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A man seated on a zebra-striped throne with white and tiger-print cushions, decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands, and purple and yellow flower garland draped over the chair back. He wears a white kurta, a white turban, and a red and white garland, with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him stands a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace. On the right, a man in a dark shirt and cream trousers stands clapping, with a bare foot visible. Potted purple orchids and flower arrangements sit on the blue-draped stage under a tent with orange drapery. Speakers are at the right edge. The setting is a festival stage tent.

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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage under a white tent. A long-haired man in white clothing with a white turban sits on a zebra-striped throne draped with white and orange garlands and purple and yellow flowers. A man in a bare-chested pose kneels before the throne, bowing with his hands at the seated man's feet, which rest on flower petals. Behind them a man in an orange robe holds a book and stands near a microphone stand. A blue stage skirt is edged with white flower strands, and orange drapes hang behind.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival stage under a white canopy, decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and tall flower arrangements. A seated figure in white embroidered kurta, white dhoti and white turban, with a red and white flower garland draped down, sits on a zebra-striped throne and extends a hand toward a standing young man in a dark purple shirt, white trousers, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, who bows with palms together. Behind them stands an attendant in orange cloth. Flower arrangements and a kalasha-style vessel sit at the base of the dais. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the figure is described by role as a seated honoured guest.2008-12-29A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on a zebra-striped throne draped with white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strands and purple and yellow flower garlands. He wears a white turban, white kurta and white dhoti, with a red and white garland hanging from his neck. A younger man in a dark purple shirt and white trousers, with an orange cloth over his shoulder, stands before him, bending forward and holding out flowers and a stem. Purple orchids, lilies and potted plants decorate the stage, which has a blue cloth skirt edged with white flowers and a white pillar at the left. An orange-and-white draped tent ceiling overhead completes the setting. A puja or padapuja-style felicitation is suggested by the offerings, though no specific ritual is named.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a ceremony under a tent with a red and orange fabric backdrop. A long-haired figure in a cream-white dhoti and matching kurta with a cream turban sits on a zebra-striped throne decorated with flower garlands in yellow, purple and white, hands pressed in namaste. A younger man in a navy-blue kurta, white trousers and an orange-beaded mala stands bowing with palms joined in front of the throne. Flower arrangements, marigold and jasmine garlands, and red rose petals scattered on the blue cloth surround the platform. A person in orange robes stands behind them, and a seated figure appears at the right edge.2008-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial stage under an orange-draped tent decorated with flower garlands. A man with long hair and a white turban and white robes sits on a zebra-striped throne ornamented with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark blue shirt and white trousers who bows at his feet. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, along with another bearded man in orange clothing and a figure in a red sari at the right edge. Flower arrangements, rose petals and a blue cloth-covered table with a garland frame the scene.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29