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A ceremonial garlanding at a stage beside a gilded and red velvet throne draped with yellow, purple and red flower arrangements. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti offers a garland to a man in saffron robes and orange dhoti who stands with hands marked with orange paint. A younger attendant in orange and a second priest in white and gold also take part, and a flower-strewn floor lies below. On the left, a man in a striped shirt presses his palms together, and a photographer with a camera stands in the foreground. The scene is a garlanding honour before the throne.

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A photograph of a stage event with a marigold and rose garland arch behind a golden ornate throne with red upholstered seat. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and a saffron-coloured shawl stands at centre, holding a long yellow and pink flower garland and speaking. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with flowing dark hair bows forward, receiving the garland. A man in a striped pink shirt holds a silver tray of flowers, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby, with another man in white and an older person in white behind. Blue curtains form the backdrop. Visible people count is six.2010-10-24November 26 20112011-11-26A seated figure in a white dhoti with gold border sits on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white and green. He wears a gold crown and a long gold necklace, with hands pressed together in namaste. 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The throne sits under a large floral arch of striped purple, yellow and white with flower garlands; the outdoor setting has red tiered stands behind.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage with two large gold-carved thrones flanking the frame, one with red cushions on the left and a golden lion figure on the right. A man with short grey hair in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti bends forward, hands on the shoulders of a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, who bows with his back turned to the camera and wears a flower garland. On the right, a long-haired person in a rust-red garment with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaskar, and a kneeling attendant in white with gold trim and arm bands reaches forward at lower left. Floral garlands in yellow and white and colourful flower arrangements decorate the background.2016-01-03July 17 20082008-07-17