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A seated man speaks into a handheld microphone on an ornate golden throne (peetha) at the centre of a stage. He wears a grey patterned robe over red garments and a red turban, and holds a white fly-whisk (chamara) in his other hand. The gold throne is flanked by a bejewelled deity murti on the left and a golden swan-shaped vahana beside a floral-decorated alcove on the right, with a golden bull (nandi-like) vehicle at the far left. Garlands of marigolds and green foliage decorate the throne and backdrop, and a turquoise canopy drapes overhead. Teal and maroon curtains form the backdrop under stage lighting.

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December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A man seated on an ornate gold throne holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. He wears a patterned grey-lavender tunic over red trousers and a red turban, with a sword-like staff resting beside him. The golden throne is flanked by garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, turquoise drapes, and gilded vahana-style figures including a bull and a swan-like bird on carts. A dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop. Visible physical people: one.2011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a golden throne at centre, decorated with multicoloured garlands and draped in teal fabric. A seated person in a grey-lavender embroidered outfit and a red turban sits on the throne, holding a ceremonial sword, with a red cloth draped across the seat. Flanking the throne are a golden bull (Nandi-style) vehicle with a green cloth on the left and a golden peacock-style vehicle on the right, each garlanded with flowers, and a garlanded deity image on the left panel. Potted flowers stand at the throne's sides on white pedestals, and a dark curtain backs the stage. No other people are visible.2011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated ceremonial hall with a golden throne (peetha) at centre, draped with white and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and purple flowers. A seated man in a rust-red embroidered kurta and white dhoti, wearing a golden crown and beaded necklaces, holds a silver-tipped staff across his lap. Flanking the throne are a gilded bull (nandi) on the left and a gilded deity murti in a red-and-white garland on the right, with a small deity figure garlanded in green and yellow on the far left. A red-patterned mat lies at the foot of the throne.2011-12-15 +1 copiesA figure seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrests and a floral garland arch of yellow, purple and red blooms, set on a stage with white and saffron draped cloth. The seated figure wears a deep red and maroon robe with gold trim, a tall gold crown, a white dhoti-style cloth over the lap, and holds a long staff topped with a silver finial. Golden bull and deity thrones flank the stage, one with a seated deity figure in orange and white garlands, another with a figure in red robes. Flower garlands and green leaves decorate the pillars and stage frame. The figure is. Ceremonial stage decoration for a sarva-darshan style setting.2011-12-15A man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses in purple, green, yellow and red, set against turquoise draping and a dark red curtain. He wears a magenta turban, a lavender embroidered long coat over red trousers, a gold necklace and a red sash, and holds a white ceremonial fly-whisk in one hand. Flower vases stand on white pillars at each side and a gold ornament sits at the base of the throne. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with the crown-like turban, ornate clothing, ceremonial necklace and sash cues.2011-12-16