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A stage decorated for a festive event with a yellow backdrop painted with blue clouds, green hills, red flames and stylised leaves, bordered by a red and white scalloped trim. Two leafy trees stand beside a dark stone-like structure garlanded with orange, yellow and white flower strands, bearing a white and red emblem. Beneath it sits a seated person in an orange and white flower-covered arrangement wearing a light head covering, with a dark cushion or throne beneath. Foreground shows a few partly visible people at the bottom edge. A ceiling fan and light fixture hang above.

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A seated figure sits on a throne-like dais decorated with white and orange flower garlands, set against a yellow backdrop painted with blue clouds, green mountains, and red flame motifs. Behind the dais, a black shivalinga-style peetha with a yellow and marigold garland arch rises among leafy green branches, and a row of red and white scalloped trim runs along the top of the wall. Hands in the lower foreground are raised toward the dais. The seated figure wears a cream and beige robe with a saffron-coloured turban and a white garland, with long dark hair visible. Lower left, several raised hands are visible in the foreground.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated person speaks into a handheld microphone on a raised platform, seated on a floral-decorated throne (peetha) backed by a dark Shiva lingam-shaped arch with a horizontal three-line marking. The throne is wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands with orange and white cushioning, and the person wears an orange turban, a cream ceremonial top with a gold-brown shawl, and a white floral garland. Behind the throne, a yellow wall decorated with flower mosaics of green mountains, blue waves and red flames frames the stage, with leafy branches overhead. The person is seated with hands gesturing, holding the microphone during a discourse; the platform is covered with white cloth and red carpeting.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure in a cream kurta with a tan shawl and a tan turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind the throne a dark Shiva lingam-shaped backdrop bears three white horizontal bands with a red dot, framed by marigold and white garlands and a black canopy. The stage is set against a yellow floral wall painted with green mountains, red leaf motifs and hanging vines, with a white-draped step and a red carpet in front.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a large outdoor stage event at night. A seated figure sits on an ornate white and orange floral throne decorated with marigold and orange garlands, with a black shivalinga-style backdrop bearing horizontal white and red markings and a garland arch above. The seated person wears a saffron-coloured turban and a light beige shawl, with a garland draped around the neck, and a cameraman in a white shirt films from the left. Women in white tops with orange shawls stand on either side of the stage, and a dense crowd of devotees fills the foreground. Yellow floral decorations with painted green mountains and tree branches frame the stage.2007-12-15A photograph of an outdoor stage with a decorated yellow backdrop painted with blue clouds, green hills and a red flame motif, with leafy branches overhead. In the centre, a standing man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta with a saffron-coloured turban and a long garland of flowers and beads stands before a floral-covered ratha/palanquin with a black umbrella-like canopy and a garland arch. Around him, several men and women in white garments with orange-saffron shawls stand or assist, some holding ceremonial items; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the right, and a decorative fan is visible at the edge.2007-12-15A photograph of a figure seated on a flower-decorated throne (peetha) on a raised stage, hands pressed together in namaskar. The figure wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a gold-brown turban and a white and red garland around the neck. The throne is wrapped in orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. Behind it stands a black lingam-shaped backdrop with a white horizontal tripundra marking and an arch of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by green plants and vines, and a painted backdrop of yellow, blue clouds and green mountains. A white tablecloth covers the stage edge in the foreground.2007-12-15