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A photograph of a ritual scene on a stage with a painted blue and cream mountain backdrop. A figure in a red-orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a garland of pink and red flowers, with vases of roses beside it. Seated on the floor before the throne, a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged, while another man in orange smiles nearby. A small child in a red-and-white striped shirt stands beside them, and a woman in white sits on the right. A standing woman in a yellow garment with folded hands watches at the edge of the frame, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands at the left.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual at an indoor stage set in front of a painted backdrop with a draped pale peak. A woman in a red-orange sleeveless dress sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and marigold-and-rose garlands, holding out an object to a small boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and white trousers. Beside her a man in orange robes sits on the floor with a bald, saffron-robed man seated in front, while a man in orange and a man in a red shirt sit nearby. On the right a woman in a white sari sits on the floor, and a woman in a yellow-green sari stands with hands joined. Brass vessels with flowers sit on a small white table near the throne. A small fan and a standing man in a white shirt with lanyard appear at the left edge.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 05 20092009-07-05 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne draped with garlands of pink and white flowers, with a red cushion beneath him. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard stands before him, pouring water or offering from a brass vessel, while another man in white kneels beside a small table. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit or stand on the blue-and-white stage in front of a tall white-and-brown rock-like backdrop. A woman in a green sari stands at the right edge, and a woman in a blue and gold sari sits in the lower left. A small fan and a microphone stand are visible beside the stage. The setting suggests a homa or tharpanam offering ceremony.2009-07-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor ceremony on a stage with a painted rocky mountain backdrop and blue wall. A central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of purple and orange flowers. A young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and white trousers reaches up to hold the seated figure's hand. In front, a bald man in orange robes kneels or sits with bowed head. At left, a man in orange sits beside a small brass vase of red flowers. At right, a woman in white with folded hands stands beside a trident-shaped ornament, and another woman in white sits at the edge. The scene reads as darshan or a devotional audience.2009-07-01A seated figure in a flowing orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red cloth and a garland of purple, white and red flowers, placing a hand on the head of a shaved-headed young boy in a gold-patterned orange kurta and a yellow-beaded neck cord. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor at the lower left, one with his head lowered, and a woman in a white sari bows near a brass vessel on the right. A white backdrop painted with a mountain sits behind the throne, with a fan at the left edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and no crown or turban is visible; the presentation cues are not distinctive enough to name a person, so the seated figure is described by role only.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Stage scene in an assembly hall with a painted blue backdrop and a white mountain-like painted set piece on the left. A young man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of flowers, while a bald man in orange robes stands beside him. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding her hands together. A man in white stands at far left near the mountain set, and another man in orange kneels at the stage edge. A golden trident stands behind the throne, and a seated audience in white and orange fills the foreground. A ceiling fan is visible at upper right.2009-07-01A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne-like seat draped with pink and white garlands in front of a cream-coloured backdrop shaped like a mountain. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on the golden throne with his feet on a red cushion, while a man in white ritual clothes bends forward to offer him something at his hands. A woman in white stands at the right, another woman in white kneels at the right edge, and a man in white stands at the far left. Two men in orange robes sit on the left side of the stage, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Two electric fans stand on the stage.2009-07-01July 05 20092009-07-05