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Indoor ceremony on a white stage before a deep red velvet drape. Left, a golden throne holds a silver-clad deity murti of Ganesha, draped with a red and yellow marigold garland. Seated before it are a bald priest in orange dhoti and a woman in white with hands folded in namaskar, plus a man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads. Centre, a standing attendant in orange dhoti kneels and tends items on a tray. Right, a man in orange robe with gold necklaces and bare arms sits on a golden peetha with carved lions beside a red-draped table holding a kalasha, lamps and brass vessels. The setting resembles a satsang or puja.

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August 08 20162016-08-08 +1 copiesAugust 28 20162016-08-28A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a deep red velvet backdrop. On the right, a seated man in orange ochre robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne flanked by golden lion figures, smiling and gazing to his left. On the left, a deity murti of Murugan (Subramanya) with a tall crown and peacock-motif garlands of red and yellow flowers stands beside a golden peacock vehicle. Brass oil lamps stand before them, and an offering tray with fruit and flowers sits on a red cloth at the front. The scene appears to be a festival puja setting. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by his orange robes, flower garland and throne placement.2015-11-12 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual hall with a deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan dressed in yellow and draped with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a peacock-shaped golden vahana and tall ornate golden lamp stands. On the left, a bearded man with long hair in a rust-orange turban and orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a microphone, holding a white cup. In the centre foreground, a devotee in an orange sari kneels and tends an oil lamp before the deity. On the right, a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a sacred thread performs aarti with a flame. Red carpet, gold-rimmed festive canopies and gold trishula staffs complete the scene.2016-10-31 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown sash sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Two devotees in white dhotis sit at the left base of the dais, and two women in orange sarees sit at the right. Gold-carved side cabinets hold fruit, and the stage front has red and white flower offerings. Beaded red-and-gold curtains hang behind the throne. a person: the seated central figure wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, and sits enthroned, but the visible cues are ordinary enough that identity is uncertain.2011-02-28September 02 20162016-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands clasped in his lap, in front of a grey draped backdrop hung with beaded strands. Seated at the base of the dais, a man in white ritual cloth and a woman in orange sari-style garments bring cups or vessels toward their faces, and fruit and flowers lie on the platform.2011-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage with a deep maroon velvet backdrop and red carpet. On the left, a seated figure in a red-orange head covering and saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a leopard-skin cushion, hands pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp before a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands and a gold kiritam, seated on a gold peetha. Potted plants and an air conditioner stand near the murti in the room.2014-10-27 +3 copiesA stage at a temple-style hall shows a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and rust-orange turban on a silver-framed throne, hands pressed together in namaskar. A young attendant in an orange robe stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward him. Behind the throne stands a gold-painted bull-shaped mount draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by gold arched niches holding deity murtis with garlands: a deity at left in a red-and-white outfit and a goddess at right in a green sari and blue skirt. A silver tray with offerings and a small table sit at the front, with lion figures at the throne's base. Rose petals and a red curtain complete the setting.2017-11-28November 22 20152015-11-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a gilded deity murti of Murugan/Subramanya beside a golden peacock vahana, draped in layered garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and a gold-framed arch behind it. A seated figure on a gold lion-armrested throne, wearing an orange-red robe and a red-and-white flower garland, sits to the right of the murti, with a red velvet curtain behind. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage floor and a plate of flowers, fruit and offerings rests on an orange cloth before the deity. The seated figure's face is visible but the features are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a seated person on a throne near a deity shrine.2015-11-12 +1 copies