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A photograph of a festival stage decorated with white and orange flower garlands and purple orchids. A man in a cream turban, cream embroidered kurta and white trousers, with a red and white garland around his neck, is seated on a zebra-striped throne and touches the forehead of a boy in a dark blue shirt. A second person in orange clothing stands behind the boy, and a man in a blue striped polo shirt stands at the right beside the stage. A dark blue cloth covers the front of the platform, and a fabric canopy and floral drapes frame the scene.

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A seated man on a zebra-striped throne with a cream turban, white embroidered kurta and a long red-and-white garland receives a child bowing at his feet, which are covered with white flower petals. Behind the throne, the throne is decorated with white jasmine strands, orange marigold garlands and purple orchids. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a standing man in a striped polo shirt. The setting is a festival tent with a blue-draped altar in front.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on a zebra-striped throne draped with white jasmine garlands, orange marigold strands and purple and yellow flower garlands. He wears a white turban, white kurta and white dhoti, with a red and white garland hanging from his neck. A younger man in a dark purple shirt and white trousers, with an orange cloth over his shoulder, stands before him, bending forward and holding out flowers and a stem. Purple orchids, lilies and potted plants decorate the stage, which has a blue cloth skirt edged with white flowers and a white pillar at the left. An orange-and-white draped tent ceiling overhead completes the setting. A puja or padapuja-style felicitation is suggested by the offerings, though no specific ritual is named.2008-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial stage under an orange-draped tent decorated with flower garlands. A man with long hair and a white turban and white robes sits on a zebra-striped throne ornamented with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a dark blue shirt and white trousers who bows at his feet. Behind them a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, along with another bearded man in orange clothing and a figure in a red sari at the right edge. Flower arrangements, rose petals and a blue cloth-covered table with a garland frame the scene.2008-12-29A seated man on a zebra-striped throne is being blessed with a hand on his head by a man in a blue polo shirt and grey vest bending forward. The seated figure wears a white turban, a cream embroidered kurta, white dhoti, and a red and white floral garland across his chest. The throne is draped with white and yellow marigold garlands, and orchids and other flowers sit on the stage. A blue cloth covers the stage front, with a white jasmine garland strung along it. Behind them, a man in orange garland stands near a draped red and gold tent backdrop, and a man in dark suit stands at right. A projector sits on the floor at lower left. Visible people: four.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a festival stage under a white canopy, decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands and tall flower arrangements. A seated figure in white embroidered kurta, white dhoti and white turban, with a red and white flower garland draped down, sits on a zebra-striped throne and extends a hand toward a standing young man in a dark purple shirt, white trousers, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, who bows with palms together. Behind them stands an attendant in orange cloth. Flower arrangements and a kalasha-style vessel sit at the base of the dais. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the figure is described by role as a seated honoured guest.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29