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Photograph of a person in a white embroidered garment with a gold-bordered white dhoti or lower cloth, seen from the waist down as the feet and lower legs rise off the floor, possibly mid-step or in a prostration-like pose. The figure wears a long garland of red flowers and white blossoms draped over the front. Behind them, orange and white marigold garlands decorate a raised white platform or stage edge, and a hand in a sleeve is visible at upper right. Below, a striped turquoise and pink cloth covers the foreground. The top edge shows the shoulders and arms of another person in a white garment with an orange border, and a small purple logo appears at the top right.

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Close view of a ceremonial stage with orange and white flower garlands draped on a white-draped seat or throne. A woman in a white sari with red blouse and gold-trimmed borders stands partly visible at the left behind the garland. At the right, a man's bare feet in white dhoti with a gold-bordered hem walk across the floor, a saffron cloth draped over his arm.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15Close-up photograph of a standing man's lower body on an event stage. He wears a cream and gold kurta-style garment with a long garland of white flowers draped over the shoulder and a deep red floral garland, and his bare feet rest on rose petals scattered across the platform. Beside him, a white cushioned seat is framed by orange and red flower garlands and white jasmine strings. In the foreground, a teal, pink and orange striped cloth covers the lower edge of the frame. Only the lower body and feet are visible; no face appears.2007-12-15A photograph of a figure in white robes with a gold-bordered dhoti standing on a raised platform, with red and orange flower garlands and a red rudraksha-style or floral necklace draped on the chest. Behind is a backdrop of marigold and orange flower strands, with a flowing yellow cloth and green foliage. A striped pink, purple, green and blue cloth covers the foreground surface, with a red flower garland laid along its top edge. Only the lower body and garlands of the figure are visible, the head is cropped out of frame.2007-12-15A standing man in a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a gold-toned sash at the waist and a long garland of white flowers and red roses around his neck, palms pressed together at his forehead in namaskar. He stands before a flower-decorated stage with orange and white marigold garlands draped over a seat and an ornate throne-like structure, with leafy green branches and red-and-white painted pillars behind him. A person in a red and white sari is visible at the right edge. Candidate presentation includes garlands and ceremonial dress but the face and overall appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee-like figure greeting a decorated dais.2007-12-15A man in a cream and off-white embroidered kurta and matching dhoti with gold trim stands barefoot on a decorated stage, one arm extended toward a flower-covered throne. The throne is draped with white and orange-red garlands and a white cushion. He wears a long white and red garland around his neck. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands near a green-and-yellow floral backdrop with scattered flower petals on the floor. Scalloped white arches appear in the top background. The man in cream appears to be a presenter or honoured guest; his appearance is not sufficient to confirm an identity.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A man stands on a decorated white and orange open vehicle, smiling and raising one hand, dressed in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani-style jacket over white dhoti. He wears long white and red flower garlands around his neck and a red flower garland draped at his waist, with orange and white marigold-style flowers lining the vehicle. Behind him, leafy green branches and a yellow wall with green and blue painted decorations form the backdrop, and a white canopy is visible above. A pale fan is visible at the left edge. The scene appears to be a festive procession or public event.2007-12-15Close view of a figure's lower legs and bare feet standing on a floor scattered with flower petals and leaves. The figure wears a white garment with a wide red-and-gold bordered dhoti. Behind, a raised white-draped platform is decorated with strings of white jasmine garlands and orange marigold garlands. A striped turquoise, pink and yellow cloth covers the foreground. The upper body is cropped out, so no face or other person is visible.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A man in a cream and off-white embroidered kurta and matching wrap stands raising both hands joyfully beside a large black Shivalinga adorned with white and orange flower garlands and a red-and-white tripundra mark. Leafy green branches and a colourful striped backdrop frame the outdoor stage, with a white floral arrangement in the foreground. Several garlands with red and orange blossoms hang around his neck. The figure's appearance shows long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, with a distinctive gold-toned necklace and red garlands, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a celebratory pose beside the linga.2007-12-15Two men in white dhotis and shawls bow low in devotion before a seated figure dressed in a gold turban, ornate gold necklaces and a long white garland with red, yellow and green flowers. The seated figure sits on a green and gold patterned cushion or throne draped with red-bordered fabric. Two devotees touch their heads to the floor in pranam at the feet of the seated figure, in a warm room with white vertical blinds and gold curtains. Possible a person cues are the turban, layered garlands and ornate gold jewellery, though the seated figure's face is not clearly visible. A deity murti or puja setting is not clearly shown.2008-05-03