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Indoor ceremony at a hall with a stairway and railing behind. In the left foreground, a figure in a white shawl and white dhoti sits on an ornate throne decorated with white flower garlands and a peacock-feather-style backrest with colourful checkered panels. Behind and beside, three gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis draped in multicolour flower garlands. Several devotees in white clothes sit on the floor, some smiling, and a few people stand at the far right near the stairs. Foreground devotees in saris and kurtas are partly out of frame. The printed photo caption reads a pedia source

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Indoor photo of a festival procession in a hall with a staircase and railing behind. Several golden ornate palanquins or ratha-style frames are decorated with garlands of white, pink and multicoloured flowers, and a large peacock-shaped floral arch with a fan-like feather display stands at left. Devotees in white dhotis and white clothes crowd around the carriers, one woman in an orange shawl in the foreground. A man at left wears a white head wrap and a garland. Deity murti are visible within the golden frames. White drapery hangs on the wall behind.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Indoor ceremony in a hall with a floral-decorated peacock-style seat or throne. A man in white dhoti and white head-cloth sits on the flower-covered seat, raising one hand, with a garland over his shoulder. Seated before him on the floor in white clothes are several people with palms pressed together, including a smiling man in white shirt and dhoti at centre and a woman in white at right. Behind them stand gold-framed arches holding deity murti draped in garlands of green, pink and multicoloured flowers. Women in white sit in the foreground with garlands, and white-clad figures stand along the staircase at right. Looks like a puja or darshan with floral decoration.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A photograph of a temple-style ritual at night in an indoor hall with a staircase and railings behind. A large peacock made of white and coloured flowers dominates the left, with a golden arch behind it. In the centre, two golden canopy shrines hold deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands. A man in a white dhoti and a white shawl with a garland stands at left near the peacock. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit or stand near the shrines, and women in cream and orange-bordered saris are seen in the foreground, with heads and backs visible. A white and maroon draped curtain hangs from the staircase. Ritual offerings and garlanded deity figures fill the scene.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24Photograph of a night procession inside a hall at an event in Salem. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands beside an elaborately decorated peacock-shaped palanquin covered with white flower garlands and a fan of white, pink and maroon flowers. Behind him, several devotees in white clothes and dark-haired women stand close around the vehicle. To the right, smaller flower-garlanded deity murti sit on golden arched peetha platforms, one with a tall crown and rudraksha-style adornments. A staircase with iron railing and a white draped curtain forms the background, and a man in white holds a phone near the right edge.2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24A photograph inside a hall decorated with a large floral peacock-shaped display of white jasmine, purple and white petals, and red-and-white checked panels. A man with a white turban and cream-white robes, a garland around his neck, stands at the left near the flowers. Beside him a man in white clothes and a shorter bearded man in white stand among others. On the right, three golden arched shrines or palanquin-like frames hold deity murtis decorated with multicoloured garlands. Staircase railings and a green wall are behind, with several people in white visible in the background.2005-11-24A flower-decorated ceremonial seat, heaped with white jasmine garlands and a peacock-feather style floral backdrop, holds a seated man in white dhoti with a white head wrap and a multicoloured garland, raising a hand in blessing. Around him, devotees in white clothes clap and sway, with women in white and one in an orange shawl seated in front. Behind them, golden arched frames hold deity murti draped with multicoloured garlands, and standing figures in white watch from the staircase. The photo shows a satsang-style gathering in a hall. The man on the flower seat is a seated presenter in white, and the ceremony appears to be a festival programme.2005-11-24