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A ceremonial stage event with a large arch of alternating red, white, yellow and purple flower garlands framing an ornate silver throne. A man in an orange turban and red-orange cloth sits on the throne, wearing a garland, with a red cloth draped over his lap. A woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone and speaks toward the throne. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one bare-chested with a red sash and rudraksha-style beads, another with long hair and beads. A woman in a pink sari with long dark hair stands at the right edge, and a man in white bends to offer a garland at the throne's base. Peacock-feather and marigold garlands decorate the stage floor.

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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage framed by a large arch of yellow marigold garlands and alternating red, white, green and purple striped bands. A man in an orange-red turban and ornate gold necklaces sits on a silver throne with a trident beside it, a flower garland draped over him. A devotee in white dhoti bows and touches the garland at the base of the throne, while a woman in a pink sari holds out a red cloth. A woman in a maroon sari speaks into a microphone at left, and men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand nearby. Purple and yellow flower swags and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the foreground. Peacock-feather decorations flank the arch.2018-01-09Stage photograph of a floral-decorated ceremony. A man seated on an ornate silver throne wears an orange-red turban, a gold necklace and a shawl, and holds a ceremonial staff. Behind him a large arch of marigolds and garlands in red, white, yellow and purple frames the throne. A bowing man in white dhoti and orange-striped shawl touches the throne's garland-draped base, while a woman in a pink sari offers red cloth. Other figures stand at left: a woman in a maroon sari holding a microphone, and men in white dhoti with rudraksha malas. Purple and yellow flower swags hang along the stage front.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09Photograph of a ceremonial stage event with a richly decorated throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of striped red, white, green and yellow flower garlands and peacock feathers. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, long ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces and an orange cloth sits on the throne holding a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial; the seated figure's appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity, so the role is simply a seated honoured figure. A bare-chested man in white dhoti bends forward at the throne base, a woman in a red sari stands at left holding a red folder, another woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone, a man in white dhoti with a garland stands at left, and a woman in pink bends low at the lower right near a flower-garlanded platform with a decorated kalasha-like base. Purple and white garlands decorate the stage edge.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09A ceremonial stage scene framed by a large flower arch of yellow, white, red, purple and green garlands. A man seated on an ornate silver throne wears an orange turban, orange-red cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers; a trident rests beside him. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body kneels before the throne, placing offerings at a flower-decorated altar. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari carries a small vessel, and on the right a woman in a pink sari stands by. Peacock feathers and marigold garlands decorate the altar, and a decorated stone vessel sits in front. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam performed on stage, with a dark backdrop behind the arch.2018-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man seated on an ornate silver throne is garlanded with a long multicoloured flower garland and wears a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and an orange-red cloth over his lap. The throne is framed by a large arch of marigold and striped flower work in yellow, red, white, green and purple, with peacock-feather decorations below. He holds a silver staff upright. Around him, a shaved-headed man with long dreadlocks wears a white dhoti and bare chest, another man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a red cloth, and women in pink, red and blue saris stand nearby. A woman holds a microphone. Dark draped backdrop behind.2018-01-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a flower-covered arch of red, white, yellow, green and purple garlands framing a silver throne. A seated figure in a red-brown turban and red-brown garment with a long garland of flowers sits on the throne, a ceremonial staff upright beside it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold borders bends to offer a red cloth, another white-clad attendant in a dhoti walks past at left holding red cloth, and two women in pink and purple saris stand at right. Peacock feathers and flower garlands decorate the platform in front of the throne.2018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09