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A photograph of a stage set with an ornate gold throne draped in red cushions and white and red flower garlands. A figure in a long red robe with a dark braid stands on a golden platform beside the throne, hands held together at the waist. A woman in a red blouse and red sari with flower adornment in her hair stands to the right, and a young child in a checked shirt faces the platform. Lamps and a small kalasha-style pot sit on the stage edge, with green and red lighting behind.

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December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a stage event. A long-haired figure in a red draped garment stands at a golden throne decorated with garlands in red, purple, white and green, reaching out toward a woman in a gold-bordered cream silk sari with a braid and white flower in her hair who offers a white paper. Beside the throne a tall golden trident and small brass lamps stand. A small boy in dark clothes walks across the orange stage floor. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl and a bald man in an orange shawl look on, and a woman in a white dress holds a child. A blue painted backdrop with gold cave-like panels frames the scene. The figure in red appears to be a person by his long hair and red garment, seated at the throne. Number of people visible: approximately 8.2010-12-22A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red garment stands at a gold-and-red ornate throne (peetha) decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Beside the throne stand a brass oil lamp and a golden trident. In front, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a braid and flower adornment bends forward to a small child in a dark jacket, while a man in white ritual clothes and a shaved-headed man with an orange shawl look on. Other people in white and light clothing stand at the right. The blue and gold painted backdrop has rocky cutouts. The figure's cues suggest a person in the central role, presented at the throne.2010-12-22December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a yellow turban, a yellow draped robe and a gold necklace, and is smiling as he extends his hand to a young boy in an orange-and-grey striped shirt and dark trousers, who clasps it with both hands. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with red borders, gold jewellery and white flowers in her hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and white draped cloth backdrop. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: a yellow turban, saffron-toned robe and gold necklace seated on a flower-decorated throne, receiving a child's greeting.2010-12-26A photograph of a stage event under a red and gold tent canopy. A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing orange-red robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with red cushions behind. Two dancers in red and gold costumes perform on either side: the dancer at left strikes an outstretched pose, and the dancer at right, in red with gold waist ornaments, holds her hands together. Carved gold arches flank the throne, a large deity relief with a crown and multiple hands stands behind it, and terracotta pots sit at the stage edges. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly established from the image, so the identity is left unsure.2016-05-02December 22 20102010-12-22A man in a red dhoti and red shawl with long dark hair and a gold ceremonial necklace stands at an ornate gold throne draped in red cushions and colourful flower garlands, leaning forward toward a small boy in a navy hoodie. A woman in a gold-bordered cream sari with flowers in her hair bends to present a silver tray, while a man in white kurta and a monk in orange robes stand nearby. A gold trident and brass lamps flank the throne against a blue painted backdrop, with a woman in gold sari at the right edge. Ceremonial reception of a child at a devotional event. Swamiji (probable) seated in the red-clad central figure with long hair and gold necklace.2010-12-22A photograph of a stage event under a tent. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate golden throne draped with a striped tiger skin, flanked by two large golden carved backrests with lattice panels. Behind the throne a carved deity murti with multiple arms rises from a golden-brown panel, with a red-rimmed decorative bowl set above the throne. Two female dancers in red and white saris stand on either side of the stage in dance poses with hands raised, and a copper pot and kalasha-like vessel sit on the red-carpeted stage. A white cooling unit stands at right.2016-05-02