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Photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red-carpeted platform and a large ornate red-cushioned throne framed by a canopy and garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. Two monastic attendants in saffron/orange robes walk toward the throne, one carrying a tray with offerings, while another figure in an orange sari stands near the seat. Rows of seated people in orange and white clothing line the sides of the stage, with brass vessels and pots of offerings, and a blue curtain forms the backdrop.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photo of a stage event with a decorated throne-like seat draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands beside a microphone stand. A woman in a red blouse and orange wrap stands at centre with her arm raised high toward the stage. Seated figures in orange and white robes, including women with flowers in their hair, sit on a red-covered platform. Brass kalasha pots with yellow-green coconut-style tops and a green palm frond decorate the dais. A man in an orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a bald man in white sits at left in front of a dark blue curtain and a maroon curtain.2008-01-01Stage event with a woman in an orange sari and pink blouse, long dark hair down her back, barefoot, tossing yellow flower petals or grain from her hand as she walks across a red-edged stage. Behind her a row of about ten young men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit cross-legged, with brass pots, a potted palm and plates of offerings in front of them. At right stands an ornate throne with a red cushion, decorated with white and yellow garlands and gold finials. A bearded man in an orange robe and beads stands at left near the red curtain, and a seated man in white and orange sits near the throne. A deity murti is not clearly visible. Blue backdrop, red curtain at left.2008-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual ceremony on a raised stage draped in red, blue and pink cloth. Seated on the stage, a row of men in saffron-orange robes sit before a large ornate throne (peetha) garlanded with white flowers and orange marigold strands, topped with a golden umbrella-like canopy. A standing man in orange robes with a garland holds a ceremonial rod near the throne, while a man in white stands at the left edge. Women in white saris sit at right, one holding a silver vessel. Brass plates with fruit, coconuts, flower garlands and orange cloth are set on the stage in front, with kalasha-style pots lined up at left. A devotee audience is visible at the back.2006-12-28Ritual scene in a hall with a gold ornate throne at left and right. A white-bearded elder in saffron robes with a white tilak sits on the left throne behind a garland. In front, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his body and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor with folded hands. A man in rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and glasses stirs a silver bowl of red flower petals. A young boy in saffron with white tilak sits between them. At right, a seated person in a red-and-gold turban, long red flower garland, gold necklace and bangles sits on a gold throne beside a silver staff with a bird finial. Brass plates of bananas and a kalasha with mango leaves and coconut stand in front, with puja items nearby.2015-04-28June 09 20092009-06-09May 21 20142014-05-21Photograph on a red-carpeted stage under a white tent with an ornate golden throne canopy and flower-decorated seat behind. A man in orange robes with a bare chest-free orange wrap stands at left handing a small item to a bearded older man in orange robes with a saffron and green-striped shawl and rudraksha beads. To the right, a woman in a red and orange sari with a red turban and floral garlands holds papers, and a man in a red turban and orange dhoti holds a red folder. A seated elderly sannyasi in orange robes sits at lower left, and several other saffron-clad monastics stand or sit in the background. A white-shirted attendant stands near the throne.2015-01-13January 01 20092009-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13