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A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved lion-like armrest and a flower-garlanded back in multicolour marigold and rose strands. He wears a cream embroidered kurta with a red-maroon dhoti and an orange turban, holding a long ceremonial staff upright. Flanking him on the stage are a gilded peacock-shaped stand with a seated deity murti in red and a gilded elephant-shaped carriage, both garlanded. A maroon velvet curtain forms the backdrop beneath an overhead rail with greenery, and a patterned red carpet covers the stage floor.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne holds a microphone and gestures while speaking. He wears a patterned grey-lavender tunic over red trousers and a red turban, with a sword-like staff resting beside him. The golden throne is flanked by garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, turquoise drapes, and gilded vahana-style figures including a bull and a swan-like bird on carts. A dark maroon curtain forms the backdrop. Visible physical people: one.2011-12-16 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an ornate golden throne (peetha) set on a raised platform in a hall, draped with white and orange cloth and framed by garlands of yellow, orange, purple and red flowers. A seated man wearing a maroon brocade garment with a white shawl, a gold crown and a gold necklace holds a silver staff. Garlands drape the throne back and armrests. Flanking the throne are a golden deity murti shrine on the left with a gold bull figure, and on the right a seated figure in red garments with garlands. Lamps stand on tall wooden pillars.2011-12-15December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a hall set up for a darshan, with a central golden throne (peetha) draped in multicoloured marigold garlands and a gold canopy above it. A single seated person in white ceremonial clothing with a white head covering and a garland sits on the throne; the figure is too small and distant to confirm identity, so no a person candidate is asserted. Flanking the throne are two golden vahanas with floral garlands: a golden bull on the left with a garlanded shrine-like frame showing deity figures, and a golden lion-like mount on the right beside a garlanded niche holding a figure in orange robes. A dark maroon curtain backs the stage on a polished white floor, with ceiling lights and a red-orange sign-like decoration above.2011-12-11April 13 20142014-04-13December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesA figure seated on an ornate gold throne with lion-armrests and a floral garland arch of yellow, purple and red blooms, set on a stage with white and saffron draped cloth. The seated figure wears a deep red and maroon robe with gold trim, a tall gold crown, a white dhoti-style cloth over the lap, and holds a long staff topped with a silver finial. Golden bull and deity thrones flank the stage, one with a seated deity figure in orange and white garlands, another with a figure in red robes. Flower garlands and green leaves decorate the pillars and stage frame. The figure is. Ceremonial stage decoration for a sarva-darshan style setting.2011-12-15A seated man in a red turban and red dhoti sits on a golden throne with a gold crown-like canopy above, framed by a garland of yellow and multicoloured flowers. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Golden lion-carved pillars flank the stage, with a standing gold deity figure holding a trident on the right and a standing attendant figure on the left. Brass oil lamps stand on the red carpeted stage. The swamiji candidate, Swamiji (probable), wears a red turban and rudraksha mala while seated on the throne, and the appearance cues are distinctive enough to mark a probable presence in person. Scene shows an ashram stage set for satsang.2015-07-31A seated man in a golden ornate throne at the front of a gilded stage, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a black cap-like hair arrangement, with hands resting on red cushions. Beside him a statue of a seated figure in a blue and gold patterned cloth and a red-orange headwrap sits on a smaller throne. A gold trident stands between them, with a fringed colourful parasol above the left side and red floral arrangements decorating the throne's back. A microphone stand is at right. Background shows gold relief carvings of deities and a golden wall.2016-07-19A photograph of an ornate golden throne stage under a pale pink tent canopy, with a red velvet-draped platform. At centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold throne beneath a golden arch with a umbrella-like canopy, flanked by a garland of multicoloured flowers. To the left, a deity murti is garlanded with colourful flower garlands and sits in an ornate gilded frame. Tall gold pillars and filigree gold panels frame the stage, and an oil lamp stands at the lower right. The seated figure is a probable match for a person based on saffron robes, rudraksha mala and garlands, but the appearance is not clear enough for a firm identification.2015-01-13