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Stage ceremony in an indoor hall with a large backdrop showing a red-orange sunset over a dark mountain silhouette with lights, and a portrait of a woman in the upper corner. A central red throne is decorated with white flower garlands and a small ornate canopy. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a long flower garland stands beside it, while seated ashramites in orange robes sit cross-legged on the left and women in white saris sit on the right with pots of offerings and flower arrangements in front. Blue and maroon draped fabric and tall decorative banners frame the stage.

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A photograph of a stage event in a hall with red curtains and blue and pink draping. A large backdrop screen shows a smiling figure in an orange garment within a circle, above a sunset mountain scene. Beneath it, a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flowers and a small canopy, wearing a garland. Around the stage, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, some holding bundled offerings and long poles with orange tassels. Colourful patterned banners hang at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears orange robes with a garland, and the backdrop portrait shows long swept-back hair and an orange garment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a large backdrop printed with a sunset mountain landscape and a framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure in orange. Beneath it sits an empty red throne-like seat decorated with white flower garlands and a small canopy, flanked by ceremonial poles. Seated on the floor in front are rows of people in saffron/orange robes and others in white, several with palms pressed together. On the right, a standing person in an orange robe with a flower garland stands facing the seated group. Decorative striped textile banners hang on both sides, and there are small baskets of offerings and a potted plant in the foreground.2006-12-28Photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop printed with a smiling woman in an orange-red circular frame over a sunset mountain scene with lights below. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland sits on a decorated throne with a canopy, flanked by seated people in orange robes and white clothing. Many devotees in white sit on the floor in front, and striped decorative poles stand at the sides. A studio light is visible at right.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event in a tented hall with a large backdrop printed with a smiling woman in a sunrise sky over mountains. A throne with a red cushion, white floral decoration and a canopy sits centre stage, flanked by long orange-tipped staffs. A standing man in saffron robes and a long white flower garland, with long dark hair, stands at right facing the stage. Seated ranks of men in orange robes and women in saris sit on the stage, and men in white dhotis with folded hands sit at left. Brass pots with offerings and a small pot sit in front. Decorated colourful banners hang at the sides, with a red curtain at right.2006-12-28A stage ceremony in a hall with red drapes. A large backdrop shows a sunset over a mountain with a circular portrait of a smiling woman in orange, beside a glowing sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, flanked by seated devotees in orange and white. Two women in white stand at the right, and a rows of seated devotees in white fill the foreground. Woven decorative poles frame the stage, and small woven baskets with offerings sit at the front. The scene reads as a devotional gathering or darshan.2006-12-28A stage event in a hall with a large backdrop printed with a circular portrait of a smiling woman with long hair and a red bindi, above a sunset mountain scene. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold ceremonial cloth and a flower garland sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne under a small canopy. Around him on the stage, rows of people in saffron-orange and white clothing sit on the floor facing forward, with clay pots, flowers and offerings arranged in front. Decorative woven banners in red, blue and gold hang at the sides, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a canopy, wearing orange robes and a garland of flowers. Seated devotees in orange robes and white clothing line the stage floor in front, some with hands joined. Several people in white garments sit to the right, and women in white saris are visible. Brass pots with decorations sit in front of the throne. A large backdrop shows a smiling woman in a circular portrait above a sunset mountain scene. Red and blue draped fabric, decorated pillars, and red curtains frame the stage.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28