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November 19 2015

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Photograph of a stage set with an ornate gold throne (peetha) under a tiered golden canopy, flanked by two golden lion figures and a tiger-skin cloth, with a seated depiction of a figure in pink-red clothing and a red headcloth on the throne, shown as a projected or printed image rather than a physical person. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At right, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp and a small vessel before a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and gold ornaments. Dark red draped curtains form the backdrop.2015-11-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated altar. On the right, two deity murtis (Shiva and Parvati-form figures) are dressed in orange silk and heavily garlanded with yellow, white and pink flowers, with a golden arched backdrop. On the left, a golden peetha throne with a tiger-skin cloth and lion-shaped supports holds a printed portrait labelled with a painted figure in saffron robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a golden umbrella canopy above. Red velvet drapes fill the background. The priest is performing aarti in a temple-style stage setting.2015-11-18November 24 20152015-11-24A photo of a temple-style stage with a red velvet backdrop. On the left, an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy and lion armrests holds an empty seat draped with a tiger skin, with a pink portrait figure seated on it. On the right, a golden palanquin-like shrine is decorated with yellow and white garlands and holds two deity murtis. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and bare upper body, with sacred markings, holds an oil lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps stand beside the throne and the stage is covered in red carpet.2015-11-19A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands on a red carpet before an ornate golden shrine, holding a small brass vessel in one hand while facing a garlanded deity murti in a golden arched niche draped with orange cloth. Yellow and white flower garlands hang around the deity figures. To the left, a golden throne with a canopy and lion-shaped supports holds a white statue of a seated figure adorned with pink and red beads, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. Red velvet curtains hang behind.2015-11-19A golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tiger-skin cloth sits on a red stage, with a large printed portrait of a seated man in red and orange robes and a red headwear, wearing a white and red garland, mounted on the throne back. A man with a shaved head in orange-brown robes stands at right holding a silver ritual vessel and a small lamp beside a golden horse-shaped ratha/chariot ornament decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. Red velvet drapes hang behind. The portrait is a depiction on a screen, not a physical person.2015-11-24November 03 20162016-11-03November 21 20152015-11-21September 02 20162016-09-02October 31 20162016-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copies