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Photo 11742607 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20142014-02-17February 17 20142014-02-17Outdoor ceremony where a large framed portrait of a long-haired young man seated on an ornate gold throne is garlanded with white jasmine strings and red roses, with yellow marigolds and pink flowers heaped at its base. The portrait's figure wears white and gold robes and a gold necklace, and its blue backdrop carries Tamil-script text. In front, seated women in white saris with gold borders, one with an orange shawl, sit on green plastic chairs beside men in white dhotis and shirts. Standing devotees in white clothing gather at right, with loudspeakers, bunting and palm trees behind. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present.2006-09-14A seated figure is almost entirely buried under heaped red, pink and white rose petals on a golden throne-like seat beneath a gold canopy with a white tent ceiling. The head wears an orange turban and is partly visible above the petals. A man in an orange robe with curly dark hair stands at the right, arranging petals, beside a woman in a white sari with a red border. Around them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with gold-colored necklaces and garlands stand with hands folded. Petals scatter across the green carpet, and a golden umbrella and floral garlands frame the scene.2011-07-15A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red-toned face hangs behind a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a white flower garland and a gold necklace, with hands in anjali mudra, and sits on a red-cushioned seat beneath a flower-decorated canopy. In front, a row of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sits with heads bowed in prayer. Strings of marigold garlands and colourful embroidered hangings decorate the walls and ceiling.2006-12-27December 30 20062006-12-30October 09 20162016-10-09Outdoor ceremony under a pink and white tent canopy. A figure seated on a red-cushioned throne with a carved lion arm, draped in white and gold, wears a gold crown and a heavy garland of white and orange flowers. Below, a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala kneels and pours flowers and offerings over a silver vessel on a tray scattered with petals. Standing behind, a bearded man in orange shawl holds a plate, and a younger man in white with rudraksha malas holds a tray. Women in orange and white saris stand to the left, and a seated man in white is at the lower left edge.2005-01-01October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a large framed portrait in a gold frame, held upright by a man's hand at the left edge, showing a smiling figure with long dark hair, a white headband, rudraksha beads and a flowing orange-saffron garment with hands pressed together in greeting, set against a tree background. Behind it, a smaller framed photograph shows a figure in orange with a turban. At right, two men in white ritual clothes, one wearing a cream turban, are garlanding the setting with strings of yellow fruit beads, and the background is decorated with yellow and white flower arrangements and a golden ornamental canopy. The large portrait is a depiction; the people visible are priests or devotees in white.2006-01-01October 10 20162016-10-10