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Stage event with a seated figure on an ornate throne-like seat (peetha) draped with white flower garlands, wearing saffron/orange robes and a flower garland. Seated before them on the red-carpeted stage are rows of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis/kurta, many with hands joined; several kalasha-like brass-and-palm-leaf offering baskets sit at front, and an oil lamp burns near the front. Behind the throne hangs a large backdrop printed with a smiling woman's portrait in an orange sunset circle over a mountain landscape, and tall decorative cloth-and-tassel pillars flank the stage. Ceiling balloons and a standing fan are visible. Around 25 people are present.

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A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a sunset over a mountain range and a circular portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, a red bindi and beaded necklaces, labelled with no readable caption. Seated on a red-draped platform, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded, and a row of men and youths in saffron-orange robes sit in front. A saffron-robed man in the foreground bows toward a decorated ornate throne with a red seat, white flower garlands and a canopy. Pineapple-shaped kalasha-style offerings in woven baskets sit at the front, with blue and pink draped fabric and tall decorated banners on the sides.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage ceremony in a hall with red drapes. A large backdrop shows a sunset over a mountain with a circular portrait of a smiling woman in orange, beside a glowing sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by seated devotees in orange and white. Two women in white stand at the right, and a rows of seated devotees in white fill the foreground. Woven decorative poles frame the stage, and small woven baskets with offerings sit at the front. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or darshan.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne at centre, decorated with garlands and flowers, wearing orange robes and a mala. Around the throne, rows of people sit on a red-draped platform: men in orange and saffron robes on the left, and women in white saris on the right. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman's portrait in a circle above a sunset mountain scene. Blue and red draped cloth frames the throne, and decorative woven banners hang at the sides of the stage. Small offerings sit on the platform in front, and petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a smiling portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron, set against a red-and-blue sunset over a mountain silhouette with a lit temple below. A seated figure in saffron robes and garlands sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy and red cushion, holding a microphone stand, apparently speaking; the figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain. Seated devotees in white saris and dhotis line the stage on both sides, some holding papers, and decorative striped pillars with embroidered fabric frame the stage. A blue and pink drape hangs above the throne.2006-12-28Stage photo of a ceremony in a hall with red and blue draping, woven decorative banners and a large backdrop showing a smiling woman's portrait over a sunset mountain scene. In the centre a red-cushioned throne-like seat is decorated with garlands, flowers and a canopy, with long bamboo poles set beside it. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the left with hands joined in prayer. Seated monastics in saffron-orange robes sit on the right of the throne, and a standing figure in orange robes with flower garlands faces the stage at right. Decorated woven pots with offerings sit on the red stage cloth in front, with a fruit offering at lower right. No figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the presence of the a person is unsure.2006-12-28A stage ceremony beneath a large backdrop showing a sunset over mountains with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in the upper right. A central red-cushioned throne decorated with white flowers, garlands and a small ornate canopy stands behind blue and pink drapes. A standing person in orange robes with a flower garland holds a basket and reaches toward the throne. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, some holding flower offerings in baskets, while bamboo poles with orange tips frame the stage. Ornate woven banners in green, red and gold hang at the sides.2006-12-28