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December 13 20152015-12-13December 12 20152015-12-12Photo 11696859A stage photograph of a ritual-style session with ornate gold and red decor. A seated figure in pink on a gold-and-red throne is garlanded in pink and red flowers, with a golden canopy above. Beside them a deity murti with a crown sits on a purple cloth draped with an orange-marigold garland. On the left, a man in white dhoti and red shawl and a woman in a cream sari with red blouse stand near a barefoot man in a blue shirt seated on the floor. On the right, several people in pink, red and white clothing hold papers, with red and black blindfolds worn by many. Drum-shaped and serpent-motif decorations hang on the backdrop. Visible people: about seven.2015-12-21April 30 20162016-04-30A stage event where five people sit in a row on low wooden stools in front of a red draped backdrop, several wearing black blindfolds. From left: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a vertical tilak and rudraksha mala, a woman in a yellow silk sari, a man in a teal kurta and cream dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a man in white dhoti and white shawl, and a young man in a navy shirt and white trousers holding a clipboard. A woman in a pink and gold sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding papers. Two women in orange and red saris stand behind. At far right an older bearded man in orange robes sits in a gold-framed chair, and another orange-robed man sits behind the stools on a gold throne.2016-12-21A ritual stage scene in a hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long dark hair bun, sits on a golden throne-like seat under a golden canopy. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing white blindfolds, stand in a line, some touching the seated figure's stool or offering hands, others pouring or arranging items. A red carpet runs across the stage, and at right a richly decorated golden peetha holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers and wrapped in orange and red cloth. Colourful striped pillars frame the backdrop, which shows a painted figure of Shiva.2016-01-30July 01 20152015-07-01Photograph of a stage event with red drapes behind a row of seated participants, several wearing dark blindfolds. A man on the far left sits bare-chested in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, a woman in yellow silk sari with rudraksha mala sits beside him, and a man in a teal kurta and white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits in the centre. Two men in white dhoti and light kurta, one blindfolded, sit in the middle, while a man in a navy kurta with rudraksha mala holds a clipboard and microphone. A woman in a pink and gold sari stands at right, facing the group. Behind them, two young women in rust and orange saris stand at left, and a man in orange robes and a bearded man stand near a gilded framed portrait at right. Gilded lion-figure ornaments are visible on a table.2016-12-21A stage event where a group of participants stand barefoot wearing black blindfolds and holding sheets of paper, as if reading aloud. A man in a green kurta holds a microphone at centre-right, and a seated man in white with an orange scarf sits at right. Several people wear orange or white lanyards with ID badges. Behind them is a wooden-panelled backdrop, a cream curtain, a large projected image, and a deity murti at right. A small stage light sits on the floor in front.2015-12-12January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red carpet and pink draped curtains. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-and-gold headpiece. In front, a man in white dhoti and a kneeling monk in orange cloth hold a silver bowl toward the seated figure. Nearby, a man with long hair wears a white shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border cloth. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and several people in white and red clothing watch. A camera on a tripod stands at left. Other people are partially visible at the edges, including a man in a lavender shirt in the foreground. Seven people appear clearly on stage; a few more are partially visible.2014-07-23