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A festive stage photo at a Tulabharam-style ceremony. A man seated on a decorated swing-like seat, wearing a golden crown, a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a flower garland, smiles at the people around him. Behind him stands a painted deity figure with raised arms. Nearby, a woman in a rust sari with a long braid and a microphone speaks to a young girl in a white outfit and a boy in a gold kurta, while a woman in a dark sari and gold jewellery and an older woman in a cream-and-gold sari look on. Colourful tassels, marigold and rose garlands, and a multicolour painted pillar frame the scene.

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August 12 20172017-08-12August 12 20172017-08-12A photograph of a Tulabharam ceremony on a decorated stage with a pink-lit backdrop. A man seated on the left wears a gold crown, a long garland of white and pink flowers, gold necklaces and a brown dhoti, with hands joined. Behind him a tall statue of a standing deity in orange tones holds a hand raised. Colourful tasselled hangings and flower-draped chains hang overhead from a frame. At the centre a young boy in a cream kurta stands beside a seated man in a white dhoti, while a woman in a gold-bordered sari and another woman in a brown sari stand to the right. Large golden sacks sit on the floor, used for weighing offerings in the tulabharam.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA festive stage with a central figure seated cross-legged on a swing decorated with red, pink, yellow and white flower garlands, the seat draped with a striped animal skin. He wears a golden crown, gold necklaces, a white flower garland and saffron-orange robes. Two attendants in orange robes hold the swing chains, and a woman in a rust-red sari holding a microphone stands at right beside brass lamps. Behind them a silver vessel is set on another swing, and a yellow-and-green painted temple backdrop with golden doors and pillars frames the scene.2017-07-30 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers with green leaves, set against gold draped fabric. The central seated figure wears a rust-red saffron-toned garment, long layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and bangles, with long dark hair piled high and a round gold ornament at the crown. He smiles and extends a hand to a woman in a rust-red sari with long dark hair seen from behind. A young girl in a green dress with flower hair ornaments stands at left beside a man in white with a red tilak and a bamboo-like staff. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron-toned robe and ornate gold necklaces on a throne, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima event.2016-07-19