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A festival stage set with red drapes and a glowing backdrop shows a golden palanquin-style throne holding a seated figure in white and red, under a decorative canopy with a flower garland. Several young men in orange dhotis and bare torsos stand in a row on striped mats, holding brass lamps and an umbrella-like object, while drummers sit at the front playing drums and a frame drum. The scene resembles a ritual procession or aarti staged for an audience. Watermarked text is not transcribed.

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A festival stage inside a red-draped tent during an evening ceremony. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne or palanquin with a gold-and-red canopy sits centre stage before a glowing sunburst backdrop. Several drummers and attendants in orange and white dhoti-style clothing stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and aarti lamps, while others wait on striped woven mats. Drums and percussion instruments are placed in the foreground. Ritual lamps are being offered to the seated figure during the procession.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22A ceremonial stage set before red curtains with a large golden throne at the centre, topped by a green canopy and draped in garlands. A seated figure in orange and white clothing sits on the throne platform, flanked by a golden ornate structure. Four bare-chested young male attendants stand in a row in front of striped multicoloured mats, wearing orange dhotis and gold waist cloths, holding brass oil lamps in outstretched hands. A drum sits at the left edge, and a cameraman with tripod is at the right. The scene matches a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting ceremony, with lamps held by attendants before the throne.2016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22December 22 20162016-12-22A photograph of a ritual in a hall with red drapes and a golden canopied dais at the centre. On the golden throne, a figure in red and a figure in white sit before an arrangement of flowers and garlands. Standing men in orange cloths hold lit oil lamps and aarti flames on both sides of the stage, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the left. In the foreground, several young boys in orange sit on the floor, and a woman in a pink sari kneels near the stage. The setting is a devotional ceremony with lamps and a deity murti displayed on the throne.2017-07-30December 22 20162016-12-22