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A stage performance in an auditorium with a painted backdrop of blue and a large golden-brown mountain-like form on the left. A central figure in a red robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a trident beside him. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands before him, and a woman in red and orange stands near the throne holding a trident-like staff. On the left, a man in white stands near a glowing orange fire, while other people in orange and white sit on the stage. An audience of seated people in white clothes fills the foreground, and ceiling fans hang above.

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A photograph of a ritual on a stage in an auditorium, with a seated audience in white clothes viewed from behind. On the stage, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a seated figure in red garments, with a deity murti and golden ornamental decor nearby. A golden mountain-like backdrop and a blue painted panel frame the scene. Several attendants in white and saffron cluster around the stage, some kneeling, one holding a long object. Ceiling fans hang above the hall. The audience, roughly 40 to 60 visible people, sits on chairs and in rows in white attire.2009-07-01Stage 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.2009-07-01Photograph of a stage ceremony in an ashram hall with a golden throne backed by a white and gold mountain-like backdrop and a blue wall. A woman in a red sari sits on the throne, and a man in white clothing stands before her, touching her forehead with both hands. Nearby, a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl stands beside a golden trident, and a robed man in orange stands at the side. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the lower stage and foreground, with a white-clad attendant at left and audience heads in the bottom edge. A decorative garland hangs over the throne.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A 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.2009-07-01A stage ceremony in an ornate hall with a blue backdrop and a pale draped mountain-like cloth. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands, bending toward a woman in white who kneels before him. A bald monk in orange kneels on the carpet below. A trident hangs on the right of the throne. Other people in orange and white sit or stand around the platform, and small oil lamps and flower pots sit on pedestals beside the throne.2009-07-01Photograph of a stage event with a large golden ornate throne decorated with marigold garlands and a small golden canopy, set before a painted backdrop of an orange and yellow sunset sky. A seated figure in orange robes sits on the throne, with a kneeling person in white clothes before the throne. A woman in an orange saffron garment stands at the left beside a ceremonial staff, and two women in white saris and a person in white stand to the right. Several figures in white stand at the back left. Ceiling fans hang above, and a row of seated audience members, many with long hair, sit in the foreground facing the stage. The appearance of the seated figure on the throne is not clearly confirmable, so the identity is left unsure.2009-08-18Evening stage photograph in an auditorium with dark curtains and a blue painted backdrop. On a raised golden-draped dais, a woman in an orange-red sari sits on a throne-like seat garlanded with flowers, facing a man in white kurta who stands in front of her. A seated figure in orange robes sits to the left, a figure in white sits near the front of the stage, and a woman in a cream sari walks across the stage. A trident hangs on a stand at right. A small fire glows at the base of the dais. Dress colours are orange, red, cream and white.2009-07-01A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red flowers and garlands, on a stage set with a painted blue backdrop and a golden mountain-like prop. Orange flower arrangements and a silver trident stand beside the throne. Three people sit on the stage floor: a bald man in orange robes at lower left, a man in orange robes kneeling near the throne, and a woman in a white sari with a red border at right, with another woman in white and red at lower right. Two standing fans flank the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala.2009-07-07A photograph of a stage event in an ashram hall. A figure in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front of him, an older man in white kurta-style clothing stands and presents something with his hands. A shaved-headed monk in saffron sits cross-legged on a patterned rug at the base of the stage. A woman in white stands at right with her palms joined in namaste. Two seated devotees in saffron occupy the left foreground. Behind the throne, a painted backdrop shows a snowy mountain against blue. A brass trident stands on a stand at right, and potted plants and flowers sit on the stage. A pedestal fan is visible at left.2009-07-01A stage darshan scene: a figure in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in red flower garlands, on a rug-covered dais. Flanking him, a saffron-robed attendant sits on the left and a woman in a white sari sits on the right, with a seated man in orange on the lower left and a woman in white with a red sash on the lower right. A trident stands beside the throne, with flower vases and a pale mountain backdrop painted on blue. Two pedestal fans are placed on each side. A figure on the throne with long hair and saffron clothing matches the a person cues, but the identification is appearance-based only.2009-07-05July 01 20092009-07-01