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December 23 20102010-12-23December 29 20102010-12-29December 23 20102010-12-23Night photograph of a temple-style stage during Navaratri worship. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead sits at left, holding a small white item in one hand. Behind him a large deity figure, dressed in orange and pink with a gold crown-like headdress, is garlanded with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. In front stands a smaller white deity murti in red and gold clothing with a garland, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel. Two or three blurred people in light blue and white clothes are in the foreground, one with a dark braid, one with short dark hair.2008-10-03December 23 20102010-12-23January 01 20112011-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 04 20102010-12-04A man in a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and shawl stands before an ornate golden throne with red tiger-striped cushions and a gilded lion figure at its base, before a wooden door with carved panels. He wears a long gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a white forehead stripe with a red dot, and holds his palms raised in greeting. Gilded deity figures with raised hands flank the stage. a person: the man has short dark hair, a white forehead mark, a gold bead necklace and saffron-toned robes, and stands on a throne-like seat during what appears to be a satsang.2014-08-19A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red velvet-cushioned throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a yellow saffron-coloured dhoti and matching shawl, a red bindi, and a heavy gold necklace of beads. He smiles broadly and rests one hand on his knee in front of a microphone on a stand. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the right, and a gold ornate arch frames the seat. The setting resembles a satsang stage with a white backdrop. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person seated in a discourse role, with the throne and garlands as visible context.2010-12-26A man in yellow clothing stands beside a golden deity murti seated on a throne, garlanded with yellow and purple marigold flowers. The standing man wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured ornamental necklace of beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling while he arranges a yellow garland over the murti. The murti wears a yellow turban-like crown, gold jewellery and a yellow sari-like garment, and holds a trident. Behind them is a gold-framed arch and a red curtain. a person cues: long swept-back hair, yellow ceremonial clothing and ornate necklaces, shown in person beside the deity.2010-12-23