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A cameraman in a white shirt and trousers films a ritual stage from behind on a tripod. On the stage, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in a tan turban, labelled with no legible caption, hangs above a decorated arch with yellow, red and green patterned panels. Beneath it, two women in white and cream saris stand near a shrine adorned with garlands. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the shrine. Seated devotees fill the foreground, and a cream sheet is spread on the floor. Floodlights and a blue wall frame the scene.

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July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a stage talk in a hall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a large gold-and-red throne before a backdrop of a Hindu temple mandapa with a deity murti. Around him on the stage, several people in white dhoti and saffron shawls sit on the floor, some with hands folded, and young girls in white and orange sit nearby. Two men in white with bare upper bodies sit at a low table with a microphone at left. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor stand in the foreground, and a shaved-headed audience in white sits below the stage. The seated central figure's distinctive orange robes, long hair and mala fit the appearance cues, so he is labelled a probable identification.2010-10-28A photograph of an indoor stage event. Central figure seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion and a small canopy, wearing orange robes, with a white cloth draped on a low platform in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward in prostration before the throne. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron-trimmed sashes surround the stage, with women in white and saffron saris on the right. Colourful garlands and tassels hang on the pillars at the sides. Cameras are visible at the left edge, and some seated devotees in white are in the foreground.2007-02-24A stage event with a large floral and bead-decorated arch framing a central seated figure on a golden-trimmed throne, hands pressed in namaste, wearing a white robe with a gold crown and garlands. Four seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit before the stage, with two women in white saris standing at left, one holding a red-and-gold circular tray. Flower petals and brass lamps lie on the floor, and a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban hangs on the backdrop.2006-01-01A stage set for a devotional ceremony in an indoor hall, with a large seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a decorative arch of white, red and dark patterned panels. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a man in a white turban. Tall patterned banners in red, white and yellow flank the stage, and offerings of flowers and brass lamps sit on the steps. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces the throne with hands at the sides, while several people in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and a person in white plays an instrument at the right edge.2006-07-11June 22 20092009-06-22Indoor hall with an audience seated in rows facing a stage backed by a large projected or painted backdrop of a red-toned temple tower gopuram, a mountain and a starry sky. On the stage a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a lit temple-like shrine decorated with white and gold, with a white statue-like figure beside him and a garlanded deity figure at the right edge. A tripod-mounted camera operator stands at the left in white clothing. Audience members wear mostly orange, red and white clothing, viewed from behind.2017-09-26A stage event photographed from the audience. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne with red cushions, framed by a large arch of orange, yellow and marigold garlands and a floral sunburst, beneath a yellow canopy. Standing to the left of the throne are a man in orange robes holding a microphone, a seated elderly man in white with a shawl, a bare-chested man in an orange wrap with a red-beaded necklace, and a standing young man in white. A cameraman and a monk in orange sit at the front, with a tripod and video monitor in the foreground. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes fill the lower frame. Blue drapery and orange-tasselled pillars frame the stage.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOctober 07 20102010-10-07A stage event in a hall with blue draped curtains and tall banners with geometric patterns. A central backdrop shows a temple gateway with carved pillars. On a gold throne with a gold canopy sits a figure in saffron/orange robes, seated in the center. Around the raised platform, several people in white dhotis and shawls sit on mats, some holding objects, and a camera on tripods films the scene. Audience members in white and orange sit in the foreground facing the stage. a person cues: the seated central figure wears saffron robes on a throne, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-01-26A photograph of a devotional hall with a painted blue and pink stage backdrop. A seated figure in a golden throne, wearing orange-red cloth and a beaded necklace, sits centrally between two painted deity figures with garlands. A cameraman in orange-red cloth films from a tripod at the front of the stage. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange clothing face the stage, with white-clad attendants visible at left. Brass oil lamps and lit candles flank the throne area, and a white aisle runs down the floor toward the stage.2013-04-24December 20 20112011-12-20