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A smiling man stands centre stage wearing a peach-gold turban with a white feather and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in a cream and gold brocade kurta and sherwani-style garment. He wears a long thick garland of red roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a decorated throne with a red cushioned seat and gold and pink marigold and jasmine garlands. A backdrop shows a painted temple scene with a white Nandi bull and a statue of a figure with raised hand. At left, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits on the floor beside a brass oil lamp, with petals scattered on the stage. Painted fabric banners with floral and bird motifs hang at left.

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A standing man in a gold-brocade sherwani and a peach-coloured turban with a white feather and a red tilak smiles while wearing a thick garland of red and pink roses. He stands beside a richly decorated seat draped with white, yellow and pink flower garlands, in front of a backdrop of a stone pavilion with a white Nandi bull and carved temple pillars. Behind him a seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the floor. Two tall embroidered cloth banners in red, blue, orange and green hang at left, and loose flower petals cover the floor.2006-12-30A smiling man in a peach-gold turban with a white feather and a rust-brown embroidered sherwani with gold-edged cream outer coat stands on a teal cloth on a stage. He wears a long red and pink rose garland with white jasmine strands and holds a brass ritual implement. Behind him is a red-cushioned throne draped with pink, yellow and white flower garlands, in front of a painted temple backdrop with a stone nandi and carved pillars. A seated person in white with an orange shawl sits at left, and scattered flower petals cover the stage floor.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A man seated on a flower-decorated throne at the front of a hall, bare-footed, smiling, wearing a cream and gold embroidered sherwani with a matching gold-brocade sash and a gold necklace, and a cream turban with red tilak and a white feather. The throne has a red velvet back and seat, a canopy hung with white jasmine, yellow marigold, pink and orange flower garlands, and petals scattered on the floor. Behind is a painted forest backdrop.2006-12-30A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate throne decorated with a flower-garlanded canopy of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds, and pink and red blossoms. He wears a peach-coloured turban with a white feather, a cream embroidered brocade kurta, and a thick pink and red rose garland draped across his shoulders and chest. His hands rest on a white cloth on his lap. Behind him a painted forest backdrop hangs on the stage. To the right, two men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a flower garland, beside a brass oil lamp.2006-12-29A smiling man in an orange-gold turban with a white feather and a rose-coloured brocade-trimmed outfit sits beneath a decorated canopy covered in garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, pink and red flowers. He wears a thick red rose garland over the shoulders and a red bindi. Behind the canopy stands a carved stone pillar and a backdrop of trees. A man in white clothing with a garland stands at the right edge beside a brass lamp. The canopy and pillar suggest a ceremonial palanquin setting.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A seated man sits on an ornate throne decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white jasmine, with a red cushioned seat and red backrest. He wears a cream and gold brocade sherwani-style outfit, a gold necklace, and a peach turban with a white feather. Petals are scattered on the floor, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left beside brass pots. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of temple pillars and trees.2006-12-30Photograph of a man standing barefoot on a red-draped stage, arms spread wide and smiling, wearing a gold-brown embroidered sherwani with a matching orange-gold turban topped by a white feather. A long garland of red roses and white jasmine hangs from his neck to his feet. Behind him stands a flower-decorated red throne with yellow and pink garlands and a seated figure at its base. A large painted backdrop shows white Nandi bulls, a white sculpture of a deity pair, and stone pillars among trees. Brass oil lamps flank the stage, which is scattered with petals. A small balloon cluster hangs at the top.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30