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A photograph of a darkly lit stage with a large audience silhouetted in the foreground, their heads and shoulders visible against the glow of the stage. On stage, a standing figure in an orange-red turban and a long dark-blue or purple robe with a layered gold necklace stands beside an ornate gilded throne with a gold chair back. Golden lamps and brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted green plants and a projected backdrop of a glowing geometric star design and swirling red and orange light. Carved golden pillars frame the stage edges. The figure's appearance includes an orange turban and ornate adornment, which is a presentation consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this cannot be confirmed; the figure stands rather than sits and the image is dim.

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A photograph of a stage event in a dimly lit hall, with a large audience seen from behind in the foreground, mostly in white clothes and silhouetted. On the raised stage, a standing figure wearing an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment and multiple gold-coloured necklaces holds a long staff. Behind them is an ornate golden throne-like chair decorated with gold filigree, flanked by potted green plants and brass lamp stands. The backdrop projects a red and orange design with a geometric star-and-triangle pattern. Purple fog drifts across the stage floor, and tall carved stone pillars frame the scene on both sides. A video camera on a tripod stands at the right edge.2015-07-12A photograph taken from the back of a darkened auditorium looking toward a lit stage. On a raised ornate golden throne-style chair, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron robe with a shawl stands holding a microphone on a stand. Rows of audience members in white clothing sit in silhouette in the foreground. Behind the stage are a dark backdrop with pictorial designs, a carved golden pillar, and several brass oil lamps lining the stage edge. A video camera on a tripod is at the right. The figure in the centre is a person by appearance cues, seated on a throne in an orange turban and saffron garment.2015-10-06Dim stage photo of a darshan event in a large hall. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate silver-gold throne at the centre of a stage lit with purple and blue spotlights. Behind the throne is a glowing backdrop of many carved deity figures forming a triangular pyramid shape. The dark silhouettes of a large audience fill the foreground, and a few people in dark clothing stand near the stage edges. Overhead, rows of stage lights hang from a metal truss.2017-12-27A wide night photograph of a large stage lit in violet and blue, with stage lights rigged overhead. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne at centre, with a backdrop projection of a multi-armed deity form glowing behind. Dark silhouetted audience members fill the foreground, and several people in light clothing stand or sit at the sides of the stage.2017-12-27December 27 20172017-12-27A purple-lit stage hall with ornate carved pillars and brass oil lamps, where a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a red head covering stands near a decorated throne-like seat with a crown-like ornament, holding a staff. Many seated devotees in white clothing fill the foreground, their backs to the camera, facing the stage amid haze.2015-07-12December 27 20172017-12-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne on a stage. A long gold necklace and a beaded mala hang on the chest, and a tall trident-like staff stands beside the throne. Small oil lamps line the front of the stage, with potted plants at each side and golden carved pillars framing the backdrop. The scene is lit in purple and amber, with a stylised triangular and trident motif on the dark backdrop.2015-07-12Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) on a lit stage, with purple and violet stage lighting. The figure wears a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robes, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, one hand raised in blessing. Flanking the throne are tall gold ornamental columns, brass oil lamps (lamps) on stands, potted green plants, a trident (trishul) standing beside the throne, and a geometric yantra-like design with a trident emblem on the dark backdrop. Small oil lamps line the edge of the stage. Appearance-based probable identification as Swamiji, seated on the throne with a crown-like turban and rudraksha and gold adornments; a central figure on a throne with ceremonial cues.2015-07-12A dark, wide-angle photograph of a stage event at night. Stage lights and beams cut through a purple haze. On a raised golden throne-like seat at centre stage sits a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, with a tall golden staff beside the throne. Behind the figure is a large backdrop of many stacked, glowing pink-and-white deity murti faces arranged in a pyramid shape. The audience is a dark silhouette in the foreground, with a few people visible near the edges. Lighting trusses hang overhead.2017-12-27December 19 20172017-12-19Photograph of an evening stage event in a darkened hall, with purple and blue stage lights beaming across the stage. At centre sits a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on an ornate silver-gold throne, backed by a large illuminated golden panel of a multi-headed deity murti with a trident. Dark silhouettes of attendants stand on both sides of the stage, and a dense audience in shadow fills the foreground, with some people filming on phones.2017-12-27