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A stage event with a painted, colourful backdrop of pillars and arches. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron shawl with his hair tied back smiles and reaches toward a figure seen from behind, whose blue-grey skin, gold-trimmed blue garment and white flower garland mark a deity murti or costumed figure. To the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses smiles and embraces the figure. At left, a man in a pale checked shirt claps his hands, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind. At far right, a man in white with a white shawl holds a garland of red and white flowers.

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A photograph of a festival darshan scene under a colourful tented pavilion. In the foreground, a seated man in a pale checked shirt has his hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and a white garland with red flowers touches a small gold object held in the hands. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes stands, a younger man in orange robes and a man in white kurta stand nearby, and devotees sit in the background. Dominating the right foreground is the back of a large blue-skinned deity murti with long dark hair, wearing a teal and gold embroidered garment and gold armband, tied with red thread at the waist. A watermarked archive copyright notice appears on the image.2010-01-29A stage performance at an outdoor event with an ornately painted backdrop of pillars, arches and golden temple-style architecture. A performer in a blue-skinned costume with a yellow sash and patterned blue trousers stands with his back to the camera before a seated figure in orange robes. On the right, a standing man with long white hair and beard wears orange robes and holds a microphone and papers; a man in white dhoti and shirt bends toward the performer. Several seated and standing men in white, yellow scarves and white shirts watch and fold their hands in reverence on the left. The stage floor is covered with white cloth.2010-01-29Photograph of a stage event beneath a painted backdrop of colourful temple architecture with red, yellow and green pillars. At left, a standing performer with blue-painted skin, long dark wig, gold armlet and a blue and gold embroidered costume holds a garlanded object with white and orange flowers. Seated in front are several men: a man in white dhoti and shawl, a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers, and two saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth, one with long hair and one bald wearing glasses. A man in white with a yellow scarf sits at far right, and standing men in white shirts with yellow scarves stand behind. Visible people number about nine.2010-01-29Photograph of an event stage with colourful painted pillars in red, blue, green and gold. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and gestures with open palms toward a bald man on the right, who wears wire-rimmed glasses, a saffron shawl and a white garland, and smiles. Behind them a man in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a red folder, and a man in a cream shirt wears a badge on a lanyard and holds a rolled paper. Other onlookers stand in the background.2010-01-29May 09 20152015-05-09February 22 20132013-02-22October 19 20132013-10-19May 09 20152015-05-09Photo of a stage event with a painted temple-style backdrop of pink and blue pillars and gold arches. A bald priest in orange robes stands center, garlanding a smiling man in a pink shirt with a red tilak who holds a flower garland and paper. To the left, a man in orange robes with a shawl claps, and a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl stands behind. On the right, a bearded sadhu with white hair and a long beard in orange clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and papers. A blue painted statue hand appears in the foreground left. Several other men in white and light clothing stand around the stage.2010-01-29A photograph on an ornate stage with a red velvet curtain and painted temple-style blue and orange panels. A bearded man in a pale peach kurta with an orange shawl, seen from behind, clasps the hands of a smiling man with a long swept-back hair bun, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, gold armband and a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers around his neck, with a headset microphone. A brass oil lamp stands in front and a gold-carved throne chair is at right. The smiling man with garland and distinctive hair and ornaments is a person, honoured with a garland by the guest sannyasi in an orange shawl during a ceremonial welcome.2013-10-19A ceremonial honouring on a stage framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. A central seated figure wears a large golden crown with a bird-like finial, a pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces, a gold pendant and bangles, and smiles while hands are pressed together. A saffron-robed monk in an orange turban stands behind, placing a hand on the crown, while another saffron-robed devotee bends forward to touch the seated figure's hands. At left, an older white-bearded man in saffron robes and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Blurred audience heads occupy the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure, identified by the page as present; his cues are the ornate gold crown, gold necklaces and garland. Ceremonial honouring, not a named ritual.2016-12-23Stage event against a dark backdrop with a glowing green deity murti head crowned with an ornate gold crown. A man in orange and peach robes and an orange turban on the left holds his cupped hands out over a small offering. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban, red shawl and multiple flower garlands, with a gold-coloured ornate chair behind, stands with hands cupped. Beside them a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a silver trident. At far right a bald man in glasses wears an orange garment and rudraksha mala. Scene suggests a ritual offering on stage.2015-05-09