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Outdoor festival stage decorated with floral garlands in yellow, purple, orange, green and white, with a large marigold banner reading "Welcome to Kailasha" overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a headband performs an aarti with a lit lamp in front of a row of devotees in orange robes. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the left edge of a red-carpeted platform. Seated devotees in front, some with hands joined in prayer, and banana plants decorate the scene.

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A photograph of a welcome ceremony beneath a large yellow and magenta marigold-flower banner reading "WELCOME TO KAILASHA". A person in orange robes and an orange headwrap stands on a red-carpeted stage holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flame, performing aarti. The backdrop is a curtain of green, white, purple and orange flower garlands with banana leaves. Seated devotees in front, some in saffron, white and colourful saris, watch. On the left, a cameraman in orange robes films with a handheld camera on a tripod, and standing figures in orange and white robes stand at right.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor scene at a green and red gate decorated with strings of marigold, yellow and purple flowers and banana leaves. Above it hangs a long banner of yellow flowers spelling out a welcome message in magenta blossoms. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the gate; the nearer one is bare-chested with a shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, and the other wears an orange head wrap. A third person in orange stands at the right edge, and a seated audience in the foreground includes a person with long dark hair. A red carpet runs across the ground.2017-12-16Outdoor stage decorated with marigold and jasmine-style flower strings in purple, orange and white, with a banner reading "Welcome to Kailasha" in flowers across the top. A bare-backed man in orange cloth stands at the centre facing away, arm raised toward the teal and white striped backdrop, while a man in white and several people in orange robes stand on the stage at right. A red-draped table sits in front of the stage. A cameraman in orange cloth films from the left on a tripod, and a row of seated devotees with folded hands occupies the lower right foreground. Banana leaves and a striped tent canopy frame the scene.2017-12-16A flower-decorated entrance gate with a large banner of marigold garlands reading WELCOME TO KAILASHA in yellow and magenta letters. Green panels are hung with strings of yellow, white, orange and purple flower garlands, and banana leaves frame the gate. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with bare shoulders and an orange head cloth carries a silver vessel toward the gate, and a small crowd of visible heads and shoulders watches from the lower right on a red carpet. A deity murti appears at the upper right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome at the ashram.2017-12-16A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial welcome at a KAILASA venue. A large banner of pink and purple flower letters reads WELCOME TO KAILASA above a striped green, teal and purple garland-draped backdrop with saffron marigold strings. A woman in an orange sari stands at the entrance gate, holding a small brass lamp or aarti plate. Clean-shaven and bearded men in orange robes stand at the right near a table with a striped cloth. A cameraman in an orange robe with a rudraksha bracelet films from the left on a red platform. Seated devotees in the foreground have their hands folded in namaste. A banana plant and a green palm frond decorate the right edge.2017-12-16A photograph of a large stage ceremony with a red backdrop. Centre stage, a figure in white and gold ornaments sits before a tall throne-like seat decorated with garlands in bands of yellow, green, red and pink, topped by a gold kalasha and a dark deity murti. Rows of people in orange and saffron garments sit on striped cloth cushions facing the stage, many with arms raised. In the foreground, two long-haired figures in orange hold silver aarti lamps and a silver vessel. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offered on stage. Several dozen people are visible across the rows.2016-12-23Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a red carpet runway and red-carpeted stepped platform on the right. A bearded man with long hair, orange-saffron garment and a long white flower garland walks forward holding a brass tray of flowers, followed by an attendant in white and orange. A white parasol with a green plantain-leaf frame stands behind him. A line of women in saris of orange, red, green and blue stands along both sides, some with hands folded in prayer. A cameraman films at left. Behind the stage, a golden deity murti sits on a throne beneath a decorated arch, and a shrine with hanging orange and yellow lamps and streamers frames the scene. a person candidate appearance is uncertain here because the figure's face and hair are too small to confirm.2016-12-03A procession on a paved courtyard under a open-sided roof. Young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas play drums on the left, and a woman in an orange sari walks at the right. Behind them, a large painted cutout or portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange garment, a red turban and a heavy garland is carried forward, and a red carpet runs down the centre. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are held overhead, and a decorated brass-like pot with a floral garland and flowers is carried at right. Men in white dhotis walk in the background.2016-08-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional performance on a red-carpeted stage in an ashram hall during Navaratri. Several women in matching orange-red saris with gold borders kneel and dance, some holding small brass or cymbal-like objects, with scattered white petals on the red carpet. A seated audience of women and children in orange and white sits on red cushions at the left. Behind them, a golden-arched stage displays a seated figure on a golden throne, deity murti and a lit backdrop with hanging red and gold lanterns, and a screen shows a larger image. Several monastics in orange robes sit in rows at the back.2013-10-12A festival procession under a open-sided covered pavilion with hanging decorative lamps and banners. Drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and red sashes walk at left, playing round white drums. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and dhoti, and several people in white and orange, carry or walk beside large decorative umbrellas with fringed tassels in orange, red and green. Centre foreground, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a red turban wears a long garland of white and pink flowers and a rudraksha-style garland; this figure is a life-size printed or cut-out image carried upright on a red carpet runner, not a physical person. Other attendees in orange and white garments follow along the red-carpeted path.2016-08-25March 03 20112011-03-03