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A stage ceremony lit with warm fairy lights under a draped cream curtain decorated with red and white flower arrangements. A man in a gold-embroidered cream outfit with a cream turban stands at centre beside a gilded chair under a small ornate canopy, holding a tray. Around him women in white and orange saris and a woman in a deep red gold-bordered sari gather, several holding offerings, with a man in an orange cloth beside them. A white-draped table with a red-patterned carpet sits in front. The setting suggests a ritual reception on stage.

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June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a stage at an indoor hall during an evening ceremony. A man in a cream and gold embroidered garment with a white turban and a red-and-gold shawl stands at a silver tiered stand holding a small vessel, facing a line of people. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on the left, while a row of women and girls in red, green, teal and cream saris and salwar stand on the right, some holding small items. Behind them is a gold throne with a gold canopy, framed by white drapes with yellow garlands and floral arrangements. Stage lights glow in the dark hall.2009-06-09A stage photograph of a Thirukalyanam reception in a hall with draped cream curtains strung with lights and floral arrangements. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a golden umbrella overhead wears a white turban and gold-embroidered robes, with a tiered cake in front. Around the stage, men in saffron and white dhotis and women in red, orange and white saris stand and watch, while a girl in pink and red sits near the front. Red and white floral patterned carpet covers the platform edge.2009-06-09A photograph of a ceremonial reception stage at an evening event, with a white curtain backdrop strung with fairy lights and floral arrangements. A central seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold umbrella, wearing a gold-embroidered cream robe and a white turban, with a red sash. In front of the throne a tiered white cake with a cake knife sits on a white-draped table. Several people in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange-robed men surround the table, one reaching to the cake. A woman in a purple silk sari and women in red and orange saris stand nearby, and a young girl in a pink dress and red veil watches at the right edge.2009-06-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a white canopy trimmed with yellow fringe and a purple and red ring decoration. A long-haired man in a cream kurta with a long maroon shawl and a red and white flower garland stands on a white-draped platform before an ornate gold throne decorated with white flowers and a rainbow arch. Around him, devotees in white clothes, some men in white dhotis and others with orange shawls, and women in white sarees with gold borders gather, some holding offerings or fans. A man in white at left lifts a tray of flowers. Yellow and pink petals are scattered on the red carpet, and the surrounding area shows colourful powder stains, consistent with a festival of colours.2008-11-12September 13 20092009-09-13December 29 20102010-12-29September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29December 22 20092009-12-22June 10 20092009-06-10