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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne on a stage, raising one hand in blessing. Beside the throne stand a tall staff and carved lion figures. Behind him, a large backdrop shows a stone temple hall with rows of carved pillars and a painted, circular-patterned ceiling. Stage lights cast soft spots on the floor.

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December 17 20172017-12-17A seated man on an ornate gold throne on a stage, with lion-shaped armrests and a gilded backrest with a carved arch. He wears a red-orange (saffron) dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a staff in his right hand, with his left hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him, a large backdrop shows illuminated temple pillars and a colourful ornamented ceiling in purple, blue and red. Blue and purple stage lighting falls on the floor. A throne and presentation setting, not a visible ritual event.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17A seated man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with lion-like armrests, holding a tall staff upright in his left hand while his right hand is raised in a gesture. The throne stands on a dark stage lit with purple and blue spotlights, in front of a large projected backdrop of carved stone pillars and a colourful painted ceiling with concentric circular patterns and red brackets.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17A photograph of a stage set with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) at the centre, flanked by a golden staff and a lion-carved armrest. The seated figure wears a red-orange ochre garment, a rudraksha mala and a long necklace, and touches his forehead with one hand while seated in a meditative posture on a leopard-print cushion. Behind him stand carved stone pillars with pink and red brackets and a ceiling painted with concentric colourful circles. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to a discourse event.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17A large stage screen displays a digital backdrop of an ornate temple hall with carved stone pillars, colourful concentric circular patterns on the ceiling, and dragon-like brackets. In front of the screen on the stage, a golden throne with lion-carved armrests holds a seated figure in orange robes and a red rudraksha mala, in a meditative pose with one hand raised. Beside the throne stands a tall golden ceremonial staff. The figure on the throne is a depiction, shown on the screen, and the seated figure may be a sculpture or displayed image. In the foreground, the silhouettes of two audience members are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2017-12-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with carved lion figures on a stage. He holds a long staff, has long dark hair and rudraksha beads, and rests a hand near his face in a contemplative pose. Behind him stands a golden backdrop with a carved arch, flanked by stone-style temple pillars painted with concentric colourful circles on the ceiling and red ornamental brackets, lit by purple and blue stage lights. Appearance-based a person: the long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas are visible cues, and the figure is physically present on stage.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17