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A photograph of a decorated stage with a seated figure on an ornate throne under a seven-hooded serpent canopy. The figure wears yellow dhoti-style cloth and bare upper body with adornments, seated on a red-cushioned gold throne. Behind is a red and gold backdrop with peacock feather motifs, hanging mango leaf and marigold-style decorations, brass vessels and tassels. Potted palm fronds flank the stage, which has white steps and a gold-trimmed platform. Red drapes and maroon cloth with gold borders frame the stage. The figure is a statue or depiction on the throne, not a visible living person in this scene. No physical people are visible in the audience.

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December 25 20092009-12-25A stage set with draped red and white fabric valances across the top and red velvet curtains at the sides. At centre, a seated figure in yellow dhoti sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne (peetha) beneath a large cobra-hood canopy. The back wall shows peacock-feather motifs, hanging garlands and round decorative lamps. Potted palms flank the throne, and steps lead up to the stage. A few heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and the scene resembles a decorated darshan stage. The seated figure is a figure in a statue or depiction, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-25A stage set for a ceremony shows a figure seated on a gilded throne with a large golden cobra hood rising behind its back, the throne placed on a raised white platform. The seated figure wears yellow dhoti-style cloth, a pale pink shawl, and a headband, with a garland of white flowers. Behind the throne a painted orange backdrop displays peacock-feather motifs and a glowing light. Garlands of marigolds hang from the stage frame, and coconuts are tied with red and yellow cloth at the top. Feathery green plants stand on both sides, and patterned brown and orange curtains with beaded strands frame the stage. Two small audience figures are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-25A decorated stage with a golden throne in front of a red and orange backdrop, hung with garlands, brass-toned lamps and beaded strings. A seated figure in a yellow garment sits on a red-cushioned throne with a golden cobra-hooded canopy, hands joined. Stepped white stairs lead up to the stage; foreground audience heads are partly visible, and a projection screen and red velvet curtain stand at right.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A stage set up for a seated figure on an elevated gold-and-red throne backed by a golden cobra hood and a peacock-feather fan. The seated figure wears yellow dhoti-like cloth and a light draped garment, sitting on a red cushion. Strings of marigold-style garlands, hanging coconuts and mango-leaf toranas decorate the stage, with potted palms at the sides. A maroon drape frames the stage, and a projection screen shows an image at left. Two partially visible seated people sit at the bottom right corner in the foreground, and steps lead up to the platform.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A seated man sits on an ornate golden throne shaped like a cobra hood with a coiled golden base, placed on a stage before a red backdrop painted with peacock feathers. He wears a pink shawl over a bare upper body, yellow dhoti, a golden crown-like headband, long hair, and multiple beaded necklaces and malas, holding a short ceremonial staff. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang from the backdrop, with decorated gourd-like pots and black peacock-feather fans at the sides. The figure's appearance with long hair, ornate adornments and rudraksha-style malas fits the page's reference to Swamiji, so the candidate is an appearance-based probable match seated in person.2009-12-25A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne shaped like a multi-hooded cobra, with red velvet cushions and gold-carved pedestals on either side. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, yellow trousers, a gold headband, and beaded necklaces, with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind him hang red and orange drapes painted with peacock feathers, strung with white and yellow flower garlands and coconut-shaped lanterns. Tall dark peacock-feather fans stand on the stage at each side, and the stage floor is pale and polished. A faint archive copyright line appears at the lower right.2009-12-25