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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and multicolour flower garlands and a flower-covered backdrop with silver and red accents. The figure wears a cream embroidered robe with multicoloured dotted patterns and a flower corsage at the chest, and holds open a glossy children's-style book and loose papers. Small framed photographs and soft toys sit on a silver tray at the lower left, and a hand enters from the right edge. The figure is identifiable only by appearance cues: long hair and ornate golden throne with floral decoration; appearance-based candidate a person, seated on a peetha, holding a book in the midst of floral decoration.

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A festive stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver-edged arches and red and green borders frames a golden deity murti or ornate throne with a multicoloured garland. A young man with long dark hair and a bindi, wearing a white and cream ceremonial garment with a white flower garland and beaded necklace, smiles while holding a printed certificate and a rosette ribbon. Women in orange and green saris stand at left, with a tray of yellow flowers and a red cushioned seat in front. A person in orange robes is partly visible at right. The scene suggests a celebratory honouring ceremony.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands before a richly decorated yellow flower-garlanded backdrop with a gold ornamental canopy at upper right. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with a beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds two small printed cards or booklets, one showing an image. Petals or confetti fall around him.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, white and red-edged floral arches, and a large gold-embossed throne-like backdrop. A person in a cream and gold embroidered garment with a flower garland, a red bindi and a long dark hair holds up printed sheets while speaking into a microphone, appearing to smile. Beside them a man in an orange-saffron kurta holds the microphone and laughs. On the left, several women and a girl in a blue top stand among the crowd, and a draped red cloth covers the seat below. Ceremonial garlands and printed material suggest a public celebration; a person appearance cue is the flower garland and ornate ceremonial dress, but identity remains uncertain.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a festive ceremony under a white tent with a floral-decorated stage. A person in an ornate cream and gold embroidered garment with a floral garland and a peacock-feather accent holds a sheet of paper and speaks into a handheld microphone, smiling. Beside a large ornate gold and silver throne-like seat draped with bright yellow, purple and green marigold garlands, a person in orange robes reaches in from the right. On the left, several women in saris and kurtas, one in red and one in blue, look on and smile. Marigold and white flower decorations line the backdrop.2009-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of a golden throne-like seat framed by an arched backdrop covered in yellow marigold garlands and red and green floral borders. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with long garlands of white and multicoloured flowers around his neck, and holds a small book in one raised hand while a basket of fruit sits on the ledge to his right. A gilded kalasha-style ornament tops the arch. Attendants in orange and white robes stand at the right, one holding a pink plush toy, while others with white dhotis are visible at the edges. Petals scatter through the air above the scene, and the setting looks like a festival puja or darshan.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver and red trim, and a large golden throne-like seat with a golden canopy. A man with long dark hair and a light cream-coloured robe with floral garlands stands centre-stage holding a small framed picture and papers, his head slightly bowed. To the left, several women in saffron, blue and cream clothing stand smiling and clapping, and a young man in orange robes smiles at the right edge. A balloon-like object floats near the top of the canopy. The setting appears to be a celebratory ceremony with garland decorations.2009-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gilded golden throne with red cushions, framed by a flower-covered backdrop of yellow marigolds, red, purple and white blossoms and striped floral arches. The person wears a white robe with a gold border, a long gold-coloured necklace and a red bindi, with long dark hair, and holds an open booklet with a red cover while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A gilded elephant figure with flower garlands stands at the right, and fruit and metal vessels sit at the base of the dais.2009-01-01