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A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a sunset over a mountain range and a circular portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, a red bindi and beaded necklaces, labelled with no readable caption. Seated on a red-draped platform, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded, and a row of men and youths in saffron-orange robes sit in front. A saffron-robed man in the foreground bows toward a decorated ornate throne with a red seat, white flower garlands and a canopy. Pineapple-shaped kalasha-style offerings in woven baskets sit at the front, with blue and pink draped fabric and tall decorated banners on the sides.

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December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Stage photo of a ceremony in a hall with red and blue draping, woven decorative banners and a large backdrop showing a smiling woman's portrait over a sunset mountain scene. In the centre a red-cushioned throne-like seat is decorated with garlands, flowers and a canopy, with long bamboo poles set beside it. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the left with hands joined in prayer. Seated monastics in saffron-orange robes sit on the right of the throne, and a standing figure in orange robes with flower garlands faces the stage at right. Decorated woven pots with offerings sit on the red stage cloth in front, with a fruit offering at lower right. No figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the presence of the a person is unsure.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage ceremony beneath a large backdrop showing a sunset over mountains with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in the upper right. A central red-cushioned throne decorated with white flowers, garlands and a small ornate canopy stands behind blue and pink drapes. A standing person in orange robes with a flower garland holds a basket and reaches toward the throne. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, some holding flower offerings in baskets, while bamboo poles with orange tips frame the stage. Ornate woven banners in green, red and gold hang at the sides.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, wearing orange robes and a garland of flowers. A large backdrop banner shows a circular portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair above a sunset over mountains. Devotees in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on both sides of the stage, with others in white dhotis and white saris seated to the left and right. Brass and clay pots with offerings sit at the front of the stage, with a small lamp burning near the throne. Blue and pink draped fabric and tall decorative banners frame the stage, and red floral petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-28A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-red throne at centre, decorated with garlands and flowers, wearing orange robes and a mala. Around the throne, rows of people sit on a red-draped platform: men in orange and saffron robes on the left, and women in white saris on the right. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman's portrait in a circle above a sunset mountain scene. Blue and red draped cloth frames the throne, and decorative woven banners hang at the sides of the stage. Small offerings sit on the platform in front, and petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-28