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A photograph of a stage performance at night in a darkened hall with deep red drapes. Seated on a raised red platform, a group of young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis, many with orange shawls, sit cross-legged in rows. A central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits at a microphone stand, with a flute-like instrument visible in front. Palm plants stand at the edges of the stage. A large audience sits in white and light clothing in the foreground, seen from behind, many with dark hair.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a stage event with a seated group of men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, seated on a raised stage with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and palm plants at the sides. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair sits on a red-draped low platform before a small metal stand, with a brass object and flowers placed in front. A large audience of people in white clothing, many with white headbands, sits in the foreground facing the stage. The scene reads as a ritual or satsang gathering. Cues for the central figure are limited to saffron clothing and long hair, so identity is uncertain.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a stage event with a seated group of young people in white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls, arranged in rows on a red-draped platform backed by a dark maroon curtain with potted palms at the sides. A central figure in orange ochre robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged in front of a microphone stand, apparently speaking or chanting to the group. Other seated participants wear white with orange stoles, and a large audience of seated people in white clothing fills the foreground, viewed from behind.2007-12-25A photograph of a stage performance before a large seated audience in white clothing. On a raised red stage with a dark maroon curtain and potted palms, a group of young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls sit in a semicircle. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange-and-saffron clothing with a microphone sits cross-legged and appears to be singing or speaking, with a bamboo flute-like instrument visible near them. Several performers hold traditional instruments. Audience members in white and blue saris and white garments fill the foreground, seen from behind. The scene resembles a satsang or cultural programme.2007-12-25A photograph of a stage performance before a seated audience. A group of young men and women sit on a raised red stage in white kurtas and white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange garment stands and sings or speaks at a microphone stand, while others sit around them. Potted palms flank the stage, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. Dozens of audience members in white clothing sit in the foreground, seen from behind, watching the performance.2007-12-25Photograph of a stage performance in a theatre with dark maroon curtains. On a raised red-draped platform, a group of young men in white kurtas and cream dhotis with orange shawls sit in rows. At centre, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece sits behind a microphone stand, with an orange garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in white sits to the right with a large pale instrument. A potted palm sits at the front edge of the stage, scattered petals lie on the red cloth, and audience heads are visible in the foreground.2007-12-25A stage event with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes at centre, sitting on a red-draped platform with a microphone stand and a small instrument in front, flanked by rows of seated young men and women in white clothes with orange sashes. Potted palms sit at the stage edges under a dark red curtain, and a large audience of people in white shirts and orange headbands sits in the foreground facing the stage. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long dark hair, and the page places Swamiji at this event, so the identification rests on those cues alone.2007-12-25A stage event with a seated group on a red-draped platform. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged behind a microphone stand, with a flute-like instrument and a red-and-white garland nearby. Around him, men in white kurtas wear orange-red shawls. Potted palms flank the stage against dark maroon curtains. A large seated audience of women and girls in white, many with long braided hair, fills the foreground. a person is indicated by the saffron robes, long hair and central dais position of the seated figure.2007-12-25A stage performance with seated participants in white kurtas and orange-saffron shawls in rows. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe sits on a white cloth-covered platform draped in red, with a long wooden staff and a blue-green object before him. Palm fronds decorate the stage edge and a dark curtain forms the backdrop. A large audience of people seen from behind in white clothing fills the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25