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A stage at the Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony (India) launch function, held Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at Chinmaya Mission Hall, 89-Lodi Estate, New Delhi. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban speaks at a wooden podium draped with a white banner printed with the foundation's multicolour spiral logo. Behind them hangs a wall of marigold garlands in orange and yellow. On the left, a screen shows a close-up of the same orange-clad, turbaned speaker at a microphone cluster. To the right, an orange and yellow marigold-draped table and a glass water bottle stand near another seated person in light clothing. A laptop sits at lower left. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, though a face-based identification is not made.

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A man in an orange turban and orange robes stands at a wooden lectern on a stage, speaking into microphones. The lectern banner reads Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function. Behind him hang strings of marigold garlands in orange and yellow. A large screen at left shows a live close-up of the same speaker in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A laptop sits on the stage floor at lower left.2008-01-22A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands behind a wooden podium draped with a white banner reading Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function, framed by orange and yellow marigold garlands. Microphones sit on the podium, and the speaker's eyes are closed as he stands, with a wooden plaque or award-like object held at his side. Dark striped backdrop curtains and marigold strands fill the background of this event stage.2008-01-22January 22 20082008-01-22A photograph of a speaker at a wooden lectern draped with a white banner reading "Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function" with the logo of a spiral of colours. The speaker wears an orange turban and orange robes, eyes lowered, and stands before several microphones. Behind him hangs a backdrop of orange and yellow marigold garlands strung on dark cloth. Probable Swamiji: the person in the frame shows an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala at the neck, and the page places Swamiji at this event, so the swamiji field is set to in_person.2008-01-22A photograph of a man in saffron-orange clothing and an orange turban standing behind a wooden podium draped with a white banner printed in red and navy with the Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony (India) logo and the words Launch Function. Several microphones sit on the podium. Behind him hang strands of orange and yellow marigold garlands against a dark backdrop. The man has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered as he speaks.2008-01-22A person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe stands behind a wooden podium draped with a white banner reading "Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function" and a rainbow spiral logo. Palms are pressed together in namaste. Strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands hang on the dark backdrop, and a water bottle sits on a marigold-decorated table at right. A video screen at left shows a second orange-clad figure. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and saffron robe, speaking at the launch event.2008-01-22A man with a white beard and glasses stands at a wooden podium draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, speaking into microphones. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a matching hooded wrap. Behind him hangs a backdrop of vertical strands of marigold garlands in red, orange, yellow and gold. A table to the right is covered with marigold garlands and holds a water bottle. A podium banner reads Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function, with the foundation's spiral logo. A partially visible second figure in orange stands at the left edge beside a monitor. The speaker's identity is not established from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the speaker.2008-01-22A stage at a launch function for the Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India), with a banner reading "Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function, Tuesday January 22, 2008 10.30 a.m., Chinmaya Mission Hall, 89-Lodi Estate, New Delhi". A standing woman in orange robes and an orange head wrap speaks at a wooden podium draped with marigold garlands and a small laptop on a stand. A screen to the left shows a figure in an orange turban. Behind the podium, a row of six people sits at a long table covered with marigold garlands and flower arrangements: an older man in white, a man in dark attire, a Sikh man in a blue turban and dark jacket, a bearded man in white, a long-haired bearded man in white, and a bearded man in orange robes at the far right. Orange curtains and a backdrop of marigold strands frame the stage, and audience heads are visible in the lower foreground.2008-01-22A stage at the Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony launch function, with a large banner reading Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony and Launch Function behind a long table draped in marigold garlands. A person in orange robes and an orange turban stands at a podium on the left, which is also draped in marigolds. Six people sit behind the table in white and dark clothing, including a turbaned man in a blue turban and dark jacket and a bearded man in white, with red flower arrangements on the table. A dark curtain hung with marigold strands fills the background, and a monitor sits in the foreground. Several audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A seated figure in orange robes at the far right of the table is visible; no appearance cues establish any a person identity.2008-01-22January 22 20082008-01-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands at a wooden podium draped with a white banner and marigold garlands, speaking into microphones at a launch event. He wears white clothing. The banner reads Global Foundation for Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function, and behind him hang strings of orange and yellow marigold garlands against a dark backdrop. A video screen is visible at upper left. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has long swept-back hair, a beard, and white ceremonial clothing at the event. He is the main subject, speaking at the podium.2008-01-22A photograph of a stage at the Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony (India) Launch Function, held at Chinmaya Mission Hall in New Delhi. A banner behind the panel reads "Global Foundation For Civilizational Harmony Launch Function" with the foundation's logo and the date. At left, a person in an orange turban and orange robe stands at a podium draped with marigold garlands. Seated at a long table draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands are six people: an elderly man in white, a man in a light shirt, a man in a blue turban and dark jacket, a bearded man in white with a white turban, a man in white with long hair, and a man in saffron-orange robes with a beard at far right. Red flower arrangements and water bottles sit on the table, and a gold curtain hangs above the stage.2008-01-22