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A photograph of an outdoor stage event under a red and white canopy, with a green floral backdrop and a golden throne-like seat at centre. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a mala stands at the right of the stage, near two cameramen in white clothes filming. Women in white and cream saris stand in a line on the left, and a woman in a blue sari stands beside the golden seat. Orange and yellow flower arrangements in brass urns line the stage edge, and a crowd of seated attendees fills the foreground.

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Outdoor festival stage under a white tent with red carpeted steps edged in orange and yellow marigold garlands. On the raised platform, a figure in white and gold sits before an ornate golden arched backdrop topped by a gold umbrella and a decorated deity murti. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis fill the lower floor, with several women in orange saris and some children in white. Brass lamps, flower arrangements and tall speakers stand on the stage edges.2009-01-01A golden temple-style stage in a tent hosts a ceremony before a large gilded shrine arch with a central deity murti draped in garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. On the left a second garlanded murti sits on a golden lion-throne. Several saffron-robed men in orange and red turbans stand on the sides, one raising a flaming lamp, another holding a flame at the right edge. Seated devotees in white and grey shirts and saris face the stage, while a seated priest in orange sits at the right. Red draped platforms and a camera crane frame the scene.2015-01-13A photograph of a temple-style stage with ornate arched red and gold decorations and yellow drapes. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, with a golden framed backdrop behind. Around the throne, several people stand with hands raised or joined in greeting or worship: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a blue patterned sari, a woman in white, a man in white with a red garland, and a bald man in a pink shirt. Brass bells hang at the sides, and a woman in an orange sari and a child in yellow sit at the lower right. A darshan or temple visit scene.2009-08-22Wide view of a gilded temple-style stage with an ornate golden arch, carved elephants and a central deity murti draped in a large floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden raised dais at the centre, with a second floral-garlanded figure in a golden palanquin-like seat at left. A row of seated devotees in white and light clothes sits on a red-draped platform facing the stage, while saffron-robed attendants in orange and brown turbans stand at the edges. Oil lamps are placed on the red stage cloth in front. A camera crane and film crew with monitors are in the foreground. a person's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so no identity is claimed.2015-01-13July 08 20172017-07-08A stage at a Gurupoornima celebration with an ornate white-and-gold throne-like canopy decorated with floral rangoli-style scalloped arches and colourful painted pillars. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands before the throne while devotees in white and cream clothes gather around, some in saffron shawls, with a man in white raising his arm near the centre. Garlands and flower petals lie on the stage floor. A video camera is visible on the right side. Several devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white dhotis surround the altar as part of a puja or darshan.2008-07-17A festive outdoor stage under a white tent for a birthday celebration, with a large ornate red and gold throne at centre framed by a white and multicoloured arch of rosettes and a number 2 display. Orange-robed sannyasis sit on the stage and on the left, some holding a trident-topped staff, while a person in white and another in an orange shawl stand near the front. Marigold garlands edge the stage, flower arrangements and balloons decorate the set, and a golden parasol hangs over the throne. A camera operator in orange and white stands in the foreground. Several people are visible, most in saffron or orange garments.2009-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a gold-decorated temple-style stage set during a ceremony. A large gilded shrine arch frames a central seated figure in orange and gold garments, with a deity murti or ornate seated image behind a rainbow-coloured floral garland. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes face the stage, and several saffron-robed attendants in orange turbans stand along the red-draped platform, one holding a lit flame. A film camera on a crane arm is in the foreground. Two large gold-framed panels and a seated figure adorned with a floral garland flank the central shrine. Flames and oil lamps are visible near the front edge of the stage.2015-01-13January 03 20162016-01-03July 17 20082008-07-17January 08 20102010-01-08