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A stage ceremony with a decorated red throne draped in white flower garlands and a canopy, set before a blue and pink cloth backdrop and a large banner. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a flower garland stands at right, raising a green leaf with one hand and holding a woven basket in the other. Several seated people in orange and white sit in front, including a white-clad man with folded hands at left and a man in white at lower centre. Bamboo poles with orange tassels rise from the front, and baskets of offerings sit on the floor. Decorative colourful fabric hangings frame the stage edges.

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December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Stage ceremony in an open hall with a large backdrop printed with a smiling long-haired figure against a sunset over mountains. A man in an orange robe with a flower garland stands at right holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward an ornate decorated throne with garlands, flanked by blue draped cloth and ceremonial poles. Seated on the stage, men in white and orange robes and women in white sit with hands pressed together in prayer. Brass and offering vessels with fruit and flowers sit at the front. The seated figure on the throne is not visible. Visible people are not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the standing lamp-bearer is a devotee or priest in orange.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A photograph of a ritual on a raised red-draped stage with a floral-garlanded red throne and a blue-and-white canopy. A standing man on the right wears long saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland, holding an object and scattering petals. Seated in front, people in orange robes and white clothes face the stage, with brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven baskets and green leaves placed on the red cloth. The standing man's appearance is not a sufficient basis for identifying him, so he is described by role only.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage ceremony at a festival setting: a standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a large white-and-multicolour flower garland stands at right, hands extended toward a decorated seat. The seat is a red-cushioned throne framed with white jasmine garlands, a small canopy and orange-tipped poles. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes sit on a red-draped platform at left, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass and woven pots with green plants stand in front. A large backdrop shows a red-and-orange sky above mountains, with coloured embroidered hangings at the sides. A small audience in saffron and white sits at right.2006-12-28A photograph of a ceremony on a raised red stage in an indoor hall. A large red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a small ornate canopy sits empty at center, flanked by blue draped fabric and orange-tipped poles. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage, some with hands pressed together in prayer. A man in white clothes sits at left with palms joined. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands gesturing toward the throne. Woven baskets holding small potted plants, a pineapple with a garland, and scattered flower petals and coconut halves lie on the stage. A banner behind shows a mountain at dusk with a glowing structure and a sun-like image. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, as the throne is unoccupied.2006-12-28