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A photograph of a ceremonial reception at a temple stage with gold-trimmed throne and ornate blue and red backdrop. A seated figure on the golden throne wears a red-brown robe, a red cap, and red and white flower garlands, and holds a silver trident upright. A gilded deity murti stands to the right of the throne. Around the throne, several people in white and cream kurta-style clothing, a woman in a red and cream sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a brass plate of offerings approach. Two yellow-and-red flags stand at the left edge. A terracotta-robed figure stands near the centre. Several attendants gather near the dais.

November 17 2013

November 17 2013

November 17 2013

June 21 2015

A photograph of a stage event with a large gold and cream throne in the centre, flanked by garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and a red-and-pink backdrop. A seated figure in red robes sits on the throne while a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends forward toward them, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. Along both sides of the stage, a line of people in white kurtas, saris and dhotis, one in an orange robe, stand waiting in a row. Red and white draped fabric hangs above, and orange and white mats with small offering items sit on the floor in the foreground.

Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress, sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line up and bow or touch the feet of the seated figure, while a bare-chested priest in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stands nearby. A red-and-white-clad attendant kneels at the right, and a backdrop shows a painted deity murti with flowers and a colourful pillar. Several people stand at the left edge.

Photograph of an indoor stage with red curtains and a gold-and-blue backdrop, set up for a ceremony. On the right, a large ornate silver throne holds a statue of a seated deity-like figure in a reddish-brown robe and crown, with a trident beside it. Two framed portraits stand on the stage; the one on the left shows a figure with white hair and robe, and the other is a standing deity figure. In front, a seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits beside a framed portrait. A line of young people in casual clothes stands at a railing on the left, and a woman in a pink saree is among them. A gold-finished pedestal stands at the left edge.

Indoor photograph of a temple-style stage with red curtains and a painted blue-and-green backdrop with pillars. On the right, a large ornate golden throne (peetha) holds a seated figure in a brown-orange garment with a crown, flanked by a golden trident and deity murti carvings in the wall niches. In front, two seated men in white clothes with orange shawls sit beside framed portraits on easels; a framed portrait of a bearded elder in white and orange sits on a red-draped stand. On the left, a group of young people in mixed casual clothes and a few in red stands behind a brass railing, with a large golden canopy/umbrella (kalasha-style ornament) at the left edge. A plain gold-railed platform lies in the foreground.

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November 05 2010

A photograph of a ceremony on a red stage in a hall with pink and red drapes and a cream arched backdrop. A seated figure on a gold and red throne with golden lion-like armrests wears orange robes and a dark-orange head covering, with a gold necklace. A bald man in orange dhoti kneels at the front holding a bowl or tray. Around the stage, people in white kurtas and saris and a man in a white turban stand near the throne, a child in yellow is visible at right, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. A figure in a white jacket kneels at the throne's base. a person is probable as the seated figure in orange and gold, based on the orange robes, gold ornamentation and throne; the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.