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A stage event with a large floral and bead-decorated arch framing a central seated figure on a golden-trimmed throne, hands pressed in namaste, wearing a white robe with a gold crown and garlands. Four seated devotees in saffron-orange robes sit before the stage, with two women in white saris standing at left, one holding a red-and-gold circular tray. Flower petals and brass lamps lie on the floor, and a large portrait of a smiling man in a yellow turban hangs on the backdrop.

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Photograph of a stage ceremony at an ashram event. A large portrait of a smiling man in a light turban, eyes closed, hangs on the backdrop above an ornately decorated throne framed by a colourful, flower-garlanded arch. A seated figure in white garments and a red-and-gold cloth sits on the throne with hands pressed together in greeting. Several saffron-robed monks sit in the foreground facing the throne, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at right. On the left, a woman in a white sari with green border and a young girl in white hold a white parasol and an orange flower garland. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform. Blue walls and a red brick pillar frame the stage.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A decorated indoor hall shows a seated figure on a gold-framed peetha throne under a large floral-garlanded arch with yellow, red, green and white bead-like patterns. The seated figure wears a gold crown, white and gold dhoti-style garment and several garlands, with a red cushion behind. Three people stand to the left: a man in white kurta holding a tall umbrella with fringed red and white canopy, a woman in a white sari with green border, and a girl in white holding a bundle of marigold garland. Marigold garlands hang along the throne base, brass vessels and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling face hangs on the wall above. The scene suggests a ceremonial puja or darshan, with the seated figure central. a person candidate is not confidently identifiable by appearance here.2006-01-01A photograph of a temple-style stage ritual. At the centre, a deity murti sits under a large flower-decorated arch with a golden crown-like canopy and garlands. A figure in orange and white, seated on a raised platform, performs a puja with hands folded before the murti. Several shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit in front, one tending a flower-covered offering table. To the left, two women in white saris stand holding trays of flower garlands and an oil lamp, and a man in white stands behind them. Ornate umbrellas hang at the sides. Seated devotees in white occupy the lower foreground, with a white-clad elderly man in front of a flower-strewn altar.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29July 11 20062006-07-11January 01 20062006-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29July 11 20062006-07-11A stage ceremony at a Guru Purnima event, staged before a large backdrop with a printed portrait of a smiling man at top. A central figure seated on an ornate throne covered in white flowers and red-and-white floral arches, wearing orange robes, a red-and-white garland and a red canopy overhead, presses palms together in greeting. Two attendants in orange robes kneel at the sides waving white fly-whisks. Seated before the throne are a man in white clothes, a shaved-head man in orange, and a woman in white with an orange shawl, with brass oil lamps, offerings of fruit and flowers, and a petal-strewn floor in front. The white-garbed man at left is also visible. A small rangoli-like floral pattern and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. This is a padapuja-style ceremony with fruit and flower offerings and lamps.2007-07-29A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large floral arch of white and orange flowers at a Guru Poornima event. The seated figure has long dark hair and holds hands together in front of the chest. Two rows of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit to the right on a raised platform, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several devotees in white garments sit on the floor, some with hands folded. Small brass lamps and lotus-shaped floral offerings rest on the platform. A large portrait above the throne shows a man in a white turban. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling at the top corners.2006-07-11