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A stage performance in front of a painted jungle backdrop with a deity mural and an ornate gold throne-like seat. A standing man in a white top and white dhoti holds up a cardboard sign reading GURUJI, while a young person in orange robes and a black blindfold stands beside him. A man in white with a headset microphone and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, stands centre-right in white dhoti with gold border, a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance and presentation. Orange-saffron clad performers with rudraksha malas and a blindfolded white-clad person stand on a red carpet, some holding microphones. Green plants frame the left edge and a gold-framed altar with flowers is at right.

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A stage performance in a temple-style hall with a painted jungle backdrop showing a large deity murti with a tall crown and a golden throne-like seat at centre. Five or six people stand on a red carpet. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a cardboard sign reading GURUKUL, beside a young man wearing a blindfold and an orange-saffron cloth. A man in white kurta and dhoti with a mala stands centre-right, holding a microphone, with a red-and-gold garland. Women and young people in saffron-orange saris and sannyasi-style robes with rudraksha malas stand to the right, and a woman in white stands at the far right near a garlanded golden shrine with flower decorations. A man in white stands at the far left.2016-02-27A stage performance in a temple-like hall before a painted jungle backdrop with a golden throne-like seat and floral garlands at right. A blindfolded young person in orange cloth with rudraksha mala stands centre holding a wooden board, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white moustache holds a microphone beside them. At right, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and gold-trimmed cloth wears a long rudraksha mala and wristbands, holding a microphone. Women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand around the group, and a man in white clothes operates a camera at far right. A man in white stands at far left. The scene suggests a ritual initiation or staged enactment, with the central figure appearing to receive an instruction.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20162016-02-28February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set before a painted jungle backdrop with a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait of a saint. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands centre holding a microphone and a white placard with handwritten text. Flanking him are several people in orange and saffron sarees with gold borders, some wearing black blindfolds, and one in a red saree with rudraksha mala. Two men in white dhotis stand with folded arms at the sides, and garlands of yellow and red flowers hang near the golden frame on the right.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event in front of a painted jungle-style backdrop with a deity mural at top. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with marigold and flower garlands. Center, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a black blindfold and holds a microphone while another man in a white dhoti with gold borders, rudraksha mala and ceremonial body markings holds a microphone beside him. Around them stand women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, one in a red sari at far left, and two older women in white saris and a woman in white on the far right. Red carpet covers the stage. a person appearance uncertain: no clear distinctive presentation cues on any candidate; the blindfolded man is shown in ordinary white ritual clothing.2016-02-27A stage event in front of a painted jungle backdrop showing a deity murti with a crescent moon, beside a golden throne-like seat with a leopard-print cushion. A bald man with a white moustache, wearing a white dhoti and white shirt, stands centrally holding a sheet of paper and a small object, while a young woman in an orange sari with a gold border faces him and reads or receives it. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long garland, and a woman in a maroon sari with rudraksha mala, hold microphones. On the right, several women in orange and maroon saris wear rudraksha malas and stand in a row, with a garlanded deity figure and flowers in the corner. Eight to ten physical people are visible.2016-02-27A stage event before a painted jungle-and-waterfall backdrop with a large deity figure and a gold throne-like seat at centre. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a microphone while a young person in an orange saffron-coloured wrap and a black blindfold receives a white cloth from another man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a headset microphone. Four women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas stand around them, and a blindfolded person in white stands at the far right edge. Golden floral decorations sit at the right side of the frame.2016-02-27 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27 +1 copiesA stage event in front of a painted backdrop of a forest scene with a large deity figure and a gilded throne. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white moustache stands at center holding a wooden tablet with a written sign, looking down at it. Around him, several women in saffron-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand on a red carpet. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone and a small hand instrument. At right, a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold-ornamented background and flower garlands nearby, stands beside the group. Several people are visible, including those partially at the edges.2016-02-27