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A temple-style stage set with gold-framed deity murtis and shrines draped in garlands of marigold and red flowers, set against a painted backdrop of temple architecture. At centre, a person in a purple garment with a red border and gold ornaments sits on a red-cushioned gold throne. Before the throne, a woman in a green sari and a girl in red kneel on a red carpet near offering trays. At left, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and ritual mark reads from a book, with another person in white and a child in red beside him. Brass lamps and offerings lie on the stage in front, and a row of gold chairs and gold animal vahanas stand along the sides.

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Interior stage set with a central seated figure on a gold throne (peetha) draped in a purple-maroon cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold-toned headdress. Behind and around him are multiple ornate golden thrones and vahanas, including a golden peacock, a golden lion and a golden bull, each decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind them a backdrop shows temple-style carvings with a deity murti seated on a throne wearing orange garments and flower garlands. Red and patterned rugs cover the floor and stage lights sit at the front corners.2011-12-03Indoor temple-style stage set for a ritual with golden thrones decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Central golden throne holds a seated figure in a purple garment wearing a crown-like headdress and a red-and-gold ceremonial garland, with a deity murti beside him. Flanking thrones hold additional deity and saint murtis in garlands. Seated at floor level, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body sits behind a microphone reciting, while two women in saris sit in front of the central throne, one in green. Ornate golden thrones with animal-shaped bases fill the stage under track lights, with a backdrop reading NITH and BRAHM partially visible. A brass lamp stand sits in the foreground.2011-11-30December 01 20112011-12-01December 03 20112011-12-03A stage in a hall displays a row of ornate golden thrones and palanquin-style seats, each adorned with garlands and holding seated figures or deity murtis in colourful garments. A central golden peetha throne holds a seated figure in purple robes with a rudraksha-style mala and a sacred staff, flanked by gilded lion and peacock motifs. Behind, a backdrop shows a stone-temple style painting with partial lettering. Two performance lights sit on the floor, and two people are partially visible in the foreground at the bottom edge.2011-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial hall set up with a central golden throne-like seat (peetha) under an arched gold canopy, garlanded with red, orange and white flower strands. A seated figure with bare upper body wearing a green-and-gold cloth and a yellow shawl sits on the throne, appearing to be a guru-like presenter; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Flanking the centre are golden peetha-style thrones with garlanded deity murtis and ornate carved gold canopies. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted temple architecture with partial lettering. Brass-coloured lions or mythic animal mounts stand beside the seats, and a patterned red-and-gold carpet lies in front. Two stage lights are visible at the foreground corners.2011-12-01November 30 20112011-11-30A stage in a temple-style hall shows a seated figure on a gold-framed throne at centre, wearing a red and orange cloth with a garland, flanked by golden arched shrines holding deity murti draped in flower garlands. Behind, a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram. In front, devotees sit on red mats: a man in orange robes, a woman in a green sari, men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in white seated on a chair at right. A silver oil lamp stands on the floor with brass bowls. Microphones and stage monitors are visible. Ritual puja setting.2011-12-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a decorated hall. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban, a purple-maroon dhoti or wrap, and multiple beaded necklaces, and holds a staff. Behind and to the sides are gold palanquin-style vahanas and thrones draped in red and maroon, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two deity murti sit in the upper central shrine, one in orange cloth with a crown and one in pale attire, garlanded. Golden animal vahana figures flank the throne, and a backdrop with large letters reads partially visible words. The floor has patterned red carpets and a gold-decorated offering stand sits before the throne.2011-12-03December 17 20112011-12-17A stage set with gold and red ceremonial thrones and palanquin-style vahanas garlanded with yellow and orange marigold flower chains. In the centre, a seated figure in a red and maroon turban, purple shawl and dark-blue dhoti sits on a golden peetha throne with a gold-framed backrest, with a golden lion-like or bull-like vahana beside it. Behind the central throne, two deity murtis are seated on a raised platform draped in orange cloth, one wearing an orange crown and the other a blue-and-gold outfit, both garlanded. Flanking thrones hold additional garlanded murtis with gold peacock and animal vahanas. A backdrop painted with a temple gopuram and large letters reading NITHY and BRAHM sits behind the stage under overhead lights.2011-11-30December 17 20112011-12-17