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A stage with a dark grey curtain backdrop and gold-trimmed blue valance during a ceremony. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with a white canopy and a heavy garland of flowers. Rows of young people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on the left and right of the stage, and a man in white robes sits near the front. Brass kalashas, banana plants, flower offerings and a fan are on the stage edges, and a small group in saffron and white sits at the right side of the platform.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A stage event under a dark blue drape with a blue-and-white bird logo at upper left. A central throne is decorated with white flowers and purple and yellow garlands and topped by a golden canopy. A person in orange robes sits on it holding a microphone. Rows of people sit on the red-edged stage: boys in white with orange shawls on the left, a man in white seated near the front, and women in saffron and white saris on the right with brass pots and fruit offerings in front. The page indicates a person was present, but the seated figure's appearance is only partially clear, so the identification is uncertain.2008-01-01A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate white-and-gold throne decorated with flower garlands and a canopy, wearing an orange robe and holding a microphone. Rows of young people in white and orange clothing sit on the red-carpeted stage in prayer with palms pressed together, with brass kalasha pots, flower arrangements and potted palms in front. A dark blue curtain backs the stage, and fans stand at the sides.2008-01-01A stage event in a hall with dark blue drapes. A central ornate throne, decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands and a golden canopy, holds a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing speaking into a microphone; the figure has long hair and matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne setting. Seated on red platforms on both sides are rows of young men in white with orange shawls and women in orange and red saris, with brass pots and fruit offerings before them. A seated man in white with a white fan sits on the lower platform in front. Palm plants frame the stage edges.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A stage event where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a flower-garlanded throne with a small golden canopy and a red cushioned seat, speaking into a microphone. Below the throne, a man in white clothing sits on the stage with a bowl of coconuts before him. Rows of people in white and orange clothes sit on both sides of the platform, several with brass and woven pots holding offerings. A blue curtain forms the backdrop with a dark red curtain at right. The seated speaker wears saffron robes and long hair swept back, a visible cue consistent with a person in a seated satsang role.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a stage event with a central figure seated on an ornate silver throne with a canopy, draped with marigold garlands and a red cushion, speaking into a microphone. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe. Seated on the stage to the left are men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in a white outfit and others in orange, with coconuts and brass vessels in front. To the right, several women and girls in white and colourful saris sit in rows. A dark blue curtain backdrop, a potted palm and fans frame the scene.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A stage event with a dark navy curtain backdrop and a blue-and-orange painted wall at the side. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne decorated with white and marigold garlands and a small canopy, speaking into a microphone. Seated on the stage floor to the left are young people in white and orange clothing, with a man in white and a boy in orange garments. To the right, young women in white and orange saris sit with offerings. Brass and silver plates of fruit and flowers sit in front of the seated group, and a pedestal fan and potted plants are visible. a person: the central seated figure in saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha-style adornment on a throne, presiding as the speaker at a satsang-style discourse.2008-01-01A photograph of a stage event. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne decorated with a red heart-shaped backdrop, marigold and multicolour flower garlands, and a gilded canopy, speaking into a microphone. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji presiding at this event. Around the throne, a row of young men in saffron and white sit cross-legged on the left, and women in white and saffron sit on the right, some with folded hands. A man in white clothes sits on the red-draped dais in front. Palm fronds and brass vessels frame the stage, and the blue curtain is behind. Audience members with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground. A fan stands at the left edge.2008-01-01