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A ceremonial stage with deep red drapes framed by garlands of red, pink, yellow and green flowers. A seated man in an orange-brown robe wears a large golden crown, a gold necklace, a flower garland and gold armbands, sitting on a wooden swing-like seat hung with chains. Beside him, a white-clad priest with bare upper body and a folded white shawl stands with palms pressed together while a woman in a cream sari stands nearby. A golden cloth bundle rests on the platform, and a tasselled decoration hangs from the top beam. Women in saris are partly visible at the right edge. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white ritual dress are also visible near the platform. The setting suggests a formal ceremony or honouring event.

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August 13 20172017-08-13A seated man wearing an ornate gold crown, a rust-orange silk dhoti and shawl, gold necklaces and gold armlets sits on a gold-framed swing decorated with pink, yellow and white flower garlands. A white-garlanded figure with a raised palm sits centrally in front of a deep red curtain. A standing man in a bare chest and white dhoti and shawl, with a white sacred mark on his forehead, stands at right with palms joined in greeting beside stacked golden cloth bundles. Garlands hang from the gold beam above, with a red, yellow and green tassel at centre. Multicoloured patterned carpet covers the floor, and green foliage and banners with dove emblems frame the scene.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage with a deep red curtain backdrop. A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a gold ornamental crown, with a flower garland and gold necklace, raises one hand in blessing while seated on a flower-wrapped swing-seat. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with his hands folded, and a woman in a yellow sari, stand to the right. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang across the top and wrap the swing posts. A golden cloth bundle sits on an empty swing beside him. Banners in red, yellow and blue stand at the sides, and a striped rug covers the floor. a person: the seated figure wears a gold crown, rudraksha-style mala, gold necklace and orange-brown ceremonial clothing in a throne-like swing setting, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +2 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 13 20172017-08-13August 13 20172017-08-13 +1 copies