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A stage event where a line of women in traditional cream-white saris with gold borders stands in a row, several with palms pressed together in namaste and one wearing a kumkum-marked forehead. On the left, a figure in white with a bare upper body and a long beaded necklace stands near a large semicircular floral arch of marigolds and rose-coloured blossoms in bands of yellow, orange, red and green. Behind them, gold and red curtains hang on the stage, and a red-and-patterned carpet covers the floor. Some women hold their hands to their faces in devotion. Some people in the background wear teal, pink and magenta saris. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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December 23 20162016-12-23October 07 20062006-10-07On a stage with a plain curtain backdrop, a row of women in white and cream Kerala-style sarees with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. The woman at the front holds a wooden framed plaque or certificate. At left, a figure in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a long dark braid stands partly out of frame, with a white-clad person at the far left edge. A few women wear red bindi and bangles, and one wears a name badge.2016-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a crowded evening gathering on a red carpet under a canopy decorated with white banners bearing yellow sunflower motifs. Many women and young girls in white and cream saris with gold and orange borders stand closely together, some with braided hair, several wearing gold bangles and glasses. One woman in the centre wears a cream sari with a gold border, and a figure in pink kneels on the floor among scattered white papers. A green mat edges the carpet on the left. No one visible is identified as a person.2006-09-17July 05 20172017-07-05August 15 20172017-08-15A stage event with red and maroon curtains behind a row of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders. In the centre, a woman in a golden-brown saree holds a bunch of pink flowers and wears a rudraksha mala with a white forehead mark. To the left, a woman in white holds a bouquet of white and blue flowers with greenery. A woman in a rust-orange saree with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala stands at the far left, and older women in white stand at right. Several wear name badges. No single person is clearly identified as a person.2016-12-23February 24 20072007-02-24A long line of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders stands along a path, each holding a brass kalasha topped with coconut, mango leaves and flowers, a ritual water-pot offering. Several wear sandalwood or kumkum marks on the forehead and beaded necklaces. Strings of lights and green foliage fill the background of what appears to be an outdoor ashram event, and a red carpet runs along the right edge.2017-03-11A large indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling lit by rows of recessed lights. Many women in cream-white saris with gold borders stand in lines with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing rudraksha malas. Brass-topped gold stanchions line a pathway between them. Framed pictures and a red-and-gold painting hang on the pink walls, and a white deity murti is visible in the background. A blurred child in the foreground and a few people in orange and white to the right complete the scene.2017-07-08