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A stage event with a seated figure on a red and gold throne at centre, wearing a dark robe and a white garland, with flower garlands draped over the throne back. Behind is a large white backdrop covered in rows of painted cutout figures of standing deities and devotees in red, orange and yellow garments. A man in white kurta kneels at lower left, arranging objects on the stage, while a standing man in white with long hair holds a microphone at right. Pink and blue swags hang below the backdrop, with decorated pillars and red curtains at the sides, and a fan at right edge. Small offering bundles sit on the stage floor.

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December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop covered in rows of painted folk-style figures of standing men in red, yellow and blue garments holding weapons. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a canopy. The seated person wears a dark robe and a flower garland, with a red-and-white garland draped on the throne. To the left, a younger attendant in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged near floral offerings. Blue, pink and white draped fabric and tall decorated pillars frame the stage, and a fan stands at the right edge. Oil lamps are not visible; the scene shows a seated honouring ceremony before a folk-figure display.2006-12-28A seated figure with long dark hair sits on a red and gold throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a dark shawl draped over the shoulders and a garland of flowers around the neck, in front of a backdrop of rows of small painted wooden figures of standing deities and devotees on blue bases. Two people in white and orange kneel on the stage floor at the left, one holding papers, one in a white sari with an orange shawl. Colourful decorated pillars with floral patterns frame the stage, and pink and blue draped cloth hangs beneath the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, a shawl and a flower garland on a flower-decorated throne, which appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2006-12-28A 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.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A 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.2006-12-28A 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 photograph of a stage event. A long-haired person in a dark embroidered jacket sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne (peetha) with a canopy decorated with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands, a microphone stand in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding papers, and a man in an orange shawl kneels at the throne's base near offerings of scattered flower petals. Behind them a wall is covered with rows of printed cutout figures of people in traditional attire, with blue and pink draped fabric on the stage sides.2006-12-28A 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 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.2006-12-28