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Empty ceremonial stage in a hall, with a dark red velvet curtain drawn across the back, scalloped gold trim along the top, and painted pillars with colourful geometric and floral patterns on either side. In the centre stands an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and back and a small golden canopy above it, set on a raised pink platform. A carved wooden chair and cushions sit at the right edge, and a few covered items lie on the floor. No people are visible in the scene.

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October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19An empty indoor stage set with deep red velvet drapes swagged along the top with gold trim. In front sits an ornate white and gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a small gold canopy above it, set on a raised red-tiled platform. Painted pillars with colourful geometric and animal motifs frame the stage on both sides. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-19A decorated stage set up in a large hall with a white tent-like ceiling. Red velvet drapes frame the stage, and tall colourful fabric panels in yellow, blue and red hang from the ceiling. A large ornate white and red decorated throne-like structure with festoons sits at the centre, with a backdrop banner bearing a faded portrait. Brass or clay oil lamps and flower offerings line the steps of the raised platform. No people are visible in the scene.2007-07-29Photograph of a stage in a hall with a maroon velvet valance and drapes, red carpet, and a clear acrylic lectern at left. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at centre. Two painted standing deity statues with multicoloured bodies flank the throne against a blue and pink backdrop with decorative columns. Brass oil lamps stand along the stage edge, and a floor fan and an air conditioning unit are visible at right. The seated figure has short hair and no visible crown or swept-back hair, so identity is uncertain; the scene is a satsang-style stage set-up.2014-03-05Stage set for satsang with deep red velvet drapes behind. On the right, a gold ornate throne-like pedestal (peetha) holds a framed portrait of a seated man in yellow-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace, hands in a teaching pose; flowers rest on the base. Flanking it are two tall brass oil lamps (lamps) with bird-shaped finials and a microphone stand. On the left, a painted deity murti of a couple, one figure in green and red garments with ornaments, on a red-legged stand. A striped and patterned cloth hangs at the upper left. No physical people are visible.2012-05-09June 07 20142014-06-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned ornate golden throne on a raised stage, backed by an ornately carved gold throne back and deep red velvet curtains with yellow spotlight beams. The figure wears a tall orange crown or turban, a long beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a small object. Golden trident-topped stands flank the stage, and a small white table with a candle sits beside the throne. Looks like a darshan setting. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: saffron clothing, crown and ornate garlands seated on a throne.2017-08-03August 03 20172017-08-03A stage set with draped red and white fabric valances across the top and red velvet curtains at the sides. At centre, a seated figure in yellow dhoti sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne (peetha) beneath a large cobra-hood canopy. The back wall shows peacock-feather motifs, hanging garlands and round decorative lamps. Potted palms flank the throne, and steps lead up to the stage. A few heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and the scene resembles a decorated darshan stage. The seated figure is a figure in a statue or depiction, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-25A stage set for a satsang with deep maroon velvet drapes, cream swags with gold fringe, and tall banners patterned in blue, red, yellow and orange. Centre stage stands an ornate gold throne-like pedestal holding a framed orange-toned portrait of a long-haired man in a saffron wrap with a bead necklace, flanked by brass oil lamps. Small red flowers sit before the pedestal. At left, two painted deity figures in green and gold dress stand on a low wooden stand. At the lower right corner, a partly visible man in white sits on the floor. No other people are visible, and the portrait is a depiction on display, not a person physically present.2012-05-08September 15 20132013-09-15