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A stage prepared for a ritual with a purple satin-draped table in front and a white backdrop behind. Rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven cane baskets sit along the front edge, with brass plates stacked at left. On a raised platform, a gilded deity murti seated with a crown and ornaments is attended by devotees: a man in white dhoti with orange shawl bends to tend the murti, while a woman in orange shawl and white garment reaches toward it. Another devotee in grey top, white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. Two women in white saris stand at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam preparation.

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A photograph of a ritual on an outdoor stage draped with white cloth. A person in a grey sweater and white dhoti kneels at the lower left, facing two metal deity murtis seated on a white platform, one with a crown and a raised trident-like staff. The murtis wear orange shawls and ornate gold-toned adornments. Rows of brass pots with woven rattan netting surround the platform, and a purple cloth edges the stage. Sunlight and palm fronds appear at the upper left.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor ritual setting under a white canopy and metal frame with palm trees and a hazy landscape behind. On a raised platform draped in purple cloth stand golden deity murtis and brass lamps, with a young woman in orange and white seated near the figures. Rows of brass pots wrapped in woven gold netting sit on the platform. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl bends low at the platform's base, and several people in white and saree walk nearby. Stepped red earth structure at right.2006-12-22A stage event before a dark blue draped curtain. At centre, a seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a pink garment and a red and white garland, with a light cloth on the head; a devotee in light blue kneels or bends toward him. Around the throne, people in white and cream clothes, several with yellow shawls, stand and kneel, offering or receiving. A monk in saffron-orange robes stands near the throne. Two large brass kalasha-style vessels stand on a striped purple and orange cloth on the platform. Devotees in white saris and kurtas line the scene, and a girl in a green sari with a long braid kneels in the foreground. a person figure is seated on the throne, identified by the pink garment, garland and gold throne cues, while the page indicates the event context.2010-09-12August 17 20062006-08-17A photograph of a temple-style stage during a ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat beneath a golden canopy and a flower-garlanded arch of yellow, orange, red and purple blossoms. In front of the seat, a woman in a rust-coloured sari bows low and touches the feet of the seated figure. A line of devotees in white dhotis and white or yellow-bordered garments stands along the stage, several with hands folded. In the foreground, a standing man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl faces the stage, seen from behind. Blue and orange draped backdrops frame the stage, and a row of women in white and yellow saris stands at the right.2008-12-23Indoor ashram hall at a monastic training convention. A long-haired man in saffron cloth sits on a raised white-covered seat on a red-carpeted dais, his feet being attended by a man in white kurta and saffron wrap who kneels with his hands on the feet. Nearby, a kneeling saffron-clad devotee holds a wooden staff across a white cloth, while a line of saffron- and white-clad trainees holds long bamboo staffs in the background. A small golden deity murti stands on a white-draped table at left, with a white board, maroon curtains and hanging yellow and blue decorative banners behind. Floral arrangement and brass items sit on a white-covered table in the foreground.2006-08-17An outdoor evening ceremony under a white tent canopy with orange and blue draping. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold trim pours or offers liquid over golden deity murtis on a gilded pedestal, while a priest in white and another in white hold a conch-shaped vessel. Behind them a backdrop shows a banner reading a Tamil event title, with a lamp motif. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron garments stand on the stage, a woman in white and a man in white watch, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The setting is a satsang-style stage with a white table covering.2012-04-06December 23 20082008-12-23January 03 20082008-01-03