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A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an outdoor event, with three seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the far right, a man in a red-and-maroon robe with a red turban and layered red and white flower garlands gestures with his right hand while speaking. In the centre, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow and red garland holds his hands together. On the left, an older man in orange clothing with white garlands sits on a lower seat. A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti and purple cloth stands at the left edge holding a brass tray. Behind them, decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringes hang over a backdrop bearing Kannada text and a faint sunlit haze.

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Photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy with saffron and multicoloured fringed parasols. Two gilded, ornately carved thrones with red cushions and red carpet sit side by side. On the right, a man in rust-red and orange dhoti-style clothing, a red-orange turban, pink and white flower garlands and gold armbands sits with hands folded. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes and a dark turban, with a yellow-and-pink garland, faces left toward a standing attendant in a lavender dhoti who holds a brass tray or ritual vessel. Golden decorative floral signage with Telugu/Kannada-script text hangs behind. Bright sunlight streams through the canopy.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a ritual on a red-carpeted stage under a tent. Two ornate gold-and-red thrones stand side by side; the left seat holds a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a red-and-gold headwrap, whose raised hand is visible. The seated figure beside him wears a red turban, red-and-gold garland and reddish-orange robes, holding a small red book and gesturing. A standing man in a dark-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Several people in orange and red saris and dhotis kneel and sit at the right, one woman in a red-orange sari bending over a gold-covered box. Behind them stand decorated deity figures, a colourful umbrella with orange fringe hangs above, and a banner shows a portrait of a woman with kumkum and garlands, with Kannada text.2015-01-12Two ornate gold thrones with red cushions stand on a red-carpeted stage under a large saffron, fringed parasol. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban sits with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. On the right, a seated man wears a red turban, a long red-and-white flower garland and a dark red garment. A gold footstool sits between the thrones, and a man in orange dhoti kneels at the right foreground beside a small shrine-like altar, with more orange-clad attendants behind. A banner with Kannada text and dates 11, 12 and 13 January 2015 is behind the stage, and a decorated deity figure stands at the upper right.2015-01-12Two seated figures on ornate gold-and-red thrones on a red stage before a large banner with Kannada text and a faded portrait. The figure on the left wears orange robes, an orange-and-yellow turban and a white and yellow flower garland, holding a small book on his lap. The figure on the right wears a maroon turban, a rudraksha mala, a red-and-white flower garland and maroon garments, with bare-chested arm bands visible. A man in brown robes stands at the right edge near a brown chair. Gold-fringed canopy and marigold-decorated thrones frame the scene.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Three seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions on a red stage under a banner of Kannada text dated 11, 12 and 13 January 2015. The central figure wears saffron robes, a saffron head wrap, and a garland of marigolds and red-white flowers, and sits barefoot on a gold footstool. The figure on the right wears a red turban and dark red-brown robes, with a garland of red and white flowers, and holds palms together in namaste. A white-bearded elderly man in orange robes with a garland sits to the far left on a brown chair. Two decorative parasols with striped fringe stand above the thrones. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a pink-robed figure with rudraksha malas. a person is the figure in saffron on the central throne, based on saffron robes, saffron head wrap, and rudraksha malas.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under an orange canopy with fringed tassels. Two gold-and-red thrones sit side by side. On the left, a seated figure in an orange robe, red turban and yellow-and-white garland has his bare feet being touched by a kneeling man in yellow and orange clothes who bows low. On the right, a seated figure in red and maroon robes, red turban and layered beaded garlands rests hands on the throne arm. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and a seated elder with white hair and orange shawl are visible. A large backdrop shows Kannada text and a faded portrait with garlands. Padapuja-style honouring of feet on a throne.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12