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A photograph of a ceremonial hall decorated with a large floral peacock-shaped structure covered in white jasmine and green foliage, with a painted peacock motif. In front, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland sits on a floral seat gesturing with one hand. Nearby, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor clapping, with three ornate gold arched thrones behind them, each draped in multicoloured flower garlands. Women in white saris sit in the foreground, and additional men in white stand near the staircase and balcony at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.

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A flower-decorated ceremonial seat, heaped with white jasmine garlands and a peacock-feather style floral backdrop, holds a seated man in white dhoti with a white head wrap and a multicoloured garland, raising a hand in blessing. Around him, devotees in white clothes clap and sway, with women in white and one in an orange shawl seated in front. Behind them, golden arched frames hold deity murti draped with multicoloured garlands, and standing figures in white watch from the staircase. The photo shows a satsang-style gathering in a hall. The man on the flower seat is a seated presenter in white, and the ceremony appears to be a festival programme.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A flower-decorated peacock throne stands at left, draped with white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower strings, with a peacock motif in purple and white. Seated on the throne is a man with a white turban, wearing a cream and gold-bordered shawl and a multicoloured flower garland, his hands raised in a gesture. Around him, several people in white clothes sit or stand, some with hands raised, and a woman in a striped yellow sari sits at left edge. Behind them, three gilded arched frames hold deity murtis garlanded with colourful flower strings, and a staircase and white curtain form the backdrop. Lit indoors at night, the scene resembles a satsang or puja gathering.2005-11-24Indoor ceremony in a hall with a floral-decorated peacock-style seat or throne. A man in white dhoti and white head-cloth sits on the flower-covered seat, raising one hand, with a garland over his shoulder. Seated before him on the floor in white clothes are several people with palms pressed together, including a smiling man in white shirt and dhoti at centre and a woman in white at right. Behind them stand gold-framed arches holding deity murti draped in garlands of green, pink and multicoloured flowers. Women in white sit in the foreground with garlands, and white-clad figures stand along the staircase at right. Looks like a puja or darshan with floral decoration.2005-11-24Indoor devotional scene in a hall with a balcony and railing above. A large floral decoration of a peacock with a fan of white and red-checkered floral panels, covered in white flowers, dominates the left. Behind a seated figure in white wrapped clothing, several deity murtis are adorned with multicoloured garlands before gold-framed niches. In the foreground, seated and standing devotees in white clothing clap their hands, with a man in a white shirt at centre and others in white at right. Several more people stand along the balcony.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual at night in an indoor hall with a staircase and railings behind. A large peacock made of white and coloured flowers dominates the left, with a golden arch behind it. In the centre, two golden canopy shrines hold deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands. A man in a white dhoti and a white shawl with a garland stands at left near the peacock. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand near the shrines, and women in cream and orange-bordered saris are seen in the foreground, with heads and backs visible. A white and maroon draped curtain hangs from the staircase. Ritual offerings and garlanded deity figures fill the scene.2005-11-24Indoor ceremony at a hall with a balcony railing and drapes. A man seated on a large peacock-shaped throne decorated with white jasmine garlands, peacock-feather fans and a tall dark floral backdrop wears a white turban and cream-coloured robe with a multicoloured garland, raising one hand in blessing. Beside him a woman in a white sari sits smiling, and several women in white saris and white clothing sit or clap on the floor. To the left, a golden decorated palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti adorned with colourful flower garlands, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A man in white and a younger man in white sit at the lower right. Six visible people.2005-11-24Indoor photo of a festival procession in a hall with a staircase and railing behind. Several golden ornate palanquins or ratha-style frames are decorated with garlands of white, pink and multicoloured flowers, and a large peacock-shaped floral arch with a fan-like feather display stands at left. Devotees in white dhotis and white clothes crowd around the carriers, one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground. A man at left wears a white head wrap and a garland. Deity murti are visible within the golden frames. White drapery hangs on the wall behind.2005-11-24Indoor ceremony at a hall with a stairway and railing behind. In the left foreground, a figure in a white shawl and white dhoti sits on an ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a peacock-feather-style backrest with colourful checkered panels. Behind and beside, three gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis draped in multicolour flower garlands. Several devotees in white clothes sit on the floor, some smiling, and a few people stand at the far right near the stairs. Foreground devotees in saris and kurtas are partly out of frame. The printed photo caption reads a pedia source2005-11-24