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A staged photograph of an ornate stage set with a red velvet curtain backdrop, a gold arched frame and a green leafy canopy. Seated centrally on a golden throne-like seat with a golden bull or Nandi-style figure beside it is a figure wearing a rust-red turban, red-brown dhoti-style cloth, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, holding a long staff-like rod. Behind him is a deity murti, and terracotta pots with potted plants line the stage. Overhead are stage lights. The figure appears to be a statue-like or ceremonial presentation rather than an identifiable person, and the scene is an installation-style stage decoration.

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February 11 20172017-02-11February 11 20172017-02-11A stage set with a red draped backdrop, a gilded arch framed by green foliage, and a golden bull figure at the base. Seated centrally on a tiger-skin-draped throne is a life-size figure with a dark beard and reddish-brown turban, wearing a brown garment, a long gold necklace and a white flower garland. A figure on a gilded mount stands behind the seated figure. Potted plants, wooden ceremonial pillars with brass tops, a tall trident-like staff and a microphone stand surround the stage under overhead spotlights.2017-02-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe and a long white and orange garland sits on a golden throne shaped like a bull with a tiger skin draped over it, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a gold arched frame holds a deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, and green foliage hangs overhead. Brass oil lamps stand on wooden stands at both sides, potted plants line the stage, and red curtains form the backdrop. The seated man is a person candidate: long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial clothing, seated in discourse as the speaker.2017-02-11A seated man in a rust-red and maroon garment wears a red turban, multiple strands of beads and gold necklaces, and a white flower garland, with gold bangles on his wrists. He sits on a tiger-skin-covered seat in front of a gilded arched shrine framed with green foliage, where golden deity murti figures stand. A golden bull statue sits at his left, a trident stands beside him, and a microphone stand is at right. Red drapes, potted plants and brass lamp stands surround the stage. The man's distinctive ornaments and turban offer several cues, so this is.2017-02-11February 11 20172017-02-11A seated figure in saffron-red robes wearing a long garland of marigold-style flowers and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat on a stage. He has long dark hair and a full beard, and his right hand is raised in a gesture. Behind him is an ornate gold arched frame holding a golden deity murti with a kalasha-like crest above it. Green foliage hangs overhead, potted plants line the stage, maroon curtains hang behind, and a trident stands at the left. Tall carved wooden poles with colourful fabric streamers flank the stage, and a microphone stand sits to the right. Two small cats or similar animals are seated near the seat. The room has overhead stage lights.2017-02-02A seated man on a silver-edged throne on a stage before a red drape, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a gold ornate necklace over a rudraksha mala, with a garland of white flowers draped on his chest. Behind him a gold arched backdrop frames a golden deity murti with a trident. Potted plants line the stage, and tall ornamental poles with striped bannered tassels stand at both sides. The scene is a formal seated discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji.2017-02-19February 19 20172017-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20172017-02-11February 11 20172017-02-11February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copies