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September 11 20152015-09-11A stage performance at a festival pandal with red and orange draped backdrop and ornate gilded throne structures flanked by decorative umbrellas with multicoloured fringes. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a gold throne, smiling, with a microphone stand beside him. Female dancers in orange and red saris and white and orange attire move on the stage on both sides. A deity murti with a red garland stands in a niche behind the throne. Flower vases with pink and yellow blooms sit at the front. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes, beaded necklace, seated on the throne.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A stage event under a red-draped tent with ornate gold-and-silver pillars, colourful pennants and a central deity murti, with garlands. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and beaded necklaces sits on a golden throne (peetha) at centre, with a rudraksha-style mala and a bare-chested attendant nearby. Around him, a dozen or more people in saffron, orange and white robes stand on the stage, several holding garlands and flowers; a seated man in white with a red shawl sits at the lower left with a cup near a microphone stand. Vases of red and yellow flowers decorate the stage edge.2015-09-11A stage performance in a decorated hall with red drapes and a white ceiling. On the left, a group of young performers in saffron, orange and white garments raise their arms in a dance. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with a gold border faces the stage with her back to the camera. A white pedestal fan stands in the centre. Behind them, a deity murti garlanded with orange flowers sits beneath an ornate silver canopy. On the right, a seated figure in a red robe with a gold border and a gold necklace sits on a golden throne with gold lions, beneath an arched gold and silver backdrop with a deity image above. Multicoloured parasols hang overhead.2015-09-11Night photograph of a temple-style ritual stage decorated with gold-patterned panels and red drapes. Central deity murti figures stand behind an illuminated arch with white and blue lights and garlands. In the foreground a seated figure on a gold ornate throne wears a crown, white floral garland and necklace, with a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and saffron cloth attending on either side with raised arms. Several more attendants in orange cloth stand nearby, and dark silhouettes of ceremonial umbrella-like objects frame the lower edge.2021-06-20October 16 20152015-10-16A stage set with painted backdrop of gold-trimmed columns and two standing divine attendant figures in orange and green dhotis. A seated man in an orange and saffron robe, wearing a saffron turban and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne with hands raised in an open gesture. To the right, a gold arched shrine holds a deity murti draped in red and white flower garlands, with two young people in saffron and yellow sitting before it on a red carpet. Brass lamps stand in a row between the throne and the shrine on a white marble floor.2013-08-18A stage performance in a temple-style hall with a red curtain backdrop. Several young male dancers in orange and saffron dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces move energetically in front of a gilded throne arch with a red interior. One dancer in a white dhoti and red sash extends his arm. Ornate gold fan-shaped panels, colourful fringed canopies, a brass lamp stand and a decorated deity murti are visible. A gilded table edge sits in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2015-09-11Stage photo of a ceremony in a hall with a painted blue and yellow temple backdrop and maroon curtains. A seated man in orange-red robes sits centrally on a gold throne flanked by two golden lions, with two standing gold-skinned deity statues holding ceremonial items on either side. On the left, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck mala reaches toward a glass-covered object on a table near a golden lion-mounted deity statue with garlands. On the right, a decorated altar with garlanded murtis is attended by several seated people in white and pink ritual dress, some wearing flower garlands. Oil lamps and brass lamp stands stand on the stage, and a monitor is visible at the bottom edge.2013-09-13October 16 20152015-10-16A staged cultural performance on a decorated stage with a gilded ornate throne-like seat in the centre, backed by a red curtain and a deity murti adorned with orange and red garlands. Several young male dancers in orange and saffron dhotis, some bare-chested with bead necklaces, move energetically in a line toward the centre while a seated performer in a white dhoti and white garment with red trim gestures forward. Standing at right, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti and a bead garland watches the scene. Brass lamps, a tall gilded lamp stand, a fan and a carved gold table frame the stage. Ceremonial umbrellas with multicolour tassels hang above the seat.2015-09-11