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A seated figure in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a small golden canopy above, draped with multicolour garlands of flowers and a floral arrangement at its base. Behind the throne hangs a very large printed banner portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red mark on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his shoulder, also framed by colourful garlands. A microphone stands beside the throne on a tiled floor, with purple drapes and tinsel decorations at the sides of the stage. The seated figure wears a white robe with a sheer shawl and a garland of white flowers, and appears to be the a person candidate visible in person; the printed banner is a depiction. A printed credit line is visible on the banner's right edge.

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A photograph of a stage set for a programme, with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a small gold canopy above. The seated person wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a white and orange-red floral garland, and sits with bare feet resting on a yellow and red flower garland laid on the throne base. Behind the throne hangs a very large printed portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, flanked by vertical garlands of multicoloured flowers. A dark curtain frames the backdrop, with a microphone on a stand beside the throne. a person: the seated figure has long hair and a white garment, and the large portrait shows long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, but these cues are only partly clear at this scale.2007-02-15A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a golden canopy, decorated with a multicolour garland, in front of a large red-toned printed banner of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark. A microphone stands beside the throne on a stage with black drapes, and tinsel decorations and a yellow flower garland lie on the platform. The banner's man has long swept-back hair and a red forehead mark, and a seated man in white with long hair is present on the throne, a cue consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the seated person is a person. Rudraksha beads hang on the banner portrait's chest.2007-02-15A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, beneath a small gold canopy, on a stage. Garlands of white and yellow flowers drape the throne and his neck, and a microphone stands beside him. Behind him hangs a large red-toned printed portrait of a smiling man with a vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead and long swept-back hair, with rudraksha beads visible on the chest. Multicolour beaded garlands frame the backdrop, and a stage floor and dark drapes surround the scene. The seated figure is shown only as a priest-like person in white; his identity is not established by appearance cues here.2007-02-15A seated man in a white kurta and cream dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a small gold canopy above it. Garlands of yellow, green and multicoloured flowers wrap the throne, and a microphone stand stands beside him. Behind him hangs a large red-toned portrait banner of a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, long hair and a rudraksha mala, flanked by tall flower garlands on a black backdrop. Green tinsel decorations and a floral offering sit at the base of the throne on a wooden stage.2007-02-15A seated man in a white kurta and a cream-and-gold dhoti sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a small gold canopy above it. The throne is garlanded with multicoloured flower chains. A large printed portrait behind him shows a smiling man with a red tilak on the forehead and long, flowing hair against a red-toned background, with matching multicoloured garlands hanging on each side. A microphone stands in front of the throne. The man on the throne has long dark hair and a smile, and the portrait shows a long-haired figure with a red tilak; the throne seating and portrait suggest a dais setting. The scene is a photograph of a stage presentation. a person: the seated man has long hair and a white kurta on a ceremonial throne, with a large portrait behind him.2007-02-15A seated man in white clothes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, under a gold canopy, on a stage. Garlands of multicolour flowers wrap the throne and a marigold garland hangs over his shoulders. A large printed portrait behind him shows a smiling man with a red tilak on the forehead and long swept-back hair, with a shawl-like orange garment and rudraksha beads visible at the left edge. A microphone stands at his right. Two long garlands of colourful beads hang at the sides of the backdrop. The stage floor is wooden and a tinsel decoration is visible at the left. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the match is uncertain.2007-02-15A photograph of a stage event with a large portrait banner behind a gilded throne. A man seated on the ornate gold throne with red cushioning wears a white kurta and a light dhoti, sits cross-legged with bare feet, and has a microphone stand beside him. The throne is draped with a garland of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers and topped with a golden canopy. Behind him hangs a huge printed portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead and long white hair, framed by a garland of multicoloured flowers. The stage has purple drapes, tinsel decorations and a red-carpeted step. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person: long dark hair and a white kurta on the throne, though the portrait cues are not on him. Only the seated man is a physical person.2007-02-15A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a canopy with fringed umbrella top, decorated with multicoloured and yellow-and-red flower garlands. He wears a white kurta and white dhoti, with white flower garlands around his neck, and a rudraksha mala is visible on the portrait behind. A small microphone stands at his side. Behind him hangs a large printed banner of a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha beads, flanked by tall garlands of red, yellow, green and white. A low floral garland rests at the base of the throne. The stage has dark drapes and a wooden floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, a tilak and white garments with a garland, and sits on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2007-02-15A seated man in a white embroidered kurta with a white-and-red garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning and a small gold canopy, on a stage with a dark curtain. Yellow, orange and white marigold garlands hang from the throne and its arms. Behind him is a large printed banner portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, flanked by multicolour floral garlands and silver tinsel decorations. The seated man is partly obscured by the throne and has long dark hair, and the portrait is a printed image, not a living person.2007-02-15A seated man in a white embroidered kurta and white dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a small gold canopy, garlanded with white flowers and a multicoloured floral garland. Behind him hangs a large printed banner of a smiling man with a red tilak on the forehead and rudraksha beads, flanked by tall garlands of colourful flowers on each side. The throne sits on a red-cushioned platform with yellow marigold garlands at the base and a microphone stand nearby. A portion of a printed banner caption is not legible enough to transcribe. a person: the seated man has long hair and wears white ceremonial clothing, with a garland; the banner portrait shows rudraksha beads and a red tilak, though the seated figure's appearance is uncertain.2007-02-15A seated man in a white kurta and dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back and a small gold canopy overhead. Garlands of yellow, white and multicolour flowers drape the throne, and a floral garland hangs on his chest. Behind him a large printed banner shows a smiling man with long swept-back grey-white hair, red-brown complexion and a red tilak, wearing rudraksha beads. A microphone stands at his side on a wooden stage, with pink tinsel visible at the left edge. A flower-decorated footstool sits in front of the throne.2007-02-15A photograph of a stage event with a large printed banner behind a golden ornate throne. The banner shows a close-up portrait of a smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads on his chest and long swept-back hair. Two tall vertical garlands of multicoloured flowers hang on either side of the banner. A seated figure in white ceremonial clothes with white and orange flower garlands sits on the gold throne under a small golden canopy, with a microphone stand beside him. The figure has long dark hair and is the only person visible. The page indicates a person attended this event, but the seated figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is only a role description.2007-02-15