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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark maroon curtains. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a white-draped seat with white cushions. A woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari kneels before him near a white-covered bed or platform. Around them stand men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris, one with folded hands in namaste. A younger person in orange stands nearby. The seated man appears to be a person by visible cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, presented as the central honoured figure.

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June 20 20082008-06-20A indoor hall event with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised white-draped platform near a white round backrest or seat, while a young girl in white kneels before him and a woman in white bows nearby. Behind, a man in orange sash stands at left and a woman in orange sari stands to the right; several women in white saris with orange shawls stand with hands folded. A white-clothed figure kneels in front, and a small table with flowers and a brass lamp sits at left beside a white pedestal fan.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20Stage event with dark maroon curtains behind a raised white-draped platform. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and white kurtas, some in orange shawls, tend and attend, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at the right. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands among others. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground, including women in saris. A small logo appears at top left and a copyright line at right bottom.2008-06-20Indoor stage event before a dark red curtain. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform beneath a white canopy, with a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari seated beside him, as he appears to be giving blessings or instruction. Behind and around the stage, several people in white dhotis, white saris and orange shawls stand and kneel, one man in a white outfit bending toward a seated figure. Seated devotees in the foreground, many in white, watch from the floor. The scene reflects a satsang or darshan gathering. a person: the seated man in orange with the rudraksha mala has distinctive ritual dress and a ceremonial central role on the stage.2008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph from a convention stage with a dark red velvet curtain backdrop. A central seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a garland of flowers, with long swept-back hair, seated on a white cushioned throne, raising a hand in blessing. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border bends toward him, and a man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Other attendants in saffron and orange clothing stand nearby, with a pedestal fan, flower arrangements and a water bottle on a table to the left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron robe, garland and long hair.2008-06-20Stage performance at a convention with a white circular backdrop. A man in a white kurta with arms raised stands in the foreground, facing a man in orange-saffron robes with a bare upper body and orange dhoti who stands on a white raised platform with an outstretched arm. Two women in orange saris stand at the left and right edges, one in white with orange border blurs in motion at center, and a bald-headed figure in white sits at lower left. Dark background, dramatic stage lighting.2008-06-20June 22 20082008-06-22June 20 20082008-06-20June 20 20082008-06-20A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on a white-draped platform before a red curtain, wearing a long white and red flower garland. The seated figure has long hair and bare feet. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders kneel and stand; one kneeling man in white and an orange shawl lifts his hands toward the seated figure, and women in white with gold-bordered saris attend closely. A white fan stands at left and a microphone stand is visible at right.2008-06-22