A decorated stage set for a Guru Purnima event. At the centre, a seated figure in red and gold ceremonial dress, with a flower garland and an ornate gold crown-like headdress, sits on a large gold throne. Red and white flower garlands hang in tiers behind him, and marigold garlands run along the red pillared arches on each side. Bouquets of white flowers and fern-like greenery sit along the stage base. Purple lights illuminate the niches with small deity murti figures and framed pictures. A visible identity claim is attributed to the page; the seated figure's appearance, including the crown and ceremonial gold and red dress, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) seated in ceremonial attire on the throne.

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