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A stage event in a hall with a red carpet and white draped platform. Centre stage, a standing figure wears a flowing orange-yellow garment with a saffron shawl, long dark hair, and stands in front of a large leafy tree decorated with a pointed arch backdrop. Around the stage, several people in white robes and orange stoles move or sit, including a seated devotee in white and a person in a checked shirt. Decorative arched canopies with a kalasha-like motif frame the scene. Audio equipment and cables sit at the front right, and a white-robed person kneels at the lower edge of the frame.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and white flower petals along its edge, set before a leafy tree and two decorated shrine-like canopies flanking large framed portraits of a long-haired figure. A standing person in the centre wears a white turban, long dark hair, a white top and a yellow-and-white wrap, appearing to watch a group of people in white and light clothing who bend low over the carpet near the tree. Blurred figures move in the foreground, and a partly visible man in a white shirt sits at the lower right edge. a person: the centre figure has long hair and a white turban with a yellow wrap, though the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-07-30A photograph of a hall with a red carpet and a blue draped curtain stretched between two tall decorative frames with floral and pointed garland borders and orange-tipped trim. Several men in white dhoti and kurta and saffron-trimmed shawls stand and move about; one kneels in front of a framed portrait. Potted plants, a standing fan and a speaker sit in the foreground. Two adult men in white garments stand with their backs to the camera facing the curtain, while a man in a checked shirt and others in light clothing help adjust the drape. The portrait is partly visible and not clearly readable as any particular person, so no identity is assigned.2006-07-30Stage photograph of a ceremony in an indoor hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised golden throne-like seat at centre, with a red-and-orange patterned rug before it. Behind is a large backdrop of a banyan tree. Around them, a line of people in white kurtas, white dhotis and yellow garments stand on the platform, some in pastel saris and salwar kameez; a man in grey jacket stands near the centre. A large brass or silver vessel sits at the front edge of the stage. Red side panels flank the backdrop. The scene is a stage-based satsang or darshan, with the seated figure in saffron the focus. a person: the seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and sits centrally on a raised throne, a presentation associated with the page's subject, though the face and details are too small to confirm.2009-12-10Indoor photo of a devotional ritual in a hall decorated with a large green leafy tree-like structure and ornate floral arches on either side. A seated figure in a white-and-gold sari sits at centre on a raised white platform, surrounded by people in white garments with saffron-orange shawls. Several people stand in white dhotis and kurtas along the right, while a blue cooler and standing fan sit nearby. A brass plate or tray rests on the platform. Red carpet and orange lights line the floor.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a large backdrop of a banyan tree with spreading branches. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions, and a seated figure in orange and a bowed figure in white stand near it. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the throne steps, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front holding offerings. Several devotees in white kurtas, saffron-yellow shawls and saris in pink and green stand in a line on both sides, and a silver kalasha sits on the floor in the foreground. The scene appears to show a sarvadarshan or padapuja-style ritual.2009-12-03July 30 20062006-07-30August 20 20092009-08-20December 07 20092009-12-07Photo of a decorated stage at an indoor event. Centre is a white-draped throne-like seat framed by a leafy green backdrop with hanging green and blue ornaments and a patterned arch of orange and white garlands. Three people in white and grey clothes kneel and bend over the seat's base, tending it. In the foreground, a blurred figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long dark hair stands on a red carpet. Behind the stage, a large portrait displays a figure in saffron and white clothing with a necklace, and a kalasha-like emblem tops a decorated arch. Potted plants and a fan are at the sides.2006-07-30January 03 20092009-01-03