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Photograph of a stage event. A man with long, swept-back hair in an orange-saffron robe and beaded mala necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a gold canopy and floral garlands in red, yellow and pink. a person is the central seated figure, matching the page's Brahmotsava context. Around him, devotees in white clothing stand in a line along the stage; a bearded sadhu in orange stands behind the throne. A young boy in a white shirt and tan trousers walks in the foreground, and a woman in a yellow-and-white sari and another in a white sari stand at right. A woman in a pink sari kneels at the foot of the throne.

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December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a large ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a crown-like headpiece sits on the throne and raises a hand in blessing toward a young boy in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers standing at the step. Nearby, a bearded man in saffron robes stands with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shirt bows with palms joined. A woman in a white sari with orange and gold border stands to the right beside a boy in an orange shirt, and an older woman in a white sari with orange border stands at the far right. Several men in white ritual clothes stand at the left edge.2008-12-23A seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, bare feet resting on a red cushion, beneath a floral arrangement of red roses and greenery. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange sari, and several others stand close; a man in white bows and another in orange gently touches the seated figure's shoulder. Gold-curtained yellow backdrop and red carpeted stage. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe with a ceremonial garland, a distinctive presentation cue, so this is Swamiji (probable), seated in person receiving devotees. Visible people number about ten.2009-07-16December 25 20082008-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on an ornate gold throne with floral garlands of red and yellow flowers behind it. He is barefoot on a red cushion and rests a hand on the throne as a small child in white leans in to receive a blessing. A woman in a white sari with purple-and-gold border stands at right, and a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, hands together. The seated figure wears saffron robes and appears to be a person on a throne receiving devotees, consistent with a darshan setting.2009-11-17August 02 20092009-08-02November 17 20092009-11-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a stage. A white flower garland hangs around his neck and a flower arrangement of red and yellow blooms decorates the backdrop above. Several people in white and cream clothing and one in an orange robe stand around him, with a man in an orange-and-cream plaid shirt and a woman in a white sari with a gold border nearby. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the stage, and a table with a white cloth and a box sits to the right beside an air conditioner. A figure in a saffron robe, a seated man with long hair and a bearded attendant bearing ornaments may be visible; the seated robed figure is described with a person cues of saffron robes, a flower garland and an enthroned position. Visible people: about six.2009-07-16August 27 20082008-08-27December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph on a raised white stage at an ornate gilded throne draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long beaded mala sits on the red-cushioned throne, with a visible ceremonial gold necklace. A person in white kneels in prostration at the foot of the throne, while a man in white with folded hands stands beside them. Around them, devotees in white dress, a man in a yellow shirt, a boy in white, a bearded man in orange, and a woman in a white sari stand near the stage edge. A banner-like backdrop with red and blue panels and a palm frond decorates the setting, indicating a Brahmotsava gathering.2008-12-23