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Photo of a decorated stage at an indoor event. Centre is a white-draped throne-like seat framed by a leafy green backdrop with hanging green and blue ornaments and a patterned arch of orange and white garlands. Three people in white and grey clothes kneel and bend over the seat's base, tending it. In the foreground, a blurred figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long dark hair stands on a red carpet. Behind the stage, a large portrait displays a figure in saffron and white clothing with a necklace, and a kalasha-like emblem tops a decorated arch. Potted plants and a fan are at the sides.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a ceremonial stage at an indoor programme with a red carpet. A seated figure on an ornate floral-decorated throne wears a white turban and white robes and a long garland, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. Dense green leaves and vines frame the throne, with decorated arches and a backdrop painted with a large portrait. Around the stage, several people in white and saffron/orange garments sit or stand, including women in white saris with gold borders and men in white with orange shawls. A cameraman with a video camera stands at left. A flower-strewn platform sits in front of the throne.2006-07-29A photograph of a decorated stage set at an indoor convention hall. A large leafy tree stands at the centre, framed by arched structures covered in yellow flower garlands with red and green accents, with portrait photographs of a long-haired figure set into the side panels. In the foreground, several men wearing white kurtas or dhotis with orange-saffron shawls stand near a white-draped seat decorated with orange marigold garlands. One man in white bends forward near the centre, and a few others stand nearby. Wicker chairs sit in the lower foreground.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a stage with a red carpet and white flower petals along its edge, set before a leafy tree and two decorated shrine-like canopies flanking large framed portraits of a long-haired figure. A standing person in the centre wears a white turban, long dark hair, a white top and a yellow-and-white wrap, appearing to watch a group of people in white and light clothing who bend low over the carpet near the tree. Blurred figures move in the foreground, and a partly visible man in a white shirt sits at the lower right edge. a person: the centre figure has long hair and a white turban with a yellow wrap, though the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated white and red throne platform beneath a leafy tree-like canopy inside a hall with patterned drapes. The central figure wears a white and gold cloth, a long garland of flowers and a gold necklace, and raises both hands near a white head covering. Around the throne, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a microphone, a person in white and green stands with a white cloth draped over the shoulder, and seated attendants in white and saffron-orange clothing sit near the platform. A video camera is raised at the left edge. Red carpet covers the floor and flower petals line the base of the throne.2006-07-30A photograph of a decorated stage in a hall with red carpet and a white runner. At centre, a man in white ritual clothing with a white turban and a flower garland sits on an ornate cushioned throne-like chair with red and gold upholstery, holding objects in his hands. Behind him a large leafy tree branch arrangement with green foliage rises over a golden backdrop trimmed with marigold-style flower strings. Flanking the throne are two tall arched panels with floral and red chevron decoration, each holding a printed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-coloured robes with a rudraksha-style necklace. Flower petals are scattered on the platform in front, and two pedestal fans stand on the stage. The rest of the room is bare, with ceiling fans overhead.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial stage set before a large backdrop of a banyan tree with spreading branches. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions, and a seated figure in orange and a bowed figure in white stand near it. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the throne steps, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl kneels in front holding offerings. Several devotees in white kurtas, saffron-yellow shawls and saris in pink and green stand in a line on both sides, and a silver kalasha sits on the floor in the foreground. The scene appears to show a sarvadarshan or padapuja-style ritual.2009-12-03A photograph of a staged convention platform with a red carpet covered in scattered white flower petals in the foreground. A seated figure in white and yellow robes wears a white turban and a long white flower garland, sitting on a cushioned throne with orange and red upholstery in front of a tall leafy tree branch arrangement. Flanking panels show large framed portraits of a long-haired figure in saffron-toned robes, decorated with ornate gold-and-red borders, peaked canopy tops with lamp motifs and stripes, and electric pedestal fans. a person: the seated figure has long hair and a ceremonial garland, and the central throne setting is consistent with a person convention dais. The seated person is a single physical figure; the framed portraits are depictions and not counted.2006-07-30