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A large stage event with a dark blue Shiva lingam-like deity murti under a hooded serpent canopy, decorated with bright flower garlands and a golden kalasha-like vessel on top. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in orange and saffron saris, stand around the stage, some reaching toward the murti in abhishekam-style veneration. A man in a red top and another in a green jacket stand nearby; a camera operator with a tripod films at the left. Red carpeting covers the stage floor, with a magenta backdrop and stage lights above. Several people in the foreground and right appear to be spectators. The murti is central; devotees surround it in puja.

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A photograph of a large stage event under a draped tent with warm stage lighting. A large dark Shiva-linga-like form rises at the centre, its base and back framed by a tall arch of marigold and green garlands, with a golden vessel placed before it. Several people in white and cream dhotis and saris, plus others in yellow, pink, blue and red clothing, gather around the stage, some with hands raised toward the murti in a ritual setting. A man in a red kurta stands at left, and camera operators on tripods film from both sides. Spectators watch from the foreground behind barriers, and a figure in a blue shawl sits at right. Nothing on the stage is legibly identified as a particular person.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesA stage ceremony on a red and multicoloured woven runner. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red-orange garment sits on a raised seat, wearing a white flower garland, while a large canopy with garland decorations of yellow, red and white flowers rises behind. Around him, about ten people stand and move in white dhotis and white or gold-bordered saris, some with folded hands in namaskar. A woman in a pink blouse and yellow sari holds a brass lamp near the seat, and a man in a grey-lavender kurta stands at left. Stage lights hang above a glowing red backdrop.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festive stage event with a large flower-decorated throne or seat under a dark canopy, framed by a red and gold backdrop and stage lights. Many people in white dhotis and white saris mill around the platform, some in orange, yellow, blue and red clothing, and a few hold cameras on tripods. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari and a man in white walk past metal barriers, and an older woman with white hair and a red garment sits nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial gathering, with the central seat garlanded in orange and green flowers.2016-12-23July 17 20082008-07-17December 23 20162016-12-23A large crowd of devotees gathers in front of a raised stage under a white tent canopy at an evening celebration. The stage has a bright yellow backdrop with painted red, blue and white arches and floral motifs, and a golden deity-style ornament above. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand in rows on the stage, while a figure in white and gold sits centrally on a decorated seat behind a bank of flowers. Women in colourful saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand around the stage, and a balloon cluster hangs at the upper right. Spotlights hang from the tent ceiling. The crowd in the foreground is largely seen from behind.2009-01-01January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a stage event under a gold-draped tent with stage lights overhead. Behind a red backdrop, a golden palanquin topped by a dark blue figure stands on a flower-garlanded base of red, yellow, green and white marigold petals. Around it, roughly a dozen people in white and cream dhotis, mundus and sarees with gold borders move about on a colourful striped rug, some carrying or touching the palanquin, while a woman in a red saree and another in a dark blue saree stand at right. A photographer with a camera is visible at right. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-12-23