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A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne and red cushions beside a black deity murti draped in flower garlands and gold necklaces. A man seated on a red cushioned seat wears an orange-brown turban, saffron robe, a pink and white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace; a golden parasol stands above him. Ornate flower-garlanded swing frame with yellow and pink blooms hangs beside him. A priest in white dhoti kneels at a silver vessel on the striped floor cloth. Behind them, women in purple and gold saris and a man in white clothing stand with hands pressed in anjali, and a drummer plays. Stage lights and red backdrop fill the background.

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A ceremonial stage scene at a temple-like setting. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and red turban, with a long beard and many garlands including a pink flower garland, sits on a gilded throne-like seat with a tiger-skin cover and lion figures, beneath a flower-decorated canopy. Before him, a man in white dhoti with gold border kneels and extends his hands in worship. Behind, several devotees stand with folded palms, including a woman in purple and a woman in a gold and magenta sari. A large dark deity murti decorated with garlands stands at left against red drapery. Several figures are visible in the frame.2016-12-12A stage event with a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover. He wears an orange turban, orange-brown robes, a pink flower garland and gold necklaces. Beside him hangs a floral-decorated swing with yellow and pink marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti prostrates on the striped mat in front of the throne. Standing behind, a woman in a purple and gold sari with a gold necklace, a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha-style mala, and several men in white dhotis and an orange-shawled man in white shirt watch with hands folded. Stage lights and red drapes frame the scene. A faint printed copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2016-12-12A ceremonial stage scene with a large gilded throne and red cushions at left. A man in a rust-red robe and red turban sits on a low seat, wearing a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, while attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari with a patterned shawl surround him. Yellow marigold and pink flower garlands hang from a gold-framed canopy above him, and a worker in white kneels at the lower left on a striped rug near a brass tray. Red curtains and standing attendants in white form the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Ceremonial stage scene with a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robe seated on a swing decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, with pink flower garlands around his neck and gold ornaments. Behind him stands a gilded throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha necklaces, and a woman in a purple sari stand at the right, while a woman in a yellow sari kneels at the swing's base near a silver stand and red stool. The a person candidate shows a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, but appearance is only partly clear, so the label is probable.2016-12-12A stage event with a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and a saffron-orange turban, wearing a pink flower garland and gold bangles, sitting on a gold throne with tiger-skin cushions and a carved lion armrest. Before him stands a garland-decorated swing or pedestal with yellow and pink flowers. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt stands beside a woman in a purple and gold sari and jewelry. A woman in a maroon sari with a garland is among the standing devotees, and a man in white prostrates full-length on a colourful striped mat in the foreground. Several people in white and off-white traditional dress stand behind, one in an orange shawl, and a man in a blue shirt is at the right edge. Gold and red drapes and a pillow with yellow and orange cushions complete the setting.2016-12-12Stage photo of a festival ritual with a large black deity murti under a canopy of cobra hoods, adorned with garlands and a gold chest ornament, seated on a gold peetha with a red cushion and tiger-print panel. A man in orange and gold robes with a pink garland sits on a low seat at left beside an ornate gold palanquin hung with yellow and white flowers and orange cushions. Five people stand at right with palms joined in namaskar: two women, one in a purple sari and one in a gold-and-purple sari, and three men in white dhotis with gold borders, one with a sandalwood-coloured mala and glasses. Stage lights hang above and a colourful striped mat covers the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a robed man in orange-red and a red turban seated under a floral-decorated swing frame hung with chains and marigold garlands. He wears a pink-and-white garland and gold armlets, seated on a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth in front of a red velvet backdrop. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand and kneel in front of him with folded hands, with a kneeling man in white holding a bowl-like offering. A brass tray with a red cushion and yellow cloth sits in the foreground, and a lion sculpture rests by the throne. The scene suggests a festival ritual on stage.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12