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Outdoor photo of an open-sided stage under a metal scaffold frame with a tall lamp, set among trees and a pile of bricks. Two arched floral and tinsel frames in pink, green and yellow decorate golden deity murti and small shrines behind the stage. A seated woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland and a skull-shaped pendant sits on a white-draped seat in the centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside her holding a camera. Another man in white sits to the right of the seat on the platform. A crowd of seated devotees, mostly women and children, fills the front of the frame in the foreground. A small white square logo appears in the upper left corner.

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Outdoor stage under a pitched roof of bamboo poles draped with white cloth, orange canvas edging and flower garlands. Above the stage a framed portrait shows a figure in white with a white turban and a beaded mala. Seated in the centre on a white-draped throne with gold-framed side panels is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A cameraman in white shirt films from the left, and men in white shirts and a checked shirt stand near the stage edge, with coconut palms and blue sky behind. Several people are visible in the foreground.2006-11-13December 25 20062006-12-25December 26 20062006-12-26An outdoor stage under a white and orange canopy decorated with marigold garlands and red roses. A framed portrait above shows a man in white dhoti and white turban with a rudraksha mala, labelled as a portrait. Seated centrally on a white throne-like chair is a person in saffron-orange robes wearing a red flower garland, hands raised in greeting, with a microphone stand before them. Flanking gold-framed chairs decorated with flowers sit on either side. A man in an orange shawl stands at left beside a video camera operator, and a few people are visible in the foreground audience. Palm trees and a blue sky frame the scene, with a portable air cooler at right.2006-11-13A photograph of an outdoor temple-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with strings of marigold and flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-tasselled cloth stands at left on a raised platform. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing holds a long rod or stick. In the centre, two seated deity murtis sit within a large arched frame of red, green, white and yellow ribbons and tinsel, with flower garlands draped over them. Below, the altar is covered with heaped marigolds and rose petals, brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver bowl. A fan of green and pink plumes appears on the arch edges. Visible people: two.2006-12-26Outdoors under a bright sky, a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at the centre, gesturing with his right hand and wearing a white flower garland with a second white garland around his neck. Behind him, a metal frame structure is strung with white flower garlands. A crowd stands around in mixed clothing: men in white kurtas with orange shawls, a woman in an orange sari with folded hands, and girls in white and dark dresses. Some people in the crowd hold their palms together in greeting. A palm-frond tree and a tin-roofed shed are visible behind the frame.2006-12-26Indoor photo under a corrugated metal roof of a flower-decorated golden throne, or peetha, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow blossoms. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe with a red and orange garland sits on the throne, and a child in a turquoise sari bends to touch the throne's base. Around them, people in white and cream clothing, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, sit or stand; a man in a red shirt and a woman with a white shawl are visible. A cameraman on the right films the scene, and a copper kalasha stands near the seated figures. a person is seated on the throne in the orange robe and garland.2006-12-30A photograph of a temple-style pavilion with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with strings of marigold garlands and multicolored floral arches shaped like peacock-feather crowns in red, green, yellow and white. Two deity murti sets are displayed on raised red-and-white platforms draped with white cloth and garlands. In the foreground at right, a person in an orange robe with a long white garland and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another person in white clothes stands behind. A silver bowl and marigold flowers sit at lower left. Stone blocks are stacked outside the open side of the pavilion.2006-12-26Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky at a Brahmotsava celebration. A decorated palanquin draped with multicolored garlands and flower strings in yellow, white, pink and green holds small deity murti dressed in yellow and white garments. A man in orange robes leans in at the left, and another man in orange with a beaded necklace stands at the centre, gesturing toward the palanquin. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl faces the deity. Ornate golden umbrella staffs with a yellow-and-red canopy stand at the right, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange garments surrounds the procession near a rocky slope and a white building.2008-12-23Outdoor ritual scene with a standing man in an orange saffron robe and a long multicolour-and-white flower garland, hair worn long and swept back, centred in front of a white-draped low seat on a green mat. Behind him, several monks and attendants in orange robes stand and kneel near brass vessels and offerings on a mat. Ornate umbrellas with tassels and bird motifs, in red, orange and blue, shade the area under a metal-framed canopy. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films, and a man in black stands nearby. Sand ground with kolam-style chalk patterns. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland, standing as the central figure, with a white-draped seat beside him.2006-12-25An outdoor gathering under a large open-sided tent with a yellow metal truss frame and a dark red and purple draped canopy with striped trim. A large crowd of seated devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills the foreground. At the centre, a golden deity murti stands within a blue-draped alcove framed by golden pillars, decorated with garlands. At left, a standing man in white robes holds a tall ceremonial parasol with a red fringe, and a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair sits near a brass vessel. A framed portrait stands on an easel beside a white wall. A camera tripod is visible at the left edge.2005-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in an open-sided pavilion. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a wooden throne-like chair at left, hands extended in a teaching or instructive gesture. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a microphone. In the centre, a deity murti pair seated on a white-and-blue draped platform is framed by a large arch of striped red, green, white and purple decorations with feathered tips, and decorated with white and orange-yellow garlands. In the foreground a square black-and-white stone yagna or abhishekam pit is surrounded by marigold, rose and other flower petals, with brass vessels, plantains, fruit, a kalasha-like silver vessel and small oil lamps. Two other attendants partly visible at left wear white and orange.2006-12-26