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A stage ceremony beneath a large backdrop showing a sunset over mountains with a framed portrait of a smiling woman in the upper right. A central red-cushioned throne decorated with white flowers, garlands and a small ornate canopy stands behind blue and pink drapes. A standing person in orange robes with a flower garland holds a basket and reaches toward the throne. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the floor with hands folded, some holding flower offerings in baskets, while bamboo poles with orange tips frame the stage. Ornate woven banners in green, red and gold hang at the sides.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a sunset over a mountain range and a circular portrait of a smiling figure with long hair, a red bindi and beaded necklaces, labelled with no readable caption. Seated on a red-draped platform, several men in white dhotis and shirts sit with hands folded, and a row of men and youths in saffron-orange robes sit in front. A saffron-robed man in the foreground bows toward a decorated ornate throne with a red seat, white flower garlands and a canopy. Pineapple-shaped kalasha-style offerings in woven baskets sit at the front, with blue and pink draped fabric and tall decorated banners on the sides.2006-12-28Stage photo of a ceremony in a hall with red and blue draping, woven decorative banners and a large backdrop showing a smiling woman's portrait over a sunset mountain scene. In the centre a red-cushioned throne-like seat is decorated with garlands, flowers and a canopy, with long bamboo poles set beside it. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the left with hands joined in prayer. Seated monastics in saffron-orange robes sit on the right of the throne, and a standing figure in orange robes with flower garlands faces the stage at right. Decorated woven pots with offerings sit on the red stage cloth in front, with a fruit offering at lower right. No figure on the stage is clearly identifiable as the a person, so the presence of the a person is unsure.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage ceremony with a decorated red throne draped in white flower garlands and a canopy, set before a blue and pink cloth backdrop and a large banner. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a flower garland stands at right, raising a green leaf with one hand and holding a woven basket in the other. Several seated people in orange and white sit in front, including a white-clad man with folded hands at left and a man in white at lower centre. Bamboo poles with orange tassels rise from the front, and baskets of offerings sit on the floor. Decorative colourful fabric hangings frame the stage edges.2006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a smiling portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron, set against a red-and-blue sunset over a mountain silhouette with a lit temple below. A seated figure in saffron robes and garlands sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy and red cushion, holding a microphone stand, apparently speaking; the figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain. Seated devotees in white saris and dhotis line the stage on both sides, some holding papers, and decorative striped pillars with embroidered fabric frame the stage. A blue and pink drape hangs above the throne.2006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop showing a sunset over a mountain and a circular portrait of a smiling woman in ornate jewellery at upper right. A figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne under a canopy decorated with white beads and flower garlands, with a multicoloured garland draped over the shoulders. Seated before the throne are devotees in orange and saffron robes and women in white saris, some holding long wooden sticks with orange tassels. Brass and clay pots with mango leaves and coconuts stand in the foreground, and a man in white stands at left. Hanging striped banners with floral patterns frame the stage.2006-12-28Photo of a stage event under a tent-like hall with a large backdrop printed with a smiling woman with dark wavy hair, red bindi and beaded necklaces, set against a sunset sky over a mountain with lights below. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a canopy and a red heart-shaped backrest, wearing an orange robe and a flower garland, sits before a microphone. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor at left and right, with decorated blue, pink and red draped fabric and tall patterned banners framing the stage. Several devotees in white and a cameraman stand near the left edge, and the audience is in the foreground.2006-12-28