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A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a large red-toned portrait banner of a smiling man with grey-streaked hair and a white beard. A seated man in a gold-trimmed cream robe and an orange-and-gold turban sits on a flower-garlanded throne with an ornate canopy and lion-head armrests. A devotee in white prostrates at his feet on a white cloth scattered with petals. To the right, two women in white saris with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Jasmine and marigold garlands decorate the throne and banner frame.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Photograph of a ceremonial scene before a large red-toned portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair. A man in a golden-yellow embroidered kurta and white trousers, wearing a golden turban, sits on a flower-garlanded throne with a jasmine-draped canopy above. An elderly man in white kneels before him with hands on the throne, and a woman in a green-and-yellow sari kneels to the right with folded hands. Standing figures to the left and right, including a man in a grey-brown robe and women in purple and teal saris, watch and clap. Yellow and white flower garlands hang on dark drapes, with flower petals spread on the table below and a red balloon at the bottom edge.2006-12-26A seated man in a golden-yellow kurta and a yellow turban sits on a floral-garlanded ornate throne beneath a gilded canopy, with white jasmine garlands and yellow flowers. Kneeling devotees in white garments attend him, one holding his feet on a flower-strewn platform, while a woman in white stands with a rudraksha mala at right. A large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and forehead markings hangs behind, framed by marigold garlands. The scene resembles a ceremonial padapuja before a large photograph, with flower petals on the floor.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated man in a gold-embroidered tunic and a golden turban, placed beneath a jasmine-garlanded canopy with a gold kalasha-style finial and a flower-decorated arch, on a bed of yellow and red petals. Two devotees kneel before him in white and pale-pink clothing, one with hands raised toward him, while standing onlookers in white, cream and brown stand to the sides, one holding a rudraksha mala. Behind them a large red-toned banner shows a smiling face with long wavy hair, framed by yellow marigold garlands and a pedia.org2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a ceremony in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, shown in red-toned close-up. Seated on a flower-covered throne with a gold canopy is a figure in a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with a golden-yellow turban and a gold necklace, holding the throne arms and smiling. Two men in white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, stand at left, and a woman in a white sari kneels at right on a white cloth scattered with yellow and orange petals. Yellow and white flower garlands hang along the backdrop. The seated figure's identity is not established by the scene; the portrait is a printed image with no caption visible.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large portrait banner of a smiling man with long swept-back hair dominates the backdrop. In front, a seated man in a gold tunic and a yellow turban sits under a white jasmine-garlanded canopy with a brass finial, while two people in blue and turquoise kneel and lean toward him. A woman in white stands at right holding a ritual item, and others in white and cream sit or stand around a white cloth covered with flower petals. The banner is a printed photograph, not a person.2006-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with white and yellow garland strands and a large portrait banner of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a vertical red mark on his forehead. Seated in the centre on a flower-decorated throne with a gold canopy is a man in a gold-and-cream robe with a yellow turban. A man in white kurta kneels at the front of the stage, and a woman in orange and white sits to the right, touching the seated figure's feet. Several people in white clothes stand and sit around the platform, and a few stand in the background. Balloons in red and white hang from the top of the banner.2006-12-26