain at left.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A stage at a Nithyanandoham darshan event, with a large projection screen behind it. A person with long dark hair, a white and gold headband, an orange-and-gold shawl and a white dhoti stands at left holding a silver staff topped with a finial. Two brass-toned deity murtis stand in front of the screen, one adorned with a large necklace and crown, the other with a smaller crown, each beside gold-trimmed red and green cloth. The projected image shows a smiling figure with a golden-and-red headdress, orange beaded garlands and a bare upper body in front of a carved backdrop. Dark wood panelling frames the stage.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A photograph of a man standing on a stage holding a silver trident with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, a leopard-print wrap, a rust-orange top, orange and gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in gold and red fabric with a crown and jewelled necklaces, and a screen is visible at the upper right.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A photograph of a standing figure on a stage holding a silver trident with a long shaft in the right hand. The figure wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, an orange-brown sleeveless garment, a leopard-print lower wrap, long orange rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a white flower garland. Behind on the right stands a deity murti with a crown and gold-bordered green and red drapery. A soft-lit dark stage backdrop and a screen appear in the background.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07A figure stands on a purple-lit stage beside a carved wooden throne-like seat and a brass pot. He wears a jeweled headband, long dark hair, red-brown draped garments with a patterned sash, a red-and-white beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, and holds a silver trident. Behind him, two large deity murti figures are adorned with gold and red garlands and bright gold-yellow skirts, with a panel of decorative backdrop art.2015-12-07December 07 20152015-12-07Photo of a stage event with haze in the air. On the right, a standing figure in an orange-red dhoti and cream patterned shawl wears a saffron-patterned headwrap, multiple red and green beaded garlands, and red armbands, holding a silver trident. A wooden chair stands at the stage edge beside a beige curtain. On the left, a large screen shows a close-up of a smiling person in a similar headwrap, red garlands and holding a silver trident against a gold patterned backdrop. The on-screen figure is a depiction; the physical figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-07