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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a blue stage carpet scattered with flower petals, arms outstretched and smiling, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a yellow marigold garland. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-pink stage backdrop decorated with orange, white and pink flowers, and a red throne-like seat. A man in white clothes and a woman in orange robes sit or stand at the edges, and a standing fan is at left.

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December 17 20062006-12-17A figure with long dark hair stands barefoot on a raised stage, arms lifted outward and smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a yellow flower garland. Behind him a gold-and-pink patterned backdrop is framed by a floral arch of orange, white and pink blooms. A seated woman in an orange shawl sits on the right of the stage near a red chair, and a standing man in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a fan. Scattered petals cover the blue stage floor.2006-12-17A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a white-draped stage, arms raised high in an exuberant pose. He wears white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders, a long yellow marigold garland, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. Behind him is a red cushioned chair set against an ornate white and gold backdrop decorated with pink panels and garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers. On the right, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands watching, and a seated woman in an orange shawl sits near the chair. The stage floor is scattered with flower petals. Physical people visible: three.2006-12-17A photograph of a stage event in an indoor hall. A barefoot figure in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a long white shawl, wearing a yellow marigold garland, leaps with arms raised high toward the ceiling. The stage backdrop is ornate cream and gold with pink diamond panels, floral swags of orange, white and pink flowers, and red drapes. A red cushioned seat and a white-draped platform stand at left, and the blue stage floor is scattered with petals. Three women stand at right in white and orange-shawled or lavender sari attire, and a seated woman in orange and white sits near the platform.2006-12-17A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border stands center stage, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a green leaf garland, smiling and stepping forward on a blue stage carpet scattered with flower petals. Behind him is a decorated backdrop of orange and red drapes, floral arches in red, yellow and white, and an ornate gold-and-white panel with pink diamond motifs. To the left, two men in white clothes, one with an orange shawl, lean in to shake hands or assist, and a red cushioned chair sits at the right.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A stage event with a figure standing at right in a white dhoti and shawl with a yellow flower garland, long dark hair swept back, one arm extended toward a green electric fan. Behind him, a white and gold ornate backdrop is decorated with orange and white flower arches over orange draped curtains. Left of centre, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, one wearing an orange shawl and another in pink. A man in white kneels near the fan and petals are scattered across the blue stage floor. Sparse overhead ceiling.2006-12-17A photograph of a stage at an indoor event. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi, stands barefoot on a blue carpet strewn with flower petals, hands joined near his chest and smiling upward in a gesture of greeting. Behind him is an empty red cushioned seat with a white pillow, framed by an ornate white and gold backdrop decorated with pink motifs and garlands of orange, red and white flowers. On the right, two women in white, one wearing an orange shawl, stand watching.2006-12-17A central figure stands barefoot on a blue stage carpeted with scattered petals, arms raised overhead, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a long white shawl and a large yellow-and-green flower garland. Around the figure are a red throne-style seat draped in white, an ornate pink-and-cream backdrop with floral arches in orange, pink and white, and a standing fan at left. Several people in white and orange-saffron shawls stand at the sides, some with hands together in greeting, one woman in a lavender sari, and a man with rudraksha-style beads at the right edge. The figure's long swept-back hair, gold-bordered white clothing, garland and ornamental anklets match the in_person appearance cues, so this is Swamiji (probable) performing an exuberant dance on stage during a satsang programme.2006-12-17A photograph inside a hall with a polished tiled floor. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a white garment with a gold border and a garland of red and white flowers, hands raised together in greeting while smiling and turning. Behind, several people in white, orange and red clothing clap along; a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in a grey shawl stand nearby. A framed colourful circular chart hangs on the wall and a flowered altar area with a red cloth sits at the right.2006-03-26