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A festive stage scene during a ritual at a Hindu event. A man seated on a gilded throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a saffron-orange turban, a red garment, and a pink-and-white flower garland, with gold bangles on his arm. Beside him a flower-decorated swing frame hung with yellow marigold garlands and chains holds yellow and orange cushions. Several devotees in white dhotis with gold borders bow forward with folded hands, and a man in a white kurta stands at right with hands joined. Other attendees in saffron shawls and white clothes stand behind, with red drapes and a colourful striped mat on the floor.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A stage event with a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and a saffron-orange turban, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, sitting on a gold throne with tiger-skin cushions and a carved lion armrest. Before him stands a garland-decorated swing or pedestal with yellow and pink flowers. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt stands beside a woman in a purple and gold sari and jewelry. A woman in a maroon sari with a garland is among the standing devotees, and a man in white prostrates full-length on a colourful striped mat in the foreground. Several people in white and off-white traditional dress stand behind, one in an orange shawl, and a man in a blue shirt is at the right edge. Gold and red drapes and a pillow with yellow and orange cushions complete the setting.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A stage event with a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover. He wears an orange turban, orange-brown robes, a pink flower garland and gold necklaces. Beside him hangs a floral-decorated swing with yellow and pink marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti prostrates on the striped mat in front of the throne. Standing behind, a woman in a purple and gold sari with a gold necklace, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha-style mala, and several men in white dhotis and an orange-shawled man in white shirt watch with hands folded. Stage lights and red drapes frame the scene. A faint printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A ceremonial stage scene at a temple-like setting. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and red turban, with a long beard and many garlands including a pink flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cover and lion figures, beneath a flower-decorated canopy. Before him, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels and extends his hands in worship. Behind, several devotees stand with folded palms, including a woman in purple and a woman in a gold and magenta sari. A large dark deity murti decorated with garlands stands at left against red drapery. Several figures are visible in the frame.2016-12-12A ceremonial stage scene with a large gilded throne and red cushions at left. A man in a rust-red robe and red turban sits on a low seat, wearing a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, while attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a patterned shawl surround him. Yellow marigold and pink flower garlands hang from a gold-framed canopy above him, and a worker in white kneels at the lower left on a striped rug near a brass tray. Red curtains and standing attendants in white form the background.2016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22A ceremonial stage scene with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-print cloth, wearing a rust-orange turban, a pink flower garland and a dark orange robe. In front, a floral-decorated swing-like frame with yellow and pink garlands hangs above a stacked pile of cushions in yellow and orange. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders are bending over the cushions, one in an orange-bordered white robe with a marigold garland. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand at the right behind them. Colourful striped floor rugs cover the stage, with red curtains and stage lights overhead.2016-12-12A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne draped in a tiger-print cloth and a gold lion figure at left. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-red turban, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments, sits on a swing-like palanquin hung with yellow and white flower garlands and chains, with bare feet. Probable Swamiji (long hair, red turban, pink garland, gold necklaces and armlets) seated as the honoured figure. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends toward the palanquin. Women in yellow and orange saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background, some with rudraksha malas. A colourful striped rug covers the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12