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A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a yellow backdrop painted with green hills, blue clouds and red flames, framed by a red-and-white scalloped top border. Center stage stands a man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta and dhoti, with a long garland of white and orange flowers around his neck, arms raised high and a small handheld object in one hand. He stands on a raised platform decorated with orange and white flower garlands, with green leafy branches behind it. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, another man in an orange shawl stands behind the platform, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at right beside a pedestal fan. Blurred raised hands of the audience fill the foreground.

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December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Outdoor stage event with a large yellow backdrop painted with green mountains, blue clouds, flames and red leaves. A black shivalinga-style altar draped with white and orange flower garlands stands centre stage. A figure in cream and white ceremonial robes, wearing a long flower garland and an orange-and-gold turban, stands beside the altar with arms raised toward the crowd. Around him, men in white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, many devotees' raised arms and heads fill the frame, some with hands clasped in devotion. Several people in white and orange stand on the right, and a traditional fan is visible at left. The figure is a person by ceremonial dress and turban, with the role of central honoured figure on stage.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A large outdoor stage at a person Spurana programme in Salem, Tamil Nadu, decorated with a yellow wall painted with green hills, red flames and blue clouds. In the centre, a black shivalinga-style altar with a Shiva lingam emblem and a garland of yellow and orange flowers sits on a flower-covered base. A man in a cream embroidered kurta with a gold-brown turban and a garland of white and red flowers stands in the centre with hands clasped in greeting. Around him, several people in white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls raise their hands or stand with palms pressed together, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands fills the foreground. Tree branches are tied to the stage frame.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of an outdoor stage with a decorated yellow backdrop painted with blue clouds, green hills and a red flame motif, with leafy branches overhead. In the centre, a standing man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta with a saffron-coloured turban and a long garland of flowers and beads stands before a floral-covered ratha/palanquin with a black umbrella-like canopy and a garland arch. Around him, several men and women in white garments with orange-saffron shawls stand or assist, some holding ceremonial items; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right, and a decorative fan is visible at the edge.2007-12-15A photograph of a large outdoor stage event at night. A seated figure sits on an ornate white and orange floral throne decorated with marigold and orange garlands, with a black shivalinga-style backdrop bearing horizontal white and red markings and a garland arch above. The seated person wears a saffron-coloured turban and a light beige shawl, with a garland draped around the neck, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the left. Women in white tops with orange shawls stand on either side of the stage, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. Yellow floral decorations with painted green mountains and tree branches frame the stage.2007-12-15