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December 30 20062006-12-30A golden statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a white dhoti-like lower garment, stands with one hand raised in blessing on a decorated swan-shaped vahana. He wears white jasmine garlands with pink flowers. The ornate painted swan with red, green and blue plumage sits inside a gold arch framed by a circular garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers, with a red curtain behind and a pile of stone blocks at right. The statue is a depiction, not a person present.2006-12-29A decorated statue installation under a corrugated shelter. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a mala, is mounted on an ornate painted swan-like vehicle with a white, scaled body, red and teal feathered tail, and a bird head with orange beak. The statue stands in a gold-framed niche with red drapery, framed by a large arch of red, green, white and yellow-pink garlands. White flower garlands hang from the figure's shoulders, and a white cloth covers the base. Behind are piles of stone and bricks.2006-12-29December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a decorated shrine inside a tent with grey draped fabric. At the centre stands a figure statue in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long garland of white and yellow flowers, set before a red velvet backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch. The arch is ringed by a large floral and striped garland in green, red, white, purple and yellow, with silver tinsel. Beside it sits a painted stylised swan or bird figure in pink, white and turquoise. In the foreground two people in orange and white stand facing the shrine: one in an orange shawl and dark hair, the other in a white shirt and orange shawl holding a silver bowl. A small framed photo of a smiling man in an orange turban sits at lower left, and a silver vessel rests on the table. Two people are visible.2007-01-01A photograph of a decorated shrine under a silver tent canopy. A large floral arch of garlands in green, red, white, yellow and maroon frames a statue of a saffron-robed figure with a saffron turban, adorned with white and orange flower garlands and standing on a pedestal. A woman in an orange sari with a white border and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand before the shrine; the woman raises a green leaf toward the statue while the man holds a brass pot. Decorative peacock-like figures flank the arch, and a small framed portrait of a red-turbaned man sits in the lower left corner.2007-01-01Photograph of a decorated festival tableau inside a tent with silver draped backdrop and a bare bulb overhead. Three ornate arches framed in green, red, white, yellow and pink fabric and tinsel stand over raised red-draped platforms. The central arch holds a standing figure in orange robes on a white peacock-like vahana with a gold crown-like top, flanked by a silver tiered base. Right of centre, a seated deity murti with a crown and bow-like object sits under a gold-framed arch, beside a smaller figure. Left, a white elephant form and another decorated shrine are partly visible. No people are present in the scene; the figures are statues or murtis. A brass lamp and offerings sit near the front.2006-12-30A decorated ceremonial display with a standing figure statue in saffron/orange robes, a golden turban, mala garlands and a raised right hand, set within a large multicolored striped and green arch of woven fabric with tassels and a colorful canopy overhead. A white-and-teal ornate swan or peacock-like carved figure stands at the base beside the statue. In front, a printed banner shows a circular portrait labelled as a person in orange head covering and a 'Sahasrara chakra' graphic, with a silver ornamental vessel draped in flower garlands on a wooden platform, brass oil lamps and white stone blocks scattered with marigold petals. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; no people are visible.2007-01-01December 12 20112011-12-12October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA standing gilded statue of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a raised right hand in blessing, set within an ornate gold arched niche against a deep red drape. The statue stands on a white skirted pedestal atop a large white and multicoloured painted swan vahana with teal, red and gold scrollwork. The arch behind is framed by a green, red, white and yellow garland. A small brass bowl sits at the base and a clock is visible at lower left.December 12 20112011-12-12