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A man stands barefoot on a raised red-draped stage with his palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. He wears an ornate gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a gold waist sash and gold dhoti-style trousers, a gold turban with a white feather, and a long garland of red and pink roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. Behind him hangs a large backdrop of a stone temple gateway among trees, with a brass oil lamp, floral decorations and scattered flower petals on the stage. Maroon curtains and colourful banner cloths frame the scene.

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A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a raised stage draped in maroon cloth and scattered with flower petals. He wears a gold-brown turban with a white feather, a cream silk embroidered long coat over gold-brown dhoti-style trousers, and a long garland of red roses, pink flowers, white jasmine and yellow blooms hanging to his knees. He smiles and extends one arm outward in welcome. Behind him is a backdrop of a stone temple pillar and a brass oil lamp stands on a small table decorated with flower garlands. A maroon curtain hangs to the right. Appearance-based label: a person, a man in ceremonial garland and turban being greeted on stage.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A 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.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A 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.2006-12-30Photograph 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 20062006-12-30A 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.2006-12-30A man stands on a raised red-draped stage strewn with flower petals, arms raised in a joyful gesture, wearing a gold-brown embroidered kurta and a saffron turban with a white feather, and a long thick garland of red and pink roses and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. Behind him is a backdrop photograph of a stone temple gateway with a white Nandi bull and a seated white deity statue among trees. A tall brass lamp with flower garlands stands at right, and a seated man in white clothes sits at the left edge. Behind the stage is a tall decorative panel. A large dark-haired head is in the foreground at left.2006-12-30A smiling man in an orange-gold turban with a white feather sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a gold-brocade jacket and a thick red and pink rose garland. He is seated in front of a red velvet throne-like seat wrapped in white, yellow and pink floral garlands. Behind him is a backdrop printed with a stone temple carving and greenery. To the right, a man in white clothing with a white and red garland also joins his hands, and a red tilak marks the seated man's forehead. The scene is a ceremonial garlanded honouring event. a person cues visible: the seated figure's turban and ornate gold-brocade dress, with a garland and a throne-like seat; the seated man is a candidate for the appearance-based label.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30September 10 20112011-09-10