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A photograph of a festival procession at night beneath a painted backdrop of a stone temple gateway with carved pillars and foliage. At centre, a palanquin or ratha canopy covered with white flowers and strings of pink, red and yellow garlands carries a figure seated on a red cushion. Men in white dhotis and white shirts surround it; one man in a cream jacket wears a garland and a chain. Foreground devotees in orange and saffron cloth sit at the lower edge, and women with flower garlands watch at right. A brass lamp stand stands at right.

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December 29 20062006-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a painted backdrop of stone pillars and trees. A seated figure on a red-cushioned throne is covered in marigold and rose garlands, with a flower-garlanded canopy above. Several men in white kurta-style clothing, some wearing red-and-gold shawls and garlands, bow or kneel before the seated figure, one in an orange shawl kneeling in front. Flower petals scatter the floor, and women in white sari-like dress with flower garlands sit with folded hands at the right edge. A brass lamp stands at the right. The setting suggests a temple-style ritual honouring a guru figure.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29Photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on an ornate floral-decorated throne-palanquin, wearing a gold-brown robe and orange-gold turban, with red and white garlands. Five standing men in white ritual clothing with yellow and red garlands surround the throne; the central man wears a red-and-gold shawl. Behind them hangs a large printed backdrop of a stone temple pavilion with pillars and greenery, and the stage has red curtains and tall decorative poles. Flower petals are scattered on the floor. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so identity is not established.2006-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor stage backed by a large printed temple-pillar backdrop. Seated centrally on a floral-decorated throne canopy is a man in a cream-coloured kurta and a saffron turban, wearing a long red and white garland. Around him, several men in white ritual clothes wear yellow and red flower garlands; one man in the foreground in a white dhoti bends forward, with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a woman with a garland sits at the far right edge. The throne and canopy are heavily garlanded with marigolds and red roses.2006-12-29December 29 20062006-12-29July 17 20092009-07-17July 13 20152015-07-13A dimly lit photograph of a figure in a gold-and-cream turban and cream ceremonial garment, seated with head bowed as several men in white shirts reach in from both sides to adjust a garland and an ornate metal canopy above him. The figure wears a long beaded floral garland with red and white flowers and a yellow marigold garland. Behind them a large red-toned painted portrait of a face fills the backdrop, with a rounded ornamental frame at the right edge.2006-12-26Photograph of an abhishekam ritual before a deity murti backdrop of flower garlands and ornate gold-framed decor. A man seated on a red and gold throne wears a brown-orange robe, a flower garland, a heavy gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long dark beard; he is a person by appearance cues and the page notes his presence. Around him, shirtless priests in white dhotis with sacred threads and vibhuti marks attend, one pouring or applying a substance, while women in white saris and a woman in a maroon sari watch. Trays of fruit, marigold flowers and brass lamps sit in front. Garlands of yellow, red and green flowers adorn the backdrop and standing figures.2016-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23Photograph of a festive public ceremony under a white tent with a floral backdrop of yellow, orange and magenta flower arrangements and a framed portrait in the upper right. A seated figure in a gold-embroidered cream garment with a red-orange head wrap, red and white flower garlands and a red cushion sits on a gold-and-garland throne. A man in a white kurta and dhoti bends forward to touch or bless the seated figure's head. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis wear orange shawls and prayerful hand gestures, and a woman in a light blue sari with an orange shawl smiles nearby. Flower petals cover the red floor.2007-01-01