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A photograph of a decorated indoor stage with a blue carpeted platform and steps leading up to it. Behind it, a wall of flowers, orange and pink blossoms, and floral arches frame a tiled backdrop with an arched top. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris stand in a row at the left and centre, some with hands folded. In the centre, a seated figure in saffron and an orange cloth, garlanded with yellow flowers, receives attention from several people kneeling or bending before him. A cameraman with a video camera filming from the right foreground, and audience members in the lower right corner.

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A photograph of a decorated indoor stage with orange and pink draped curtains, garlands of marigolds and flowers, and an ornate floral backdrop framing a central seat. Around twenty people in white and cream ritual clothing, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris, stand and kneel on the blue-skirted stage while others in saris and salwar kameez line the right side. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the lower right. Red carpeted steps lead up to the stage.2006-12-17A stage decorated with orange and cream drapes, floral garlands in yellow, orange and white, and a white ornate arch with a patterned backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange garments with a yellow shawl sits on a red throne-like chair at centre, while attendants in white dhotis and shirts stand around the stage, and a person in white kneels near the seat. Women in saris stand on the right side of the stage. Below, a blue-draped stage edge and an audience in the foreground watch the proceedings. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the right of the stage.2006-12-17A stage decorated for a ceremony with orange and cream drapes, marigold and mixed flower garlands arched over an ornate tiled backdrop, and pillars wrapped in flowers. Around fifteen people in white dhotis and white saris or salwar kameez stand and kneel on a blue-skirted stage, some seated on the floor near a red circular mat and a metal vessel, while others stand in rows at the sides. A video camera on a tripod is visible at the right edge, and flower petals are scattered on the stage floor.2006-12-17A photograph of a stage at an indoor event with orange and cream draped curtains, garlands of marigolds and roses, and an ornate arched backdrop with a tiled panel. On the blue-carpeted stage, several people in white dhotis and white saris stand and sit around a red-cushioned seat, while a man in white kneels on the floor near petals and a woman in a yellow sari attends to him. A video camera on a tripod is in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the left side of the stage. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A decorated stage at an indoor event hall with a blue carpeted platform and red steps in front. Behind it stands an ornate backdrop with orange and pink drapes, floral garlands across the arches, and a tiled white-and-pink panel with a golden frame. A seated figure in saffron cloth with a garland sits on a red-cushioned seat at centre, with a white-clad figure seated on the floor before him. Several people in white and cream clothes, including women in white sarees with gold borders, stand or kneel around the stage, and a camera on a tripod films the scene from the right. Flower petals are scattered on the stage floor.2006-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with pink and orange drapery, garlands of marigolds and roses along an arched backdrop, and a large ornate gold-and-white panelled shrine. On a blue carpeted dais, a figure in white is garlanded by attendants in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls who kneel and stand around a white cloth. Scattered flower petals cover the stage, and several white-clad men and women in orange and green saris stand at the sides, with a crowd watching from the front edge. Decorative white horse statues flank the arch.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A decorated stage with orange and cream draped fabric, floral garlands and a white ornate arch with a gold-patterned central panel, flanked by white elephant statues. Several people in white dhotis and white clothing sit and stand on the blue-carpeted stage, with some in orange-bordered saris near the centre, performing what appears to be a ceremony. A video camera on a tripod is in the foreground on the right and a red-carpeted staircase leads up to the stage.2006-12-17A photograph of a stage set for a program, with a decorated arch of white, yellow, red and pink flowers over an ornate white and gold backdrop with pink diamond panels. A seated figure in white garments and a yellow-and-white garland sits on a red-cushioned seat. Around him, people in white and cream clothes, several with orange shawls, attend closely; one man in a light shirt and dhoti stands at the front and seems to be touching the seated figure's head. A woman in a white sari stands at the right, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod is visible at the lower right. Scattered flower petals cover the blue stage floor.2006-12-17A stage at a person Spurana programme, decorated with a curved arch of white, yellow and pink flowers over a white and pink patterned backdrop and draped orange and cream curtains. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris stand around a central area where a figure seated on a red cushion receives attention. A seated man in white with an orange shawl sits on the blue carpeted floor near a woman in an orange shawl and yellow top. A camera operator stands at the right edge. Flower petals are scattered on the blue floor.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17