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Photograph of an indoor event hall under a white tent ceiling, with red velvet drapes behind a stage and colourful woven fabric banners with tassels and flower garlands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a long-haired man with bare upper torso and an orange cloth wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, facing a row of seated men in white clothes with orange-marked foreheads, who sit before brass plates of offerings and a small decorated pot. Behind them a photographer in an orange garment films the scene. A bald man in an orange shawl and white garment stands at the left foreground, and framed photographs line the walls.

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy and red cushion, holding a small brass vessel. In front, several shaved-headed men in white ritual clothes with red markings sit on the floor facing him. On the right, a man in orange and white stands with folded hands beside a seated row of people. A large red backdrop shows a painted face, and colourful garland-decorated banners hang on the sides. Woven baskets with yellow flowers and offerings sit on the floor at right.2007-02-24A photograph of a stage in an indoor hall during a ceremony. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak mark hangs on a dark backdrop, decorated with colourful garlands. In front stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with a small canopy. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and bare back, wears an orange cloth and stands at the stage facing the portrait. On the left, several men in white clothes sit on the raised platform, one with a shaved head, and two women in white sit at the right edge. Brass vessels and small floral-decorated baskets with lamps sit in front of the stage. The portrait is a depiction, and the standing figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity remains uncertain.2007-02-24November 27 20062006-11-27February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24December 29 20062006-12-29Photograph of a ceremony on a stage in an indoor hall. A standing man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a small bell-like object and faces seated participants. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments sit on the stage, with women in white saris among them. Brass-and-gold ornate throne with red cushion stands at left beside a gold canopy, flanked by carved lion-shaped armrests. Woven baskets holding green leaves and coconuts sit on the platform, with scattered flower petals. Red curtains, floral garlands and a colourful woven hanging decorate the back of the stage. A brass oil lamp rests in the lower right corner.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapes and a large red-and-orange backdrop hung with garlands. A figure with long hair wearing orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a decorative canopy, appearing to be a person candidate by the long hair, orange clothing and throne cues. Around the front, several shaven-headed devotees and attendants in white robes sit or stand, some with folded hands. A man in orange stands near the throne, and a woman in white sits at right. In the foreground, a low table holds brass plates, coconuts and banana-leaf or woven offerings with green tops, plus a small white fan at left.2007-02-24A photograph of a large indoor hall where a seated crowd of men dressed in white clothing sits on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in orange robes sits cross-legged before a gilded ornate throne with a red cushioned seat, with small oil lamps and offerings arranged on the stage steps. Behind the stage hang a large portrait, a red curtain, and colourful striped and beaded decorative banners, with gold tinsel garlands strung across the ceiling. Two pedestal fans stand near the stage, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right side of the crowd. Several seated people in the foreground have grey or white hair.2007-02-15