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A stage ceremony in an ornate hall with a blue backdrop and a pale draped mountain-like cloth. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands, bending toward a woman in white who kneels before him. A bald monk in orange kneels on the carpet below. A trident hangs on the right of the throne. Other people in orange and white sit or stand around the platform, and small oil lamps and flower pots sit on pedestals beside the throne.

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Photograph of a stage ceremony in an ashram hall with a golden throne backed by a white and gold mountain-like backdrop and a blue wall. A woman in a red sari sits on the throne, and a man in white clothing stands before her, touching her forehead with both hands. Nearby, a woman in a red sari with a dark shawl stands beside a golden trident, and a robed man in orange stands at the side. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the lower stage and foreground, with a white-clad attendant at left and audience heads in the bottom edge. A decorative garland hangs over the throne.2009-07-01A photograph of a stage event in an ashram hall. A figure in a saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front of him, an older man in white kurta-style clothing stands and presents something with his hands. A shaved-headed monk in saffron sits cross-legged on a patterned rug at the base of the stage. A woman in white stands at right with her palms joined in namaste. Two seated devotees in saffron occupy the left foreground. Behind the throne, a painted backdrop shows a snowy mountain against blue. A brass trident stands on a stand at right, and potted plants and flowers sit on the stage. A pedestal fan is visible at left.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Stage scene in an assembly hall with a painted blue backdrop and a white mountain-like painted set piece on the left. A young man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a garland of flowers, while a bald man in orange robes stands beside him. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right holding her hands together. A man in white stands at far left near the mountain set, and another man in orange kneels at the stage edge. A golden trident stands behind the throne, and a seated audience in white and orange fills the foreground. A ceiling fan is visible at upper right.2009-07-01A photograph of a stage event with a large golden throne-like seat draped with pink and white garlands in front of a cream-coloured backdrop shaped like a mountain. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on the golden throne with his feet on a red cushion, while a man in white ritual clothes bends forward to offer him something at his hands. A woman in white stands at the right, another woman in white kneels at the right edge, and a man in white stands at the far left. Two men in orange robes sit on the left side of the stage, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Two electric fans stand on the stage.2009-07-01Photograph of a stage ceremony in a hall with a blue wall and a large white-and-brown painted mountain backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair and bare feet, sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red and orange flower garlands, holding a small object while a man in white kurta and dhoti stands beside him, touching his shoulder. Two seated men in orange robes sit on the left, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a man in white dhoti stands at the far left. A woman in white stands behind the throne, and a woman in a blue-and-gold sari and a woman in orange-and-white sit in the foreground, with a blurred woman in a green sari in the lower right. Oil lamps and a small flower arrangement sit near the throne. Presumed homa/tharpanam ritual setting.2009-07-01A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red flowers and garlands, on a stage set with a painted blue backdrop and a golden mountain-like prop. Orange flower arrangements and a silver trident stand beside the throne. Three people sit on the stage floor: a bald man in orange robes at lower left, a man in orange robes kneeling near the throne, and a woman in a white sari with a red border at right, with another woman in white and red at lower right. Two standing fans flank the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala.2009-07-07A stage darshan scene: a figure in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in red flower garlands, on a rug-covered dais. Flanking him, a saffron-robed attendant sits on the left and a woman in a white sari sits on the right, with a seated man in orange on the lower left and a woman in white with a red sash on the lower right. A trident stands beside the throne, with flower vases and a pale mountain backdrop painted on blue. Two pedestal fans are placed on each side. A figure on the throne with long hair and saffron clothing matches the a person cues, but the identification is appearance-based only.2009-07-05July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ceremony on a raised stage with a golden throne draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and pink flowers. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a red forehead mark is being attended by a standing man in an orange-red silk shirt and white dhoti, who has his hand on the seated figure's shoulder. To the left, a young man in orange robes sits cross-legged with hands folded near his chest. On the right, a woman in a white sari sits near the stage edge. A golden trishul stands on the right beside a brass vessel with red flowers, a gold-and-blue painted backdrop behind, and a standing fan at far right.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photo of a ritual on a stage backed by a painted white-and-gold snow-capped mountain against blue. A central figure in a bright orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and garland of pink and orange flowers, while a man in white clothing bends forward to touch or anoint the seated figure's head. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside a golden trident. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes sits on the stage, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel with flowers rests on a side table. Devotees in orange, white and blue sit cross-legged in the foreground, with two girls in front, and white fans stand on the stage.2009-07-01