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A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and golden carved ornaments. A figure seated on a golden throne with a golden crown-like headpiece and a long white-and-red flower garland, hands folded in namaskar with eyes closed, wearing white robes and a gold necklace. Flanking him on the lower platform, two people in saffron/orange robes hold orange cloths toward him; one is a bald man in saffron seated at left, and a woman in an orange sari with dark hair pulled back stands at right, also offering an orange cloth. Another woman in orange sits at far right. A red draped platform edge with marigold and white garlands lies below. A golden staff stands at the right edge.

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A seated figure in a white dhoti with gold border sits on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white and green. He wears a gold crown and a long gold necklace, with hands pressed together in namaste. Before the throne, a bald man in orange robes kneels with palms joined in reverence, and a woman in orange sits to the right with another woman behind her. Attendants in orange stand at the left and right edges holding a silver trident and a gold staff. Ornate gold lion-head armrests flank the throne, and the stage is draped in red with gold fringe and flower strands. Five people are visible in total.2010-01-01A stage ceremony at a festival. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and halo, wearing a white garment and long white-and-yellow garland, sits with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind the throne is a floral backdrop of yellow marigolds and tiered garlands, with a gold trident and a gold ceremonial staff on the left and right. In front, at the base of the dais, several people in saffron-orange robes sit in devotion: a shaved-headed man in saffron kneels with palms joined, and two women in saffron with red borders sit beside him. Red and white draped cloth with marigold garlands fronts the stage.2010-01-01A seated figure in white ceremonial dress sits on a gilded throne at the centre of a richly decorated stage, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. A large garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers hangs over his shoulders and around the seat, and a golden crown sits on his head, with a golden necklace visible at his chest. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes bends forward to tend items on a golden tray, while a woman in an orange sari and another person in saffron attend nearby. Gold lion-shaped armrests, floral panels and a flower-covered backdrop frame the scene.2010-01-01A seated man with folded hands sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold canopy, draped in flower garlands of white, yellow and red and wearing a gold crown with a red mark on his forehead. He wears white and gold ceremonial cloth. Two people in orange robes attend him: a shaved-headed man at left and a woman at right holding a lamp, with a brass plate of offerings and a banana before the dais. The throne is framed by marigold and rose decorations and a red and gold fringed platform. The seated man has distinctive crown and garland cues but his features and identity cannot be confirmed from the image, so the a person field is unsure.2010-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29December 30 20102010-12-30A seated figure in a golden throne sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, wearing a golden crown and a gold necklace, draped in white and gold cloth. Heavy garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers drape the throne and figure, with a flower-decorated backdrop of yellow blooms and ornate gold-and-white floral panels. A bald priest in orange robes kneels at lower left, and a woman in an orange sari with long hair stands at lower right. A golden staff stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a golden crown and a gold necklace, and is seated on a ceremonial throne.2010-01-01A photograph inside a hall with gold curtains and a wall fan. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands folded in namaste, with a white flower garland and green leaf garlands draped over the throne. Seated on the floor in front are devotees: a woman in orange with a red shawl, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, an older woman in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white holding a bowl, and a man in white with a yellow shawl at right, all with hands folded. Trays of offerings, water bottles, a pitcher and a flower-decorated table are nearby. Several people are visible.2009-08-16February 07 20102010-02-07A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown, draped in a long white garland of flowers and a white shawl with gold border, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a large arch of yellow and marigold flowers and gold-framed panels decorate the dais. In front, a bald man in saffron robes kneels with palms joined toward the throne, and two women in saffron sit at the stage edge, one with a long braid and one with a light saffron sari, holding offerings near a golden platter. Gold lion figures flank the throne, and a tall gold staff stands at right. The stage has a red and gold draped front with marigold garlands and white flower strings. Dress colours: saffron for the attendants, white and gold for the seated figure. Ritual setting with flowers, offerings and a throne, consistent with a public satsang or celebration.2010-01-01February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a seated man in white clothes with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a gold throne decorated with a dense garland of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers draped over the seat back and a white-and-blue flower garland around his neck. He wears a gold crown. In front, a bald man in saffron-orange robes bends over a silver ritual vessel, while a woman in orange robes and a second woman in orange at the lower right hold small lamps. A silver trident stands at the left beside a silver kalasha-style vessel and fruit offerings, and the backdrop is covered in yellow marigolds with decorative blue, purple and red panels.2010-01-01