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A decorated stage set up in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling. Red velvet drapes frame the stage, and tall colourful fabric panels in yellow, blue and red hang from the ceiling. A large ornate white and red decorated throne-like structure with festoons sits at the centre, with a backdrop banner bearing a faded portrait. Brass or clay oil lamps and flower offerings line the steps of the raised platform. No people are visible in the scene.

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July 29 20072007-07-29Indoor hall stage decorated for a festival, with deep red velvet drapes swagged across the top and sides and yellow and blue patterned hanging cloth panels. A large backdrop portrait shows a figure with long dark hair, but the face is not clearly legible at this distance. In front, a white and red decorated throne-like structure with floral garlands and lit oil lamps sits on red steps, with a small puja tray and flowers at the base. A wall sign reads No Mobile Allowed, and a whiteboard stands at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Photograph of a decorated indoor hall stage set for a Guru Poornima program. A large ornate peetha-style throne is framed with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-white canopy. A small figure seated on the throne wears orange and red clothing and is partly obscured by the flowers. A brass oil lamp sits on the floor at the lower left, and a maroon velvet curtain hangs at the sides. A large printed portrait is visible on a backdrop above, and yellow-and-blue patterned pillar drapes flank the stage. Floral offerings are scattered on the steps. Another partly visible person stands at the far left edge near a wooden podium draped in white cloth.2007-07-29February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25A stage set up for a seated figure on an elevated gold-and-red throne backed by a golden cobra hood and a peacock-feather fan. The seated figure wears yellow dhoti-like cloth and a light draped garment, sitting on a red cushion. Strings of marigold-style garlands, hanging coconuts and mango-leaf toranas decorate the stage, with potted palms at the sides. A maroon drape frames the stage, and a projection screen shows an image at left. Two partially visible seated people sit at the bottom right corner in the foreground, and steps lead up to the platform.2009-12-25A decorated indoor stage at an ashram hall during a Guru Purnima style celebration. A large framed portrait of a man with dark hair hangs on the backdrop above a flower-garlanded throne-like seat, where a seated figure in orange and white clothing sits. Red and maroon curtains frame the stage, a white cloth covers a side panel, brass lamps and a small oil lamp stand on the platform, and rose petals scatter the red steps. Two standing men in light shirts and white dhotis stand at the stage edge near a flip chart, one holding a microphone. The seated figure is shown as a depiction only in the overall setup, so identity is unsure.2007-07-29February 14 20082008-02-14 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27A stage set for a seated figure on an ornate throne, the central figure in saffron-red robes with hands joined in namaskar, seated before a dark draped backdrop. The throne is framed by white and cream floral garlands and topped by a fringed canopy. Tall decorative painted poles with bird and elephant motifs hang at the corners, and two smaller fringed umbrellas with peacock-feather fans flank the throne. Potted palms, a red-carpeted platform steps and white plinth complete the setting. Only the seated figure is a physical person in the image, which is a photograph of a stage.2008-01-07