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A stage set for a temple-style ceremony, with a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare upper body standing at left, holding a silver vessel toward a garlanded deity murti in an orange and blue robe. Several gold-and-red thrones and palanquin-like seats are decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, and a gold lion and gold figures stand at the front. Green plants and rocks surround a central scene of a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing beside a painted or sculpted Shiva family backdrop. A seated woman in orange garments sits among the plants. Stage lights and a dark red curtain frame the set.

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January 07th 20152015-01-07A ritual scene on a stage in a temple-style hall with a white ceiling and track lights. A bald man in a rust-orange robe and wrap stands at left, extending a hand toward a small lit object or oil lamp over the stage. Behind him, several gold-coloured ornate thrones and vahanas hold deity murtis draped with marigold and rose garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces; one central throne holds a figure in orange and red with a crown. A seated person in dark clothing sits near the center-right of the stage. Green potted plants and rocks line the foreground, and a painted forest backdrop with a standing figure stands behind the altar. A maroon curtain frames the top of the stage. Puja offering with flowers and a lamp in a temple setting.2015-01-08January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl stands at left, extending a lit oil lamp toward a stage of deity murtis. Behind him, a standing deity figure in orange and blue robes wears a garland and a crown, flanked by a golden peacock and a golden animal figure. Further right, a seated figure in a red garment sits near a rocky landscape with potted plants, a golden chair-like throne, and a backdrop painting of a forest scene. Garlands of marigolds and green leaves decorate the murtis and thrones. Ceiling spotlights and a maroon curtain frame the stage.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20152015-01-08January 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA stage in a hall decorated for a devotional programme, with several gilded thrones draped in colourful flower garlands and a painted forest backdrop of trees. A deity murti seated on the central throne wears a crown and garland, and a golden lion-form stands at its base. A man in an ochre-brown robe with a gold-edged shawl stands at the left of the stage gesturing toward the central figures, while a seated figure in orange sits among rocks and potted plants near the centre. Stage lights hang from the ceiling above the arrangement.2015-01-09A photograph of a stage set for a temple-style ritual. A bald priest in a rust-red robe with a gold border stands at the lower left, his back to the camera, reaching toward a deity murti. Several ornate golden thrones and vahana-style carvings are decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. A green and sepia painted backdrop shows a forest scene with figures, and potted plants and rocks sit in the foreground. Stage lights hang from the ceiling and a maroon drape frames the top. Two or three small figures appear at the lower edge of the frame.2015-01-07A temple-style stage decorated with golden deity thrones and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. On the left, a priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl stands on the steps, pouring liquid from a vessel toward the deities. A seated figure in red clothing sits near a potted-plant arrangement and rock-like pieces in the centre, in front of a painted backdrop of trees and a golden deity murti. Gold lion and bull figures flank the thrones. Two people at a desk in the lower right and a person in saffron seated at the lower left watch the ritual.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 07 20152015-01-07 +1 copiesA temple sanctum stage decorated with gold and jewel-toned murtis garlanded in marigolds and bright flower strands. A bald priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold border stands on the white steps, facing the central deity murti and holding a ritual object in his raised hands. Behind the altar, a painted forest backdrop frames a bronze group of figures, potted plants and rocks surround the stage, and a maroon velvet drape hangs above. Two partially visible people in white and red clothing sit at the lower right edge.2015-01-07 +1 copies