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A photograph of a ritual on a raised stage with a dark red curtain at right. Two men in saffron-orange robes with red borders stand at left, one with a bare upper body and the other draped in an orange shawl, while a woman in an orange-red sari stands behind them near a decorated golden structure with white flower garlands. Seated on the red-and-gold cloth at right are several people in white and red-orange garments, some wearing flower headbands. Brass kalashas filled with coconuts and green leaves sit in front, with bananas and fruit on a table at right. A cluster of yellow-green leaves hangs above. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam, though the details are uncertain.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Photo of a stage event with a decorated throne-like seat draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands beside a microphone stand. A woman in a red blouse and orange wrap stands at centre with her arm raised high toward the stage. Seated figures in orange and white robes, including women with flowers in their hair, sit on a red-covered platform. Brass kalasha pots with yellow-green coconut-style tops and a green palm frond decorate the dais. A man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a bald man in white sits at left in front of a dark blue curtain and a maroon curtain.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA stage ceremony in an indoor hall with dark blue draped backdrop and red curtain at right. Centre stage a decorated throne-like seat with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red, a red cushion and a small canopy above. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand on the red-carpeted steps; one holds a metal pot or kalasha while another, in orange, stands at right holding a brass tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the left side, with potted palms, fruit offerings and brass vessels on the stage edge. Two people in white stand at far right near a camera operator.2008-01-01December 28 20062006-12-28Photograph of a ritual on a stage with dark red draped curtains and a stage light rig at right. A seated man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment sits before a large gilded throne-back on a maroon cloth-draped platform, holding a metal bowl heaped with yellow flowers. Around him, young boys and women in orange and saffron garments with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas, stand and kneel, offering flowers and sweets. Floor shows banana-leaf plates with yellow flowers and sweets, water bottles, and dark wooden seats. A younger boy kneels in front, holding flowers toward the seated figure. Visible physical people number roughly 17.2014-12-28Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial puja on a raised stage draped in red and blue cloth. A decorated throne-like seat with a red cushion and white flower garlands sits at the back, with a small canopy above it and bamboo poles with orange tassels framing it. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the red-covered platform, with others in white clothing seated along the left. In the foreground, brass and woven-basket vessels with green plants and offerings sit on the red cloth. On the right, a standing figure in orange robes with a white and multicolour flower garland holds a bell and a small ritual implement. Visible people number roughly 20 to 25.2006-12-28A photograph of a ritual on a raised red-draped stage with a floral-garlanded red throne and a blue-and-white canopy. A standing man on the right wears long saffron robes and a multicoloured flower garland, holding an object and scattering petals. Seated in front, people in orange robes and white clothes face the stage, with brass kalasha pots wrapped in woven baskets and green leaves placed on the red cloth. The standing man's appearance is not a sufficient basis for identifying him, so he is described by role only.2006-12-28A woman in an orange saree stands barefoot on a red-edged stage, flinging flower petals or grains from a plate in her hands. Behind her, a row of seated young men in white clothes with orange shawls sits on the stage, with an older bearded man in orange standing at the left edge. A red throne decorated with white and multicoloured garlands and a small ornate canopy stands at the right. Blue and maroon curtains hang behind, with potted palms and brass oil lamps on the stage.2008-01-01