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A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small golden canopy, hands joined in greeting, before a stage hung with a large portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi, framed by colourful woven and floral garlands. Around the throne, people in white and orange sit on the stage floor, several with shaved heads wearing orange shawls, and women in white saris with orange shawls sit to the right. Brass vessels and offerings are placed before the throne. The page indicates the Ananda Samajam convention, but the visible scene is a seated audience gathering. a person seated on the throne, wearing orange robes and a garland.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, a garland of flowers around the neck, speaking into a microphone on a raised stage. A large portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi hangs behind the throne, flanked by tall decorative garlands and banners. Around the stage, rows of people in white and orange-saffron clothing sit with hands folded in prayer or namaste, some shaved-headed, with brass vessels and offerings placed before the throne. The setting is an indoor hall with bunting and a fan visible at the left.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A stage event with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, draped with a colourful floral garland border. A person in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a small canopy overhead, facing a ceremony. Around the stage, several people in white ritual clothes and shaved heads sit on the floor beside rows of brass kalasha-style pots with yellow flowers and a brass lamp. A man in white kneels at the lower right near a lit oil lamp, and a standing figure in orange stands at the right of the throne. Striped curtains and a red drape frame the scene, and the portrait is captioned as a printed name on the banner.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Indoor ceremonial gathering on a raised stage. Seated centrally on an ornate gold throne with a canopy is a figure in saffron/orange robes with a garland and hands pressed in namaste; the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing as cues. Before the throne are silver bowls and offerings on a red cloth. Around the stage sit many devotees: men in white with saffron shawls on the left, and women and girls in saffron-bordered white on the right.2007-02-24A seated figure in an orange robe with a garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, hands joined in greeting, in front of a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red bindi. Devotees in white and orange shawls sit on the floor on both sides, many with hands joined, and a camera operator stands at the left edge. Brass and silver vessels and a lamp are set on a low platform before the throne. Colourful woven garlands with tassels hang from the walls, and dark purple drapes frame the stage. The figure on the throne matches the a person appearance cues of an orange garment and garland, so this is a person seated in person during the padukas procession event; several people sit in the hall, roughly 21 to 100 in total.2007-02-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a small canopy, on a raised stage. Behind the throne hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red forehead mark. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing line the stage on both sides, with brass offering vessels and fruit placed before the throne. Colourful garlanded banners hang on the walls. The scene resembles a satsang or Ananda Samajam gathering. The throned figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-02-24