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A stage performance under a white tent with a black curtained backdrop. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and a red-and-white turban stands balanced on the shoulders of another performer, holding a large canopy-like frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with small brass lamps on top. Musicians in green kurtas play drums and a handheld percussion instrument around them, and a performer in a red kurta and blue trousers stands at the right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal in the background. Scattered petals cover the floor.

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A stage performance under a white tent canopy. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and blue sash, wearing a striped turban, stands balanced on the shoulders of a bare-backed performer in gold-patterned top and black skirt, raising one arm to steady a tall floral canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and small lamps. Around them, drummers in green shirts play drums, a man in a red kurta and blue trousers watches, and a performer in a yellow turban and gold top stands at right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a platform in the background against black drapes.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with a man standing on the head of a kneeling performer in a red shirt, balancing a tall pole frame wrapped in orange and white marigold garlands topped with brass lamps. The standing performer wears a pale yellow embroidered kurta, a blue waist sash, maroon dhoti and a red-and-white turban, with one arm extended. Four drummers in green kurtas and maroon dhotis play drums and cymbals behind. A dark curtain and a small deity murti on a pedestal sit in the background. Watermarked archive photo of a cultural acrobatics act.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with a performer standing on the shoulders of a seated man in a red shirt, balancing a large flower-decorated canopy frame with orange and white garlands and small brass lamps atop his head. The standing performer wears a yellow embroidered kurta, a blue sash and maroon dhoti with a red-and-white patterned turban. Five drummers in green shirts and maroon trousers play drums around them on a stage with a black curtain and a small deity murti on a decorated stand behind. The setting is a tented hall with gold scalloped drapery.2009-06-15A stage performance with a standing acrobat balanced on the head and hands of a seated performer in a red shirt. The standing man wears a pale yellow embroidered kurta, a maroon dhoti-style garment and a blue sash, with a red-and-white turban. He holds a tall canopy of marigold and white garlands topped with small brass lamps and a kalasha-like finial. Behind them, four drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play drums, and a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal against a black curtain. Flower petals scatter on the floor. The scene reads as a cultural folk-style performance rather than a ritual with a visible Swamiji.2009-06-15Stage performance photograph showing a performer in a cream embroidered kurta and maroon dhoti with a blue sash, balancing on the shoulders of a kneeling man in a red shirt while holding a tall kavadi-style frame of orange and white marigold garlands topped with brass lamps. Four drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play drums behind them, one with a large double drum, and a red-and-white turbaned man in green stands at right. A dark curtained backdrop with a gold scalloped valance frames the stage. The scene reads as a folk-style acrobatic dance performance rather than a Swamiji event.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15