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A standing man in a gold-brocade sherwani and a peach-coloured turban with a white feather and a red tilak smiles while wearing a thick garland of red and pink roses. He stands beside a richly decorated seat draped with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, in front of a backdrop of a stone pavilion with a white Nandi bull and carved temple pillars. Behind him a seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the floor. Two tall embroidered cloth banners in red, blue, orange and green hang at left, and loose flower petals cover the floor.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man stands centre stage wearing a peach-gold turban with a white feather and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in a cream and gold brocade kurta and sherwani-style garment. He wears a long thick garland of red roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a decorated throne with a red cushioned seat and gold and pink marigold and jasmine garlands. A backdrop shows a painted temple scene with a white Nandi bull and a statue of a figure with raised hand. At left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on the floor beside a brass oil lamp, with petals scattered on the stage. Painted fabric banners with floral and bird motifs hang at left.2006-12-30A smiling man in a peach-gold turban with a white feather and a rust-brown embroidered sherwani with gold-edged cream outer coat stands on a teal cloth on a stage. He wears a long red and pink rose garland with white jasmine strands and holds a brass ritual implement. Behind him is a red-cushioned throne draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands, in front of a painted temple backdrop with a stone nandi and carved pillars. A seated person in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and scattered flower petals cover the stage floor.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man in an orange-gold turban with a white feather and a rose-coloured brocade-trimmed outfit sits beneath a decorated canopy covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red flowers. He wears a thick red rose garland over the shoulders and a red bindi. Behind the canopy stands a carved stone pillar and a backdrop of trees. A man in white clothing with a garland stands at the right edge beside a brass lamp. The canopy and pillar suggest a ceremonial palanquin setting.2006-12-29A man seated on a flower-decorated throne at the front of a hall, bare-footed, smiling, wearing a cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a matching gold-brocade sash and a gold necklace, and a cream turban with red tilak and a white feather. The throne has a red velvet back and seat, a canopy hung with white jasmine, yellow marigold, pink and orange flower garlands, and petals scattered on the floor. Behind is a painted forest backdrop.2006-12-30A seated man in a peach-gold turban with a white feather and jewelled brooch, wearing a beige embroidered silk tunic and a dense garland of red roses and pink blossoms, looks down with eyes lowered. He sits in front of a decorated throne-like backdrop of marigold, white and pink flower garlands and a deep red cushioned frame. A second man in white kurta with a flower garland stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a painted backdrop of a stone temple pillar with greenery. The garlanded seated man may be a person, with cues of a turban, ornate clothing and garlands; the appearance is only moderately distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-29A man with long dark hair wearing a peach-coloured turban decorated with embroidery and a white feather, a red tilak on his forehead, and a cream embroidered silk kurta. A thick garland of pink and red roses hangs across his chest, and behind him are marigold and white flower garlands and a dark carved stone pillar. He smiles and looks to the side. Only one person is visible.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a raised stage draped in maroon cloth and scattered with flower petals. He wears a gold-brown turban with a white feather, a cream silk embroidered long coat over gold-brown dhoti-style trousers, and a long garland of red roses, pink flowers, white jasmine and yellow blooms hanging to his knees. He smiles and extends one arm outward in welcome. Behind him is a backdrop of a stone temple pillar and a brass oil lamp stands on a small table decorated with flower garlands. A maroon curtain hangs to the right. Appearance-based label: a person, a man in ceremonial garland and turban being greeted on stage.2006-12-30A man seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white jasmine and red flowers, with a small canopy of flowers above. He wears a golden-beige brocade sherwani-style kurta, a matching draped sash, a gold necklace and an orange-gold turban with a white feather and a red tilak. He is smiling, barefoot, with long dark hair, resting his hands on carved lion-head armrests. Petals are scattered on the floor, and a painted temple-pillar backdrop stands behind him.2006-12-30