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A photograph of a decorated stage set with a thatched straw canopy strung with green leaves and tall grass stalks, backed by red curtains and wooden doors. A seated man with a long beard and an orange-brown robe wears a pink-and-white flower garland and gold necklace, sitting before a wheel-shaped backdrop and a golden bull or nandi figure. A microphone stands in front of him, with brass oil lamps and clay pots placed around the stage and colourful woven banners hanging at the sides. Stage lights hang from a metal truss overhead. One physical person is visible.

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January 15 20172017-01-15 +2 copiesA stage set up as a rustic village-style shrine with dried straw and green foliage draped over a thatched canopy. At centre sits a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a large red-and-gold cloth, a white flower garland, and a tall crown, positioned before a golden bull (nandi) and a spoked wheel backdrop. Terracotta pots with potted plants flank the platform, and a brass rail runs along the front edge. Hanging colourful cloth banners and stage lights are visible overhead. No people are visible in the audience area. The seated figure is a statue or murti rather than a physical person, so the a person field is set to depiction.2017-01-15A stage set for a festival display in an indoor hall, with overhead stage lights on a metal truss. At centre sits a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a long garland of white and orange flowers, flanked by a golden bull (Nandi) and a golden trident-like staff. Behind the figure is a circular golden halo and a red drape. The arch above is thatched with dry straw, with green leaves and tall grass stalks, and the side walls are dark wooden panels. Clay pots stand on the stage floor among potted green plants, and colourful fabric tassels hang at the sides. A microphone stands beside the figure. A statue or murti is the central subject, with no visible physical people.2017-01-15A photograph of a decorated stage set with a seated figure in orange-red clothing and a long white flower garland, positioned on a throne in front of a golden nandi bull statue. Thatched straw roofing with green leaves and reed stalks covers the top, with a large wooden wheel behind the figure and carved wooden shutters on both sides. Brass oil lamps, earthen pots holding green plants, and hanging colorful fabric streamers frame the platform. Stage lights hang from a metal truss above.2017-01-15A stage set with a seated figure on a golden peetha, flanked by golden bull-like sculpture and a large wheel behind, under a thatched roof of straw and green leaves. Dark wooden lattice screens frame the back, with brown clay pots and small oil lamps arranged on the stage and a red curtain behind. The seated figure wears a crown-like headdress, a white and pink flower garland and gold necklaces, but appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to name him. Trident stands and a microphone stand are visible. A decorative hanging banner with colourful patterns hangs at each side.2017-01-15A stage set for a satsang, with a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a long garland of white flowers on a throne-like seat backed by a large wheel motif and thatched straw canopy. A golden bull (Nandi) statue sits at the left of the platform, and terracotta pots with green foliage and potted plants line the stage. Stage lights hang from a metal truss above, with red curtains behind and colourful woven hangings at the sides. One visible person on stage.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15 +3 copiesJanuary 15 20172017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap sits on a raised stage throne in front of a large golden-wheel backdrop. Long white and red flower garlands hang on his chest, and a microphone stand stands beside him. He rests on a golden bull-shaped base, with clay pots and potted plants arranged around the dais, and thatched straw and green leaves draped above the stage. Several hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp frame the scene. Stage lights hang from the metal truss overhead. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair and wears a saffron robe with a flower garland, matching the page's presentation cues.2017-01-15A photograph of a decorated stage set for a satsang or talk. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red crown sits on a red cushioned throne, wearing long white and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, positioned on a golden Nandi bull figure. Behind him a large golden wheel sits within a canopy of dried straw and green leaves, flanked by wooden doors, with a trident and oil lamps on either side. Clay pots, potted plants and flowers surround the stage, and a microphone stand stands at the front. Overhead, stage lights hang from a metal truss. The setting resembles a Hindu ritual stage with a throne, a bull statue and ceremonial decoration.2017-01-15