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Close view of a ceremonial stage with orange and white flower garlands draped on a white-draped seat or throne. A woman in a white sari with red blouse and gold-trimmed borders stands partly visible at the left behind the garland. At the right, a man's bare feet in white dhoti with a gold-bordered hem walk across the floor, a saffron cloth draped over his arm.

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Photograph of a person in a white embroidered garment with a gold-bordered white dhoti or lower cloth, seen from the waist down as the feet and lower legs rise off the floor, possibly mid-step or in a prostration-like pose. The figure wears a long garland of red flowers and white blossoms draped over the front. Behind them, orange and white marigold garlands decorate a raised white platform or stage edge, and a hand in a sleeve is visible at upper right. Below, a striped turquoise and pink cloth covers the foreground. The top edge shows the shoulders and arms of another person in a white garment with an orange border, and a small purple logo appears at the top right.2007-12-15Close-up photograph of a standing man's lower body on an event stage. He wears a cream and gold kurta-style garment with a long garland of white flowers draped over the shoulder and a deep red floral garland, and his bare feet rest on rose petals scattered across the platform. Beside him, a white cushioned seat is framed by orange and red flower garlands and white jasmine strings. In the foreground, a teal, pink and orange striped cloth covers the lower edge of the frame. Only the lower body and feet are visible; no face appears.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a figure in white robes with a gold-bordered dhoti standing on a raised platform, with red and orange flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style or floral necklace draped on the chest. Behind is a backdrop of marigold and orange flower strands, with a flowing yellow cloth and green foliage. A striped pink, purple, green and blue cloth covers the foreground surface, with a red flower garland laid along its top edge. Only the lower body and garlands of the figure are visible, the head is cropped out of frame.2007-12-15December 26 20082008-12-26Close view of a figure's lower legs and bare feet standing on a floor scattered with flower petals and leaves. The figure wears a white garment with a wide red-and-gold bordered dhoti. Behind, a raised white-draped platform is decorated with strings of white jasmine garlands and orange marigold garlands. A striped turquoise, pink and yellow cloth covers the foreground. The upper body is cropped out, so no face or other person is visible.2007-12-15A man in a cream and off-white embroidered kurta and matching dhoti with gold trim stands barefoot on a decorated stage, one arm extended toward a flower-covered throne. The throne is draped with white and orange-red garlands and a white cushion. He wears a long white and red garland around his neck. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands near a green-and-yellow floral backdrop with scattered flower petals on the floor. Scalloped white arches appear in the top background. The man in cream appears to be a presenter or honoured guest; his appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity.2007-12-15Two men in white dhotis and shawls bow low in devotion before a seated figure dressed in a gold turban, ornate gold necklaces and a long white garland with red, yellow and green flowers. The seated figure sits on a green and gold patterned cushion or throne draped with red-bordered fabric. Two devotees touch their heads to the floor in pranam at the feet of the seated figure, in a warm room with white vertical blinds and gold curtains. Possible a person cues are the turban, layered garlands and ornate gold jewellery, though the seated figure's face is not clearly visible. A deity murti or puja setting is not clearly shown.2008-05-03September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16