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A stage event at an indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a decorated deity murti on a flower-garlanded platform at left. A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, with a long-haired figure beside him, releases pink and white flower petals into the air over a garlanded figure in the centre. Seated devotees in white clothes in the foreground have their palms joined in anjali. Framed photographs hang on the right side of the stage, and a bright stage light and a wall of printed figures decorate the background.

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Devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on a bare floor in a hall, many with palms pressed together in prayer, some scattered with flower petals. On a stage, a standing figure in dark garment with a white garland holds palms together, while a man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl holds a tray of offerings. Behind them is a decorated ornate throne-like seat (peetha) draped with flower garlands and a backdrop of printed deity murti images, with brass pots and a plate of offerings at the stage edge. Framed portraits are displayed at the right.2006-12-28Photograph from behind a large seated audience in a white tent hall lit by bright stage lights and hung with orange and patterned lanterns and banners. Hundreds of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. On the stage, a figure in white stands near a richly decorated throne with a red and gold canopy, and another person in an orange garment stands beside a large garland. A tall wall panel displays rows of small painted figures. Two people in white and orange appear to be performing a ritual exchange on the stage, possibly a garland offering or blessing. A banner at left shows portraits. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or darshan.2006-12-28A photograph inside a tented pavilion during a festive ceremony. Rose petals and flower petals fall through the air. A seated figure on an ornate decorated throne with garlands is receiving pushpabhishekam, with devotees in white and cream clothes leaning in to shower petals and touch the platform. A woman in a white and orange-trimmed garment kneels at the front of the dais, and a woman in a tie-dyed white outfit reaches up at the lower left. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the left, and a large floral arch with white and red garlands frames the throne. A painted backdrop hangs on the right. A seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a garland is visible on the throne; the person's identity is not established from appearance.2008-11-12December 28 20062006-12-28Stage ceremony in an indoor hall with a red and gold throne decorated with flower garlands, backed by a banner of many small painted standing figures. A central figure with long dark hair, arms raised, wears a dark embroidered garment and a multicoloured flower garland and stands before the throne. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel or bend at the stage edge; one kneeling man holds a lit oil lamp, the other holds a tray. Rose petals scatter the floor and seated devotees watch from the bottom edge. a person candidate with long hair and a garland stands centre; appearance is uncertain from this view, so the attribution is unsure.2006-12-28A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a canopy with purple, red and yellow trim. A seated figure in saffron and orange robes with an orange head covering sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red backdrop and a white floral arch, holding a microphone, with rose petals scattered around the seat. Standing to the left are people in white and cream clothes with gold borders, including a man in white dhoti and shirt with hands folded and women in cream saris with gold borders. On the right, people in white dhotis and white garments stand with palms joined in greeting. A large printed photograph on the wall behind shows a figure in orange. Garlands hang along the posts.2008-11-12December 29 20082008-12-29A stage event before a backdrop of many painted figurines in rows, with a flower-garlanded ornate throne with a red seat at centre. A standing man in a dark embroidered shawl-like garment, a long flower garland with multicoloured strands, and a red-and-white painted face stands near the stage edge holding a small object. Seated devotees in white clothes, one in an orange-trimmed white garment kneeling near the stage, sit on the floor. Scattered flower petals cover the floor. Decorative red, blue and pink draping and tassel hangings frame the stage.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large indoor assembly hall under a white tent canopy with colourful hanging cylinder banners, where many seated devotees in white clothes face a raised stage. On the stage, a red-and-gold ornate throne stands before a wall hung with a grid of small painted figures. A man in orange robes and a white shawl stands at the stage front holding an object, with a second figure in white nearby. Two bright stage lights illuminate the scene. Banners and framed photos line the left side of the hall.2006-12-28A stage ceremony in a hall lit by spotlights. Centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a dark embroidered jacket and a multicoloured flower garland, bending toward a small lamp or flame held before a seated white-clad man. A seated figure in white kneels at lower centre, tending the flame. Two standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand at right, one holding a blue bag. Behind, a red and gold throne is draped with marigold garlands, flanked by brass pots, under a backdrop printed with rows of small painted deity figures. Rose petals scatter the floor; seated devotees in white watch from the foreground.2006-12-28