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A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold crown and gold necklaces, holding a white-wrapped staff across his lap, sits in a decorated swing framed with red and yellow flower garlands and peacock feathers. Hanging white and red pots and colourful tassels decorate the structure, with a pink-red draped backdrop behind. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a Janmashtami celebration setting.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a raised golden throne inside a decorated stage tent, smiling at the audience. He wears an ornate gold crown, a long orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a white flower garland, a gold chain with a rudraksha-style pendant and bangles, and holds a long white staff across his lap. The throne is framed by arches of red, orange and yellow marigold garlands with peacock feathers, hanging white and orange decorated pots and red velvet drapes. Brightly coloured tassels and embroidered panels decorate the pillars. Partial heads of audience members are visible at the bottom edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji cues of ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, so this is a probable identification of Swamiji seated in person.2017-08-14A seated figure on a decorated platform under a flower-garlanded canopy, framed by hanging pots and tassels with white-and-green pompoms. The seated man wears an ornate gold crown, an orange-red garment, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and armbands, and holds a white staff across his lap. The backdrop is a red draped curtain casting shadows, with a bright red-and-gold stage setting and partially visible heads of onlookers in the foreground. Festive Janmashtami-style staging with red, orange and yellow floral decorations.2017-08-14A seated man in a golden crown and saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits on a decorated wooden seat framed by red and yellow flower garlands and a white floral necklace, holding a silver staff and a fan-like peacock-feather item. Behind him hang red drapes, and at upper right a white-and-pink decorated pot with an Om symbol hangs from the frame with peacock feathers. At left, a hand offers something near a richly embroidered blue and orange textile. The setting suggests a Krishna Janmashtami celebration with a decorated swing-like throne and kalasha. The man wears rudraksha beads and gold ornaments; the appearance-based label is a person.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a festive Krishna Janmashtami stage decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, peacock feathers, tassels in green, yellow and purple, and hanging white and terracotta pots. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe, gold ornaments, a flower garland and a golden crown holds a long wooden staff across his lap at the centre. On the right, a bare-chested attendant with white body markings, a rudraksha mala, and white dhoti with a striped border stands beside the frame. Red and pink draped fabric forms the backdrop, and in the foreground are clay pots and white cloth. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A man seated cross-legged on a raised platform under an arch of red, orange and yellow flower garlands, a gold-coloured crown on his head and a red-tilak mark on his forehead. He wears rust-red and brown ochre robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, bangles and earrings, and rests one hand on a long silver rod across his lap. Behind him hang red drapes and a white pot with an Om symbol and flower decoration. Swamiji (probable) appears in the central seat, identified by the crown, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ochre attire, and is positioned as the honoured figure of a Janmashtami celebration.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A dimly lit stage tableau with a seated figure in the centre, wearing a gold crown, a long pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant and a dark red-orange garment, holding a wooden staff or rod across the lap. The seat is framed by an arch of red and orange flower garlands, and white gourd-shaped objects with red tassels hang from above, with a peacock-feather motif at the top. Behind the figure are deep red draped curtains and a second flower-garlanded arch on the right. The figure is seated in a ceremonial tableau.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14