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A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a raised stage draped in maroon cloth and scattered with flower petals. He wears a gold-brown turban with a white feather, a cream silk embroidered long coat over gold-brown dhoti-style trousers, and a long garland of red roses, pink flowers, white jasmine and yellow blooms hanging to his knees. He smiles and extends one arm outward in welcome. Behind him is a backdrop of a stone temple pillar and a brass oil lamp stands on a small table decorated with flower garlands. A maroon curtain hangs to the right. Appearance-based label: a person, a man in ceremonial garland and turban being greeted on stage.

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A man stands barefoot on a raised red-draped stage with his palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. He wears an ornate gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a gold waist sash and gold dhoti-style trousers, a gold turban with a white feather, and a long garland of red and pink roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. Behind him hangs a large backdrop of a stone temple gateway among trees, with a brass oil lamp, floral decorations and scattered flower petals on the stage. Maroon curtains and colourful banner cloths frame the scene.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man in a peach-gold turban with a white feather and a rust-brown embroidered sherwani with gold-edged cream outer coat stands on a teal cloth on a stage. He wears a long red and pink rose garland with white jasmine strands and holds a brass ritual implement. Behind him is a red-cushioned throne draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands, in front of a painted temple backdrop with a stone nandi and carved pillars. A seated person in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and scattered flower petals cover the stage floor.2006-12-30A standing man in a gold-brocade sherwani and a peach-coloured turban with a white feather and a red tilak smiles while wearing a thick garland of red and pink roses. He stands beside a richly decorated seat draped with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, in front of a backdrop of a stone pavilion with a white Nandi bull and carved temple pillars. Behind him a seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the floor. Two tall embroidered cloth banners in red, blue, orange and green hang at left, and loose flower petals cover the floor.2006-12-30Photograph of a man standing barefoot on a red-draped stage, arms spread wide and smiling, wearing a gold-brown embroidered sherwani with a matching orange-gold turban topped by a white feather. A long garland of red roses and white jasmine hangs from his neck to his feet. Behind him stands a flower-decorated red throne with yellow and pink garlands and a seated figure at its base. A large painted backdrop shows white Nandi bulls, a white sculpture of a deity pair, and stone pillars among trees. Brass oil lamps flank the stage, which is scattered with petals. A small balloon cluster hangs at the top.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A man stands on a raised red-draped stage strewn with flower petals, arms raised in a joyful gesture, wearing a gold-brown embroidered kurta and a saffron turban with a white feather, and a long thick garland of red and pink roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. Behind him is a backdrop photograph of a stone temple gateway with a white Nandi bull and a seated white deity statue among trees. A tall brass lamp with flower garlands stands at right, and a seated man in white clothes sits at the left edge. Behind the stage is a tall decorative panel. A large dark-haired head is in the foreground at left.2006-12-30A photograph of a smiling man standing barefoot on a blue floral-patterned cushioned platform over a red carpet at an indoor ceremonial stage. He wears a cream-gold embroidered sherwani with matching trousers, a long maroon shawl with gold fringe, and a white jasmine garland with red flower tassels; long dark hair and a red bindi. Behind him, a decorated canopy with purple, red and gold draping and an arch of green and red trim, with a devotional picture in the background. Around him, a man in white kneels and assists, a man in a white turban stands nearby, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right. Petals are scattered on the carpet.2008-11-12September 10 20112011-09-10November 29 20092009-11-29December 30 20062006-12-30