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A stage at a festival with an ornate red and white decorative arch framed by embroidered gold and purple panels and red flower garlands. A seated man in saffron robes with a gold crown and white flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a red draped backdrop, holding a long wooden staff. To the right, a man in a red turban and red garment holds a tray, and another man in white dhoti and bare chest stands beside a flower-decorated canopy with hanging white and orange fruit offerings. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style pots sit on the stage floor, and a deity murti dressed in silver and garlanded with orange flowers is displayed on the right. a person is the seated figure in saffron with a gold crown and long swept hair, consistent with the page's festival context of Krishna Janmashtami celebrations.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A decorated stage set for a Krishna Janmashtami celebration, framed by an ornate arch covered in mirror work and colourful beadwork with peacock feathers and marigold garlands. Hanging from above are decorated pots and white cloth bundles. A seated man in an orange-red robe and gold crown-like headdress wears a white flower garland and holds a short rod across his lap. Beside him, a young man with a red-orange turban and orange cloth stands holding a stick. An older man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested with silver and rudraksha necklaces, stands on the right with a long pole. Brass lamps and a bronze figure stand at the left edge, with silver plates on a low platform in front.2017-08-14A photograph of a staged Krishna Janmashtami scene on a stage framed by ornate silver-and-multicolour arches. Hanging from a floral canopy are a mango leaf toran, peacock feathers, tassels in red, yellow, purple and green, and white cloth bundles. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a golden crown and a white flower garland, holding a long staff across his lap. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti kneels at a small cradle-like structure decorated with flowers, while another attendant in orange robes and a saffron head cloth bends over it. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor at the front, and a crimson drape forms the background.2017-08-14A festive Krishna Janmashtami tableau on a decorated stage. A man seated cross-legged in a swing-like frame decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers is dressed in orange-red and gold ornaments, with a gold crown, a white garland, and beaded necklaces. Two men stand beside the swing: one bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border, one in a red shawl and red dhoti holding a flute. Hanging clay pots and white butter-pot bundles hang from the canopy, and colourful tassels and sequined embroidery frame the stage. Pink draped backdrop. Festival reenactment of Krishna's childhood.2017-08-14A photograph of a decorated ceremonial stage framed by an ornate arch covered in sequins and coloured tassels, with peacock feathers, flower garlands and hanging white-and-orange pots above. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a gold crown and a white flower garland, holds a short ceremonial rod while sitting on a raised seat. To the right a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and white body markings, stands beside him. Foreground shows coconuts and draped offerings, with a brass lamp at left and red curtains behind.2017-08-14A photograph of an ornately decorated stage set for Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. A large seated statue of a figure in orange-saffron robes and a golden crown, adorned with a white flower garland, sits at left before a red draped backdrop hung with marigold garlands and coconuts. At right, a deity murti in a multicolored flower-garland arch is decorated with a crown and silver cloth. Two men stand near the centre-right: one bare-chested in orange cloth with a red turban, the other in white dhoti and shawl. Ornate silver-and-coloured archways frame the scene, with tassels hanging from the top. The staging suggests a temple-style utsava display.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A decorated stage shrine for Krishna Janmashtami with a richly embroidered arch and a canopy of red and white flowers hung with peacock feathers and tasseled pendants. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a gold crown and a white flower garland sits on a low platform at left, holding a long staff. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at centre with bare back and bent head, while a man in orange cloth and an orange turban at right tends the offerings. Brass oil lamps and a bronze deity figure flank the scene, with garlands draped over a red curtain backdrop.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14