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A photograph of a stage lit with warm spotlights, framed by deep red velvet curtains. The backdrop is a white cloth printed with rows of small cartoon-style figures in red, orange and blue. Centre stage sits a figure on an ornate golden throne draped in red and white, garlanded with flower strands and wearing a white garland, with a tall decorated cone of flowers above. Blue and red draped fabric hangs beneath the stage edge. Brass lamps stand on the stage floor in front, and a row of seated audience members in white and light clothing is visible at the bottom edge, mostly in silhouette. A small white and red flower decoration hangs from the top of the curtain.

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A photograph of an indoor stage set with red and blue draped curtains and a backdrop of rows of small printed deity figures on white cloth. A figure in a dark jacket with a white garland sits on an ornate red and gold throne decorated with flowers and a canopy, at the centre of the stage. Brass vessels stand on the red stage cloth in front, and a pedestal fan and studio lights are at the sides. Several seated audience members, shown from behind, fill the lower foreground.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28Dim photograph of a large indoor hall during a seated event. A crowd of devotees in white clothes fills the foreground, seen from behind. On a raised pink-edged stage, a seated figure in white sits on a red-cushioned throne, with a small offering tray of lamps or vessels before him. Behind the stage hangs a backdrop of rows of small painted deity figures on white, flanked by hanging blue and red textile banners with fringed tassels. Pink and blue draped curtains frame the stage, and a standing attendant in dark clothing stands at the right edge. Portrait photos are displayed to the left side of the stage.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A seated man in dark clothing and a long garland sits on a red-cushioned throne under a floral canopy on a stage. Behind him hangs a large white backdrop of rows of painted wooden-style dolls in colourful costumes. Pale pink and blue draped cloth frames the throne, with garlands along the edges, offering baskets at the base, and blue curtains with decorative panels at the sides. Audience silhouettes sit at the bottom edge.2006-12-28A seated figure in a dark jacket and dark trousers sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a canopy, a flower garland draped over the shoulders. Behind the throne is a large white backdrop printed with rows of small colourful standing figures in red, orange and blue clothing, flanked by tall decorative pillars in patterned red, blue and orange cloth. Blue and pink draped fabric and flower strands frame the throne, with pineapples and brass lamps at its base. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge, and a pedestal fan is visible.2006-12-28A seated man with long dark hair and a dark garment sits on an ornate red and gold throne decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, speaking into a microphone on a stage. Behind him a large white backdrop displays rows of painted figures in colourful costumes standing on blue bases, with a red seated figure at centre. Blue, pink and white draped fabric and garlands frame the throne, with tall patterned cloth pillars at each side. Brass vessels sit at the base of the stage and a pedestal fan is at right.2006-12-28A photograph of a stage event with a seated figure on a red and gold ornate throne, decorated with marigold garlands and a canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing a brown and dark ensemble and a white garland, sits with a microphone in front of him. Behind the throne hangs a large white backdrop printed with rows of colourful painted figures on blue bases, flanked by tall decorative pillars with floral and gold-tasseled patterns. Draped pink and blue cloth with garlands swags across the stage, and brass pots with flowers sit at the front edge. A red curtain and a standing fan appear at the right side.2006-12-28A photograph of an auditorium stage during a convention. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) at centre stage, hands pressed together in namaste. The backdrop is a golden-yellow drape hung with strings of orange marigold garlands and small orange decorations, with a red valance and a deep red skirting. Maroon swagged curtains and gold fringe frame the top of the stage. Audience members are seen from behind in dark-red theatre seats in the foreground, several with dark hair visible, and a microphone stand stands at the stage edge.2009-02-14December 28 20062006-12-28A seated figure in a dark robe with a long flower garland sits on a red-cushioned, flower-decorated throne on a stage. Behind the throne a large white banner is printed with rows of small painted figures of standing deities and devotees in red, white and blue clothing. Draped pink, blue and white fabric swags with flower garlands frame the stage, with tall decorated cloth pillars on either side, a red curtain at right, a pair of brass or clay pots at the lower left, and a floor fan at right. A partly visible person in white stands at the far right edge. The seated figure's appearance does not clearly match the page's a person reference, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-28