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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with dark purple drapes. A seated figure in white garments with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, decorated with garlands of flowers in red, white and orange, hands pressed together in namaste. A kneeling man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure while a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits with hands folded in namaste. Silver vessels, a brass pot, a plate of yellow fruit and a bottle of water sit on the stage. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and white clothing, in an aarti setting.

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A seated figure in white clothing and a golden ornate throne with red cushioning and flower garlands sits centrally on a stage before dark purple drapery, hands pressed together in namaskar. The figure wears a white dhoti-style garment and a beaded necklace and has long dark hair. Two attendants in saffron-orange robes kneel at a low ritual setup on a patterned rug, with a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, silver bowls and yellow fruits. A water bottle and a microphone stand are visible. The figure's appearance fits the page's a person reference through long swept hair and a beaded necklace, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with floral garlands in pink, white and red. The figure wears a white garment and a gold necklace, with palms pressed together in namaste. In front of the throne is a silver kalasha and brass lamps with fruit and flowers. To the left, a man in orange robes kneels beside a brass vessel; to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits. A blue draped backdrop fills the background.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, decorated with a garland of orange and white flowers, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white robe and a gold necklace with beads. Beside the throne, a man in an orange robe kneels before brass oil lamps and a silver vessel, and a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor among brass bowls, fruit and a flower arrangement. A dark purple curtain hangs behind them and a water bottle stands on the left. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white robe, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and pink flowers and a small deity carving at the top. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl, with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace. A young man in an orange-saffron robe kneels at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel near brass oil lamps, and a woman in an orange sari with glasses sits at right beside another lamp. Purple drapes hang behind the stage and a water bottle and microphone stand are visible.2008-05-19A seated man in white ceremonial cloth sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, decorated with a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a gold necklace and has a tilak on his forehead, hands pressed together in namaste. Two people in orange clothing sit before him: a man in orange at left and a woman in orange with a red border at right, both with hands folded, beside a brass kalasha with flowers and a brass pot. A dark purple curtain forms the backdrop with water bottles and a microphone stand visible.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A seated figure in white ceremonial cloth with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning and a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. Before the throne, a young man in orange robes holds a brass lamp, and a woman in an orange sari with a maroon border sits with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel with flowers and fruit, and a blue draped backdrop complete the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and white garments on a throne.2008-05-19A seated man in white ceremonial clothes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushion and flower garlands, hands pressed together in greeting before a dark purple curtain. Two devotees in saffron-orange clothing sit on the carpeted stage in front: a young man on the left holding a small brass vessel, and an older woman on the right with hands joined. Brass lamps, a silver kalasha-style pot, bowls of fruit and ritual vessels are arranged on the floor, with a microphone stand at right. The seated man has long dark hair with a crown-like adornment absent; he wears a gold necklace and a white shawl, which together with the throne setting give several distinctive presentation cues. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne, with printed caption-free stage context.2008-05-19