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A gold-decorated ceremonial stage with an ornate golden throne-like seat backed by a large golden arch. A life-size cut-out or printed image of a smiling bearded figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robe, wearing layered garlands and gold necklaces, sits on the seat with one hand raised in blessing. The image is a printed depiction, not a physical person. In front, a silver deity murti with a white and red flower garland stands on a red draped platform. Flanking the stage are two yellow-fringed red ceremonial banners with blue flowers and white dove motifs. The lower banner reads dhwajarohanam | maha paramashivaratri brahmotsavam 2021, with a copyright line. No physical people are visible.

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March 07 20212021-03-07March 07 20212021-03-07March 07 20212021-03-07March 07 20212021-03-07A photograph of a satsang stage at an ashram event. A seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-form arms and a heart-shaped, jewelled backrest, wearing a red-and-maroon dhoti-style garment, a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of flowers, holding a microphone and gesturing with raised hands. To the left, a golden deity murti in a red-draped golden throne is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Behind them stand grey stone temple-style architecture with carved panels, a red fabric backdrop, brass lamps, and a small fan. The floor is covered in red carpet with a white stage edge.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage set for a satsang. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and an orange head wrap sits enthroned on an ornate gold peetha with red cushions, hands resting on his lap, smiling. Behind him stands an arched golden torana framed by strings of marigold, pink and white garlands, with a deity murti at the centre and a gold canopy above. Golden flagstaffs with orange and red pennants flank the stage, brass lamps and a kalasha-style brass lamp stand sit before him, a microphone stand is at right, and dark red curtains and carved stone pillars complete the backdrop.2016-11-04November 20 20162016-11-20 +1 copiesA figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, shown as a life-size statue or figure rather than a living person. It wears a maroon turban with a green leaf, a dense rudraksha mala across the chest with a peacock-motif pendant, and long garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Two gold-and-red ceremonial umbrella-like canopies with bird emblems and floral embroidery flank the throne, and a lion figure sits at the base. The page does not place a living a person at this event, and no appearance-based candidate is clearly visible in person, so this is a depiction of a seated figure on a throne.2022-02-16A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large carved arched backrest against a dark slate-tiled wall. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a small red bindi, an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder, a red and white beaded mala with a large silver pendant, and beaded bracelets on his arms. He sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver-handled staff with a white cord, while a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass peacock-shaped lamp stand at the left. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, crown-style turban, rudraksha-style mala and ornate throne match his presentation, seated in a position of honour.2012-04-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a heart-shaped backrest decorated in yellow and orange marigold garlands, red, green and blue embroidery and gold ornaments. The seated person wears a red turban with a crescent-like ornament, a multi-strand gold necklace, a purple floral garland, and a saffron-red cloth, and holds a silver trident staff beside a microphone stand. Beside the throne stands a second golden seat draped with a yellow and purple garland, on which a small deity murti is seated under a fringed, multicoloured canopy. A white draped backdrop fills the background. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, gold necklaces, floral garlands and saffron-red clothing, and is seated on a ceremonial throne with a trident. The image shows a satsang-style setting.2016-01-03A large golden ornate throne with a canopy umbrella dominates the photo. Seated on the throne is a life-size printed cutout or portrait figure in a saffron-orange turban with a white tilak, wearing a multi-coloured garland of red, yellow and green flowers and a gold necklace. Before the figure sit a silver tray of white flowers and a plate of offerings including a cloth-wrapped sweet packet and marigold petals. Red velvet cushions flank the throne. The figure is a depiction on a flat surface rather than a physical person, and no living people are visible.2020-11-24January 03 20162016-01-03