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A stage decorated for a ceremony, with a large gilded throne-like chair with red cushions and floral garlands at its centre, set against a purple curtain and a large backdrop portrait showing a smiling figure with long hair and a red forehead mark. Red and gold draped fabric and floral strands hang across the top, with colourful striped pillars at the sides. Marigold rangoli-style floral patterns and two decorative horse figures sit on the lower platform, with a plate of offerings in front of the throne. A single person in white clothes stands with palms pressed together at the left edge of the stage, and two standing fans and a studio light flank the stage.

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February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15 +1 copiesA stage event in a hall with a large backdrop photograph of a bearded, long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead. A figure seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion and garland-decorated arms sits center stage, wearing white robes and holding a microphone. A standing man at left in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard gestures with his hands toward the seated figure. Hanging decorations include green tinsel garlands, red drapes, and tall striped cloth banners with tassels. Brass-colored animal figurines and flower arrangements decorate the stage steps. Two white fans stand on the stage. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. The seated figure has long hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from features alone; a printed photograph and throne suggest a presentation of a person, though the figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2007-02-15A stage with purple curtains and a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long, swept-back hair and a red bindi, hung between colourful garland-wrapped banners. In front, a figure in white robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland and a small canopy. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white clothes kneels on the stage beside the throne, holding something near it. Two white pedestal fans flank the stage, and small tinsel decorations and a pink ornament sit at the sides. The portrait is printed, not a living person, and the throne-sitter's identity is not established by appearance alone.2007-02-15A photograph of a decorated stage in an auditorium. A large golden throne with a red cushion and a small canopy sits centrally, with a seated figure in white robes and a small red mark on the forehead. Behind the throne hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak and long hair, framed by purple drapes and colourful garlands and tassels. Two standing fans flank the stage steps, and small decorative horse figures sit at the base beside floral arrangements. A dark figure in white on the throne appears as a single person; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20072007-02-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in white clothes and a light shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion on a stage. Behind the throne hangs a large smiling portrait of a man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi. The stage is draped with purple curtains and red cloth, decorated with colourful garlands and tinsel, and two white fans stand at the sides. The seated figure holds a microphone and a wooden staff rests against the throne.2007-02-15A photograph of a stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, hung on a dark blue backdrop. A seated figure in white clothing with an orange-tan shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and multicoloured garland decorations, holding a microphone. Colourful beaded garlands hang on either side, and two standing fans, a stage light and red steps frame the platform. a person: the seated figure in white and orange shawl on the gold throne with long hair and a shawl is a candidate for a person, though the appearance is only partly visible at this distance.2007-02-15A stage with red and purple drapes and hanging floral garlands with decorative tassels frames a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. A seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a canopy, beneath a draped white and red ceiling. Two standing fans flank the stage, and small holiday-style decorations sit near the steps. The seated person is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) presenting from the throne, with long hair and orange clothing; the portrait behind is a depiction and not the seated person.2007-02-15A photograph of a stage set for an event, with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi on a backdrop of dark purple drapery. A seated figure in orange robes and long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, flanked by garlands and vertical decorative banners with colourful patterns and gold tassels. Two standing fans sit on either side of the stage, and red and gold swags hang above. A camera on a tripod is visible at the bottom edge of the stage. The seated figure's appearance matches the cues for Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange clothing and a ceremonial throne.2007-02-15February 24 20072007-02-24