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A photograph of a seated figure on a raised peetha throne at the front of a hall, framed by garlands of marigold and white flowers and a backdrop of tall pillar. The seated person wears a light cream and gold robe, a crown-like headpiece and a white mala, hands pressed together at the chest. A red carpet runs down the steps lined with white jasmine garland toward a small fire pit with a visible flame. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-and-white saris face the stage from the lower floor, while a painted yellow-and-green backdrop shows peacocks, mountains and waterfalls.

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December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure sits on a decorated throne (peetha) at the top of a red-carpeted ramp, framed by garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a flower arch above. Smoke or incense haze fills the stage. The figure wears a light cream dhoti, a rudraksha-style mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders, with hands held together in namaste. A white-and-red tripundra-style emblem is displayed on the backdrop. The stage is painted with a yellow landscape of mountains, waterfalls and stylized flowers. In the foreground, several people in white clothing and orange garments sit with their backs to the camera, facing the stage, one raising a hand.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial aarti at a stage-set event. A seated figure in a cream-and-gold robe sits on a throne decorated with orange and white flower garlands, backed by a dark arch with a white horizontal tripundra mark and red dot, above which a stylised painted landscape with arches and mountains appears. A standing devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl, seen from behind, raises a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a red carpet running down the centre and smoke drifting in the air. Several other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame. The visible figure on the throne has long hair and a garland, and a gold-coloured garland-draped chest; the central throne figure is seated in ornate garments, while the aarti is performed by a devotee in front of him.2007-12-15Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a yellow painted backdrop of mountains, clouds and trees. A central raised platform holds a decorated deity murti or shrine framed by white flower garlands, with a red carpet leading toward it. A visible lit flame in a fire pit or lamp stand sits on the red carpet beside a kneeling priest in white clothing who appears to be conducting a puja. Many devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor on both sides, some in saffron-toned dress, with ceiling fans and speakers visible. Overhead lights and a blue draped valance frame the hall.2007-12-15