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A photograph of a stage set before a painted jungle backdrop with a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait of a saint. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands centre holding a microphone and a white placard with handwritten text. Flanking him are several people in orange and saffron sarees with gold borders, some wearing black blindfolds, and one in a red saree with rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis stand with folded arms at the sides, and garlands of yellow and red flowers hang near the golden frame on the right.

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February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27A photograph of a ceremony on a red carpet in front of a painted jungle backdrop and a golden throne-like seat. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands at centre, holding a microphone and singing or chanting. Around him stand several women and girls: some in saffron/orange robes with blindfolds, one in maroon, and others in white saris and white garments, some holding papers and a microphone. To the right is a gilded arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a crown visible on the figure. The scene appears to be a devotional or initiatory gathering.2016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event before a painted jungle-and-waterfall backdrop with a large deity figure and a gold throne-like seat at centre. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a microphone while a young person in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a black blindfold receives a white cloth from another man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a headset microphone. Four women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand around them, and a blindfolded person in white stands at the far right edge. Golden floral decorations sit at the right side of the frame.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA group of about nine people stands on a red carpet in front of a painted jungle backdrop and an ornate gold arch decorated with flower garlands and a deity murti. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala raises one hand and holds a microphone. Around him, several women and young people wear saffron-orange sarees and robes with rudraksha malas, some with black blindfolds, and one holds a clipboard. Two women in white sarees and white kurta-clad people stand at right. A gold throne-like seat with a leopard-print cloth is at left, and a golden ceremonial umbrella with colourful fringe hangs above.2016-02-27A stage performance in a temple-like hall before a painted jungle backdrop with a golden throne-like seat and floral garlands at right. A blindfolded young person in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands centre holding a wooden board, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white moustache holds a microphone beside them. At right, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and gold-trimmed cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and wristbands, holding a microphone. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand around the group, and a man in white clothes operates a camera at far right. A man in white stands at far left. The scene suggests a ritual initiation or staged enactment, with the central figure appearing to receive an instruction.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event in front of a painted jungle-style backdrop with a deity mural at top. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with marigold and flower garlands. Center, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black blindfold and holds a microphone while another man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha mala and ceremonial body markings holds a microphone beside him. Around them stand women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, one in a red sari at far left, and two older women in white saris and a woman in white on the far right. Red carpet covers the stage. a person appearance uncertain: no clear distinctive presentation cues on any candidate; the blindfolded man is shown in ordinary white ritual clothing.2016-02-27August 13 20162016-08-13A stage event with a painted jungle backdrop showing a deity murti and figures near water. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and gestures, standing beside a blindfolded young woman in an orange saffron sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. To the right, women in orange and red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand near a lectern. A man in white with a grey moustache stands between them. Behind them a gold throne with a framed portrait and ornate gold decoration. Two women on the left wear red saris and hold microphones. The setting appears to be a ritual or teaching demonstration.2016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copies