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A ceremonial stage scene with a gold throne draped in a tiger-print cloth and a golden lion figure beside it. A seated man in a rust-red robe and matching turban wears pink and white garlands and is positioned under a floral-decorated swing-like canopy hung with gold chains. In front, a woman in a yellow sari bows and offers her hands toward him, while a woman in a purple sari and several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined in the background. Yellow and orange cushions and a silver tray with offerings sit on a colourful woven rug.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A man seated in a swing-like seat draped with yellow and pink flower garlands wears a red-orange turban, saffron-brown robe and pink garland, with a gold-trimmed red throne and tiger-skin-patterned seat behind him. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with folded hands; a woman in a purple sari and gold necklace stands beside them. A person lies prostrate on the striped mat in front of the swing, and a brass tray with a kalasha-like pot is nearby. The scene suggests a darshan-style reception or puja on a stage; a person seated in the swing, identified by turban, saffron robe and garlands.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A stage ceremony with a man seated on a gold-carved throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a rust-red turban, a red-brown robe, a pink flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him hangs a swing-like canopy of yellow and white marigold garlands strung on gold chains. Behind him, a row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a purple sari, a younger woman in a purple and gold sari, and men in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha-style necklaces, plus women in cream and gold saris. A silver tray and a small red-cushioned stool sit in front. The seated man has long hair and a beard, with distinctive garlands and a red-and-gold robe, consistent with a person in a ceremonial role.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A ceremonial stage scene with a golden throne draped in a tiger-print cloth and a gold lion figure at left. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-red turban, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments, sits on a swing-like palanquin hung with yellow and white flower garlands and chains, with bare feet. Probable Swamiji (long hair, red turban, pink garland, gold necklaces and armlets) seated as the honoured figure. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border bends toward the palanquin. Women in yellow and orange saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas stand in the background, some with rudraksha malas. A colourful striped rug covers the floor.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 22 20162016-12-22December 12 20162016-12-12