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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at a stage draped with glossy gold-and-peach fabric. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around a central seated figure wearing an orange saffron robe, adorned with flower garlands in pink and white on the raised platform. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand to the left, one holding a small child. A seated woman in a white saree sits on the red carpet at the lower left, and a woman in a white saree sits at the lower right. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the bottom left. Two green-and-white cooling units flank the stage.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a draped orange-and-gold backdrop with floral garlands on a golden platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand in a line bowing or approaching the platform, while a figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre-right beside the platform. Women in white sarees with gold borders stand at left, and a seated person in white sits at lower left. A man in a blue shirt and black trousers stands at the right edge, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod sits at lower left. The red carpet and green mat frame the scene. No figure clearly shows the qualifying cues needed to name a person, so the identity remains unsure.2009-08-08August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A padapuja ceremony on a stage with a large orange and red backdrop of tree roots. A seated central figure wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Devotees in white clothes and yellow or white shawls kneel and bow around the throne, some with hands folded or extended. A white-clad man with white hair stands beside the throne, and an older man in a light shirt stands at left. Several sannyasis in orange robes stand at right. Note: the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues alone, so he is described by role only.2009-08-26August 09 20092009-08-09September 13 20092009-09-13 +2 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A stage scene in front of a large painted backdrop of orange, yellow and brown tones. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a platform while a woman in a grey-gold sari with gold border stands before him with her hands together. Behind them a golden and floral garland arrangement with red, white and yellow flowers is set up. Around them several people in white shirts and trousers, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a bald man with a saffron shawl, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in a striped red-and-gold sari stand or kneel. A young girl in white with a red sash sits in front, and another person in white kneels at lower left. The scene appears to be a padapuja or devotional ceremony.2009-07-25August 25 20092009-08-25A group photograph on a stage with a large backdrop showing a painted face of a smiling man with long hair. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange-red shawl and a long garland of flowers, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a canopy decorated with garlands. Around the throne, about twenty-five people in white clothes and white ritual dhotis or saris, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, sit or stand; several are pressing palms together in anjali. Foreground includes a brass vessel, a bowl of fruit, and a brass lamp on a red-and-maroon cloth over a low platform, with white plastic chairs at the edges and decorative garlands and fabric panels framing the stage.2006-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands, set before a large backdrop printed with a banyan tree's aerial roots. A seated figure in an orange robe with maroon trim and a bare head is receiving a devotee who bows forward in a white shirt and white dhoti, pressing a hand to the seated figure's head. A line of women in white saris with gold borders and girls in white and orange stands at the right, waiting for their turn. A man in white kneels in the foreground, a woman in white sits at the left edge, and an orange-robed attendant stands in the left background. The figure in orange on the throne has long swept-back hair, which is a distinctive cue, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-08-09A seated figure in an orange robe with a red undergarment sits on a red cushioned seat on a golden platform, decorated with marigold and rose garlands, before a painted backdrop of rocky orange-brown tones. Around them, devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and saris stand close, with a woman in a purple sari and a young woman in white kneeling in front, many with hands folded or touching the platform. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right and another man in a white shirt and dark trousers at the far right.2009-07-25July 30 20092009-07-30