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A decorated ceremonial stage at a KAILASA event. A central figure sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin seat under a floral arch of marigolds and roses, wearing a golden crown, a garland of white and pink flowers, gold armbands and a maroon-and-gold garment. Two young attendants in saffron-orange cloth with bare upper bodies sit beside him. Priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the sides with palms joined, and a golden throne with leopard-print cushions sits in the background amid purple lighting and flower garlands.

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A decorated stage in a temple-style setting, framed by arches of yellow marigolds and red flower garlands, with white flower arrangements and palm fronds at the base. A seated central figure on a gold-and-leopard-print throne wears a tall gold crown, red garments, gold armlets and a white flower garland, and smiles while a young man in white dhoti bends to touch his feet. Standing to the right, a man in a white kurta and dhoti presses his palms together in greeting, and two more men in white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby. A young attendant in orange cloth and bare chest stands at left. Purple and pink lighting and a shrine niche decorate the background.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A seated man in a golden ornate crown and reddish-brown silk garments, wearing a flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a leopard-print cushioned platform beneath a flower-decorated canopy arch of yellow and red marigolds. Two bare-chested attendants in orange cloth assist beside him, one with a rudraksha mala, while men in white dhoti and shawl attire tend to a gold throne-like seat nearby. Purple lighting, hanging garlands and a red flower-draped throne fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows a golden crown, reddish silk clothing and layered gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A decorated stage for a pada puja at Guru Purnima. A man seated on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears an orange robe, a gold crown, a large gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland, with gold bangles on his arms. He sits under an arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, a turban-like headwrap and a raised hand, surrounded by flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis and orange sashes stand at right, one with long dreadlocks and a tilak, a boy in white dhoti attends at far right, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits at lower centre beside a woman in a yellow sari. Potted plants and white flowers decorate the foreground.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a staged ceremonial event beneath a flower-decorated arch of yellow and red marigold garlands with white flowers at the base. A man seated on a golden throne with a tall gold crown and garland wears a saffron-coloured garment and gold necklaces. Two young men in orange-saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas kneel and attend beside him, one pouring or arranging items near a low golden table. A man in a white dhoti and shawl bows toward the seated figure, and another man in white with an orange-bordered shawl bends forward at the right edge. Magenta lighting and ornate pink panels form the backdrop. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so no candidate is asserted.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial event in a flower-decorated hall with purple lighting. A man seated on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears a gold crown, a rudraksha-style garland of white and pink flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and reddish-brown robes; his features suggest a probable Swamiji, and this identification is appearance-based only. Two bare-chested young attendants in orange dhotis with painted arms stand on either side. A woman in a white patterned salwar stands at left, and a man in white dhoti bows at right. The throne is framed by arches of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, with a flower-draped backdrop behind.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a floral-decorated hall with purple lighting. A central seated figure wears a gold crown, multiple gold necklaces, a pink-and-white garland and a red-orange cloth over the shoulders, seated on a leopard-skin-covered gold throne beneath a marigold-and-rose arch. Two attendants in orange cloths with white body markings sit beside him. A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, another in white dhoti with a gold border stands to the right, and a further attendant in white stands at the left edge. White flower arrangements and palm fronds decorate the foreground. Several people are visible, and the throne figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2017-07-09