Photos: Screen Actors Guild prepares for awards at Shrine Exposition Center

David Salas of Staging for Avalon Harbor Entertainments, leading the way out of the Shrine Auditorium.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A view from the podium in the Shrine Auditorium.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Joe Stewart, production designer for Avalon Harbor Entertainments, talks to the media while holding a miniature of the set.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Table placement for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A SAG statue inside the Shrine Auditorium.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Production assistant Dylan Cohen takes a selfie with placement cards.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Table placements for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

A wide view of the Shrine Auditorium’s interior.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Local union crews set up the red carpet.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Dignitaries and local union crews roll out the red carpet.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Local union crews set up the red carpet.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Local union crews set up the red carpet.  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Crew members Justin Lack, left, and Steven Payan load equipment past the lineup of SAG statues waiting to be placed at the Shrine during preparations for the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Production assistant Mike Bellew walks past SAG statues waiting to be placed at the Shrine Exposition Center.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Lighting technicians Jason Seagrove, right, and David Lindsay work on stage lighting.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Audio technician Eddie McKarge prepares the microphones on stage.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Cathy Ball, owner of Hollywood Vines Florist, places one of 12,000 white roses being used to decorate the Shrine Exposition Center stage.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)